Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar A/RES/80/221 full and meaningful cooperation, allowing the Mechanism to fully deliver on its mandate, Recognizing the complementary and mutually reinforcing work of the various United Nations mandate holders and mechanisms, including international justice and accountability mechanisms working on Myanmar to improve the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Welcoming the ongoing processes to ensure justice and accountability in respect of alleged crimes committed against Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar, Recalling that the International Criminal Court has authorized its Prosecutor to investigate alleged crimes within the Court’s jurisdiction related to the situation in Bangladesh/Myanmar, including against Rohingya Muslims, and welcoming the cooperation provided by Bangladesh to the Office of the Prosecutor, Recalling also the order of the International Court of Justice of 23 January 2020 indicating provisional measures in the case lodged by the Gambia against Myanmar on the application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 30 which found that the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar appeared to constitute a “protected group” within the meaning of article 2 of the Convention and that there was a real and imminent risk of irreparable prejudice to the rights of the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, and calling upon Myanmar to fully comply with the order, Recalling further the judgment of the International Court of Justice of 22 July 2022 rejecting the preliminary objections of Myanmar in the case lodged by the Gambia against Myanmar, and finding the application of the Gambia to be admissible, and welcoming in this regard funds contributed by a number of member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation as well as the engagement of other Member States to back the ongoing proceedings, Noting the steps taken by States to investigate and prosecute the most serious crimes under international law committed in Myanmar, as an important contribution to ending impunity and ensuring justice for victims and survivors, Noting also the publication of the executive summary of the report of the Independent Commission of Enquiry established by Myanmar in 2018, which, notwithstanding its limitations, acknowledges that war crimes, serious human rights violations and violations of domestic law had been committed by multiple actors and that there were reasonable grounds to believe that members of Myanmar security forces were involved, and regretting that the full report of the Commission at present remains unpublished, Recognizing the importance of the role of regional organizations in efforts to achieve pacific settlement of local disputes, as stipulated in Chapter VIII of the Charter, while noting that such efforts do not preclude action under Chapter VI of the Charter, Recognizing also the important role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in facilitating a peaceful solution to the crisis in Myanmar in the interests of the people of Myanmar and in supporting efforts that can contribute to the creation of an environment in Myanmar that is conducive to the voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable return of forcibly displaced persons, including Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, to Myanmar, and reiterating the need to work in close coordination and in full consultation with Rohingya Muslims, as well as with all _______________ 30 6/21 Resolution 260 A (III), annex. 25-20983

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