A/RES/79/182
Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other
minorities in Myanmar
which Rohingya Muslims were evicted and their homes destroyed, and remaining
concerned by the previous large-scale destruction of homes and systematic evictions
in northern Rakhine State, including the use of arson and violence, as well as the
unlawful use of force by non-State actors,
Expressing concern that, in northern Rakhine State, the implementation of
policies under the guise of economic development and reconstruction by the Myanmar
military and the heavy militarization of the area have resulted in the alteration of the
demographic structure, which further prevents the members of the displaced
Rohingya Muslim population from returning to their places of origin or a place of
their choice in Rakhine State,
Stressing the need for an immediate end to all forms of violence, de -escalation
and an enduring ceasefire throughout Myanmar, best achieved by dialogue between
all parties,
Underlining the need for the resumption of peacebuilding efforts and their
relevance for inclusive State- and nation-building,
Emphasizing the importance of supporting women’s leadership and full, equal
and meaningful participation in inclusive State- and nation-building, especially by
amplifying their potential in Myanmar as multipliers of peace, promoting social
cohesion across different ethnic and religious communities, and thus welcoming the
development of the women and peace and security platform in Myanmar,
co-facilitated by the former Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar and
the former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia,
Reiterating its grave concern that, in spite of the fact that the Rohingya minority
has lived in Myanmar for generations prior to the independence of Myanmar, held
full documentation and participated actively in government and civic life, they were
made stateless by the enactment of the 1982 Citizenship Law and were eventually
disenfranchised, from 2015, from the electoral process,
Reaffirming that the denial of citizenship status and related rights to Rohingya
Muslims and other minorities, including voting rights, is a serious human rights
concern,
Re-emphasizing the right of all refugees and the importance of internally
displaced persons to be able to return home and that such returns should be in safety
and dignity and in a voluntary and sustainable manner, and reminding the
international community of its collective responsibility towards the forcibly displaced
persons, including Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, in the region,
Expressing concern at the irregular maritime movement of Rohingya, risking
their lives in perilous conditions at the hands of exploitative traffickers and
smugglers, which highlights their desperate situation and the urgent need to address
the root causes of their vulnerability,
Alarmed by the continued influx from Myanmar to Bangladesh over the last four
decades, with 32,000 newborn children adding to the population every year in the
camps in Bangladesh, leading to the presence of around 1.2 million Rohingyas in
Bangladesh, the majority of whom have arrived since 25 August 2017 in the aftermath
of atrocities committed by the Myanmar military, with at least 45,000 crossings to
Bangladesh since June 2024 as a result of the intensification of armed conflict in
Northern Rakhine,
Alarmed at the deaths and injuries of several persons, including citizens in the
territory of Bangladesh, when mortar shells and bullets exchanged between the
Myanmar military and other armed actors landed and exploded in the territory of
Bangladesh, and expressing deep concern at the recent incidents of shots fired
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