Myanmar Activist Thuzar Maung and Family Missing in Malaysia, UN Calls for Investigation

Malaysian police are investigating the disappearance of a Myanmar democracy activist and her family, who are U.N. refugee card holders.

The activist, Thuzar Maung, 46, her husband, and three children were last seen on July 6 in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. They were reportedly on their way to a meeting when they were abducted by a group of men in plainclothes.

Maung is a well-known activist who has been outspoken in her criticism of the Myanmar military junta. She fled Myanmar in 2015 to escape growing violence against Muslims.

Human Rights Watch has called on the Malaysian government to do everything in its power to find Maung and her family. “The disappearance of Thuzar Maung and her family is a serious concern,” said Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “The Malaysian government must take immediate steps to investigate and find them.”

The Malaysian government has said that it is taking the disappearance seriously and that it is working with the police to investigate.

The disappearance of Maung and her family comes amid a growing crackdown on dissent in Myanmar. The military junta has arrested thousands of people since it seized power in a coup in February 2021.

The junta has also been accused of committing widespread human rights abuses, including torture, rape, and extrajudicial killings.

The disappearance of Maung and her family is a reminder of the dangers that activists face in Myanmar. It is also a call for the international community to do more to pressure the junta to end its abuses and restore democracy.

Here are some additional details that could be included in the rewritten article:

• Maung is a member of the National Unity Government, the shadow government of Myanmar.
• The men who abducted Maung and her family were reportedly speaking Burmese.
• The Malaysian government has said that it is working with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to find Maung and her family.
• The disappearance of Maung and her family has been condemned by the United States, the European Union, and other countries.