Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other
minorities in Myanmar
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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 information 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 international courts or tribunals that have, or may in
the future have, jurisdiction over these crimes, in accordance with international l aw,
Welcoming also the reports of the Independent Mechanism for Myanmar,
including the sixth report, submitted to the General Assembly on 11 July 2024, 24 and
the analytical report on hate speech against Rohingya Muslims, and encouraging the
Mechanism to continue its work and engagement with victims 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
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,
Recognizing also 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 further 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, to Myanmar, and reiterating the need to work in close coordination and in
full consultation with Rohingya Muslims, as well as with all relevant United Nations
agencies and international partners, and to address the root causes of the crisis and
displacement so that affected communities can rebuild their lives after their return to
Myanmar,
Acknowledging the work of the Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair on Myanmar
in establishing inclusive engagements with all relevant stakeholders in Myanmar
towards establishing a national inclusive dialogue, through a building -blocks
dialogue approach,
Recalling the ASEAN Leaders’ review and decision on the implementation of
the five-point consensus, adopted in Vientiane on 9 October 2024, which underlines
the five-point consensus as the main reference to address the political crisis in
Myanmar which should be implemented in its entirety,
Acknowledging the comprehensive report of the ASEAN Chair on the
implementation of the five-point consensus, and, in line with the assessment of the
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