Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other
minorities in Myanmar
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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
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Resolution 260 A (III), annex.
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