YANGON (AFP) - Former world leaders led by ex-US president Jimmy Carter appealed on Thursday for an end to impunity over a wave of anti-Muslim attacks in Myanmar.
The call came at the end of a three-day visit to the formerly military-ruled country by the group - known as "The Elders" - for talks with reformist President Thein Sein, religious leaders and civil society groups.
"The Elders call for an end to impunity for the perpetrators of violence against the Muslim community and for the meaningful realisation of the right to freedom of religion," they said in a statement.
Ms Gro Harlem Brundtland, former prime minister of Norway and deputy chair of The Elders, said it could take decades to overcome "the ingrained prejudices promoted by extremist voices in parts of the country".
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