Burmese courts have given two United Nations workers prison sentences for involvement in promoting hatred between the ethnic communities and participating in arson attacks.
A UN spokesman confirmed that one of those sentenced was an UN refugee agency employee and the other was a member of the UN World Food Programme.
A spokesperson for the world body’s refugee agency in Bangkok, Vivian Tan described the Burmese decisions as “very disappointing”.
Humanitarian groups have claimed that 12 local staff belonging to international aid groups were detained in June with only 6 being released.
Last week, Doctors Without Borders said two of its employees were still being held.
The UN refugee agency, as well as the World Food Programme have both claimed that more members of their staff have been detained.