Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other
minorities in Myanmar
A/RES/79/182
international, independent, fair and transparent investigations into the most serious
human rights violations in Myanmar, including sexual and gender-based violence and
violations and abuses against women and children, and of holding accountable all
those responsible for brutal acts and crimes against all persons, including Rohingya
Muslims, in order to deliver justice to victims using all legal instruments and
domestic, regional and international judicial mechanisms, including the International
Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court, as applicable;
3.
Calls upon the security and armed forces of Myanmar to respect the
democratic will and aspirations of the people of Myanmar, to end violence, to fully
respect human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, to uphold democratic
institutions and processes, and to end the state of emergency declared on 1 February
2021;
4.
Demands an immediate end to hostilities and all forms of violence and
attacks against civilians, including Rohingya Muslims, in compliance with Security
Council resolution 2669 (2022), throughout the country, and calls upon the Myanmar
military to end indiscriminate or disproportionate attacks, including those involving
airstrikes and landmines, and to fully respect and comply with international human
rights and humanitarian law and humanitarian principles, and urges restraint and
de-escalation of tensions;
5.
Calls upon the Myanmar military to immediately release all those who
have been arbitrarily detained, arrested, convicted and sentenced on political grounds,
including opposition activists and foreign nationals;
6.
Calls for constructive, inclusive and peaceful dialogue and reconciliation,
in accordance with the will and interests of the people of Myanmar, including
Rohingya Muslims and other minorities;
7.
Stresses the importance of agreeing on and enforcing an enduring ceasefire,
including in Rakhine, a cessation of violence, and restraint by the Myanmar military
and other armed actors, with a view to ensuring safety, security and protection of
civilians, including those who are forcibly displaced and willing to return;
8.
Calls upon all parties to the conflict, in particular the Myanmar military,
including related forces and affiliated militias, to end violations and abuses against
children, including the grave violations against children during armed conflict, to
guarantee protection to all children in armed conflict, including by stopping and
preventing their recruitment into armed forces and ensuring the immediate and safe
release of those who have been recruited, and to provide them with access to adequate
assistance and social reintegration for those demobilized, including access to
education and psychosocial and mental health support, justice and reparations, and
urges all parties to engage with the United Nations, and with the Special
Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, to take
concrete prevention measures to protect children;
9.
Expresses grave concern at the forcible conscription, particularly of
Rohingya Muslims, by the Myanmar military, and at forced recruitment by other
armed actors, and urges all parties to immediately put an end to such practices and
allow already conscripted Rohingya to return home in safety and with dignity;
10. Reiterates the importance of conducting international, independent, fair
and transparent investigations into human rights violations and abuses and violations
of international humanitarian law in Myanmar, including alleged war crimes, and of
holding accountable all those responsible for brutal acts and crimes against all
persons, including Rohingya Muslims and other minorities;
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