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HRC 53: Resolution on human rights of Rohingya in Myanmar - 14 July 2023

The Human Rights Council this morning adopted a resolution on the situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar. 

Concerning the situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar, the Council calls upon Myanmar to ensure the protection of the human rights of all persons in Myanmar.  The Council encourages the international community to continue to assist Bangladesh in the provision of humanitarian assistance to forcibly displaced Rohingya Muslims and other minorities until their return to Myanmar, and to assist Myanmar in the provision of humanitarian assistance to all affected persons of all communities displaced internally in Myanmar.

In a resolution (A/HRC/53/L.30/Rev.1) on the Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar, adopted without a vote, the Council calls upon Myanmar to end immediately all violence and all violations of international law in the country; to ensure the protection of the human rights of all persons in Myanmar; to take all measures necessary to provide justice to victims and to ensure full accountability; to cooperate fully with and to grant full, unrestricted and unmonitored access to all United Nations mandate holders and human rights mechanisms; to create an environment conducive to the voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable return of forcibly displaced Rohingya Muslims and other minorities of Myanmar; the Council also encourages the international community to continue to assist Bangladesh in the provision of humanitarian assistance to forcibly displaced Rohingya Muslims and other minorities until their return to Myanmar, and to assist Myanmar in the provision of humanitarian assistance to all affected persons of all communities displaced internally in Myanmar; requests the High Commissioner for Human Rights to present an oral update to the Council at its fifty-eighth session and a report at its fifty-ninth session, each to be followed by an interactive dialogue, and a report to the General Assembly at its seventy-ninth session; calls upon relevant United Nations bodies to continue to make concrete recommendations for action to resolve the humanitarian crisis; and decides to remain seized of the matter.

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers:

  • HRC President
  • Representatives:
    • Pakistan
    • China
    • Bangladesh
    • USA
    • Belgium
    • UK

Resolution adopted with no vote

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