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Pope Francis speaks with Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi during their meeting in Naypyidaw on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Pope Francis called for respect for rights and justice in a keenly-watched address in Myanmar on Tuesday For Sale Mens Air Jordan 6 Wheat Golden Harvest 384664-705 , but refrained from any mention of the Rohingya or the alleged ethnic cleansing that has driven huge numbers of the Muslim minority from the country.


Sharing a stage with Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the capital Naypyidaw, he did not address the Rohingya crisis head-on but instead tip-toed around the unfolding humanitarian emergency.


Peace can only be achieved through "justice and a respect for human rights," he said in a broadly-framed speech that also called for "respect for each ethnic group and its identity."


The word "Rohingya" was entirely absent from his speech.