A/RES/62/222
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Expresses grave concern at:
(a) The ongoing systematic violations of human rights and fundamental
freedoms, including civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, of the
people of Myanmar, as described in resolution 61/232 and in previous resolutions of
the General Assembly, the Commission on Human Rights and the Human Rights
Council;
(b) The arbitrary detentions, including the use of physical violence, in
response to peaceful protests, and the extension, once again, of the house arrest of
the General Secretary of the National League for Democracy, Daw Aung San Suu
Kyi, as well as the continuing high number of political prisoners, including other
political leaders, persons belonging to ethnic nationalities and human rights
defenders;
(c) The major and repeated violations of international humanitarian law
committed against civilians, as denounced by the International Committee of the
Red Cross in June 2007;
(d) The discrimination and violations suffered by persons belonging to
ethnic nationalities of Myanmar, particularly in border and conflict areas, and
attacks by military forces and non-State armed groups on villages in Karen State and
other ethnic States in Myanmar, leading to extensive forced displacements and
serious violations and other abuses of the human rights of the affected populations;
(e) The absence of effective and genuine participation of the representatives
of the National League for Democracy and other political parties and some ethnic
nationality groups in the National Convention and the slow pace of the democratic
reform;
(f) The continuous deterioration of the living conditions and the increase of
poverty affecting a significant part of the population throughout the country, with
serious consequences for the enjoyment of their economic, social and cultural
rights;
Welcomes:
3.
(a) The reports of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in
Myanmar 5 and his oral presentations, as well as the agreement of the Government of
Myanmar to his visit in November 2007 after four years of his having been denied
access;
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(b) The report of the Secretary-General 6 and his designation of a Special
Adviser on Myanmar to continue to pursue his mandate of good offices, and affirms
its full support for his mission;
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2007;
The visits of the Special Adviser to Myanmar in October and November
(d) The conclusion between the International Labour Organization and the
Government of Myanmar of an understanding designed to provide a mechanism to
enable victims of forced labour to seek redress;
(e) The visits to Myanmar of the Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral for Children and Armed Conflict and the Assistant Secretary-General for
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See A/62/223 and A/HRC/4/14.
A/62/498.