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Summary:
"In its resolution 1992/58, the Commission on Human Rights established the
mandate on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, which was then extended by
the Human Rights Council in its decision 1/102 and resolution 5/1.
In March 2008, by its resolution 7/32, the Council extended the mandate for
one year. On 26 March 2008, Tomás Ojea Quintana (Argentina) was appointed as the
new Special Rapporteur, and he officially assumed the function on 1 May 2008.
Following a request for a visit from 3 to 13 August 2008, on 9 July the Special
Rapporteur received a positive response from the Government of Myanmar to
undertake a mission to that country from 3 to 7 August 2008. The Special Rapporteur
would like to thank the Government of Myanmar for its hospitality and the
cooperation he received during his first mission to the country. This visit was mainly
aimed at establishing working relations with the authorities, to meet with civil
society and also with those who do not enjoy their fundamental rights. The
programme of the visit is annexed to the report.
The present report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution
62/222. The first part focuses on the activities and programme of work of the Special
Rapporteur.
The second part of the report concentrates on substantive issues and elaborates
on those related to the protection of human rights in the context of the new
Constitution; and the question of participation in the democratic process and
organization of the 2010 elections; the right to assembly and right to freedom of
opinion and expression and their formulation in the new Constitution; and the
question of international humanitarian law and protection of civilians, as well as the
situation of specific groups such as ethnic groups, women and children. The Special
Rapporteur further elaborates on the mechanisms in place to ensure maximum
protection in the context of natural disaster cyclone Nargis, and the living conditions,
sustenance and its human rights implications. Finally, the Special Rapporteur
discusses developments that have taken place in international cooperation and that
relate to human rights issues pertinent to his mandate and the environment for a
strengthened cooperation on the promotion and protection of human rights in the
country. In his recommendations, the Special Rapporteur includes four core human
rights elements for paving the road to democracy in Myanmar."
Source/publisher:
United Nations (A/63/341)
Date of Publication:
2008-09-05
Date of entry:
2008-10-31
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
- UN System and Burma/Myanmar
- Main UN human rights bodies working on Burma (Myanmar)
- United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
- Reports to the UN General Assembly by the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar
- Reports to the GA by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (English)
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English
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