Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and
other minorities in Myanmar
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(a) To manifest clear political will supported by concrete actions for the safe,
dignified, voluntary and sustainable return and reintegration of Rohingya Muslims in
Myanmar;
(b) To take the necessary measures to address the spread of discrimination and
prejudice and to combat the incitement of hatred against Rohingya Muslims and
persons belonging to other minorities, and to publicly condemn such acts and combat
hate speech, while fully respecting international human rights law, as well as to
promote interfaith dialogue in cooperation with the international community and
encourage political and religious leaders in the country to work towards reconciliation
among communities and national unity through dialogue;
(c) To expedite efforts to eliminate statelessness and the systematic and
institutionalized discrimination against members of ethnic and religious minorities,
in particular relating to Rohingya Muslims, by, inter alia, reviewing the 1982
Citizenship Law, which has led to deprivation of human rights, by ensuring equal
access to full citizenship through a transparent, voluntary and accessible procedure
and to all civil and political rights, by allowing for self -identification, by amending
or repealing all discriminatory legislation and policies, including discriminatory
provisions of the set of “protection of race and religion laws” enacted in 2015
covering religious conversion, interfaith marriage, monogamy and population
control, and by lifting all local orders restricting rights to freedom of movement and
access to civil registration, health and education services and livelihoods;
(d) To dismantle the camps for internally displaced persons in Rakhine State
with a clear timeline and without further delay, ensuring that the return and relocation
of internally displaced persons is carried out in accordance with international
standards and best practices, in cooperation with the United Nations and the
international community, including as set forth in the Guiding Principles on Internal
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(e) To ensure full protection of the human rights and fundamental freedoms
of all persons in Myanmar, including Rohingya Muslims and persons belonging to
other minorities, in an equal, non-discriminatory and dignified manner, in order to
prevent further instability and insecurity, alleviate suffering, address the root causes
of the crisis and forge a viable, lasting and durable solution;
(f) To build trust among Rohingya Muslims in camps in Bangladesh, through
confidence-building measures, including direct communication between the
Rohingya representatives and the Myanmar authorities;
(g) To create the conditions necessary for the safe, voluntary, dignified and
sustainable return of all refugees, including Rohingya Muslim refugees, particula rly
in view of the fact that Rohingya Muslims refused to return to Myanmar on two prior
occasions that had been bilaterally set up between Bangladesh and Myanmar for
repatriation to commence, owing to the failure of the Government of Myanmar to
create such conditions in Rakhine State;
(h) To ensure the conduct of credible, inclusive and transparent general
elections in 2020;
(i) To fulfil its human rights obligations and commitments to protect the right
to freedom of expression, including online, and the rights to freedom of association
and peaceful assembly, to create and maintain a safe and enabling environment for
civil society and independent media;
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