11 Myanmar diplomats in U.S., Switzerland refusing to return home

Eleven Myanmar diplomats in the United States and Switzerland are creating a united front as they seek to remain in their host countries in protest against the country's military junta, refusing to return home, the country's ambassador to the United Nations said Monday.In an exclusive interview with Kyodo News, Myanmar Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun said the 11 are among around 20 diplomats in seven countries who have joined the civil disobedience movement amid the continued use of violence against protestors by Myanmar security forces since the Feb. 1 military coup.The 51-year-old envoy to the wo…READ FULL ARTICLE