Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar A/RES/80/221 Welcoming the reports of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on human rights violations and abuses occurring in Myanmar since the declaration of the state of emergency, violations of international humanitarian law and denial of humanitarian access, 25 on pathways to fulfil the aspirations of the people of Myanmar for human rights protection, accountability, democracy and a civilian government, 26 and on the root causes of the human rights violations and abuses Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar are facing, 27 and reiterating the importance of fully implementing the recommendations contained in these reports, Reiterating the urgent need for justice and accountability and to end impunity for all violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law by ensuring that all those responsible for crimes related to violations and abuses of international law throughout Myanmar, including international human rights law, international humanitarian law and international criminal law, are held to account through credible and independent national, regional or international justice mechanisms, while recalling the authority of the Security Council in this regard, Recalling the work done by the independent international fact-finding mission on Myanmar, including its final report 28 and all its other reports, including the reports on the economic interests of the Myanmar military and on sexual and gender-based violence in Myanmar and the gendered impact of its ethnic conflicts, alarmed by its findings of evidence of the most serious human rights violations and abuses suffered by Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, and deeply regretting the lack of cooperation of Myanmar with the fact-finding mission, Concerned that, contrary to the recommendations of the fact-finding mission, which ended its mandate in September 2019, laws, orders, policies and practices at all levels limiting freedoms of movement, expression, association and assembly, or which are discriminatory in their application or impact, continue to be utilized to stifle freedom of association, speech and the press, Welcoming the work of the Independent Mechanism for Myanmar, established by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 39/2, to collect, consolidate, preserve and analyse evidence of the most serious international crimes and violations of international law committed in Myanmar since 2011, in particular but not limited to Rakhine, Kachin and Shan States, making use of the infor mation handed over by the independent international fact-finding mission, and to prepare files in order to facilitate and expedite fair and independent criminal proceedings, in accordance with international law standards, in national, regional or internati onal courts or tribunals that have, or may in the future have, jurisdiction over these crimes, in accordance with international law, Welcoming also the reports of the Independent Mechanism for Myanmar, including the seventh report, submitted to the General Assembly on 14 July 2025, 29 and the analytical report on the destruction and dispossession of Rohingya land and property during the 2017 clearance operations, and encouraging the Mechanism to continue its work and engagement with victims, relevant judicial bodies and other stakeholders, Welcoming further the cooperation extended by the Government of Bangladesh with the Independent Mechanism for Myanmar, and underlining in this regard the call by the Mechanism to other Member States, including countries in the region, to extend _______________ 25 A/HRC/60/20. A/HRC/59/57. 27 A/HRC/52/22. 28 A/HRC/42/50. 29 See A/80/320. 26 25-20983 5/21