Statement on submission of update on human rights situations in Sagaing and Magway Regions to UN Human Rights Council

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"1. Ministry of Human rights, National Unity Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, has submitted the report on human rights violations by the Myanmar Military in Magway and Sagaing regions since July 2021 to the UN Human Rights Council today. The report compiled first-hand accounts of human rights abuses committed by the military council in those two regions by interviewing those who suffered the abuses. 2. The report stated arbitrary arrests, tortures to death and massacres happened in July, August and September during the offensive clearance operations carried by the military towards civilians in two Regions. 3. The ministry urged the council to tighten arms embargo, help stop the military assistance, to help stop human rights abuses and to effectively act by means of international mechanisms including International Criminal Court to be able to bring about justice, and to provide humanitarian assistance to Myanmar people including those people being terrorized in Sagaing and Magway regions. 4. The Ministry of Human rights of the National Unity Government is trying to effectively bring about justice and to end the culture of impunity as soon as possible by documenting the evidences o f human rights abuses th rou gh ou t the country by cooperating with relevant ministries and civil society organizations..."

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Ministry of Human Rights

Date of Publication: 

2021-09-19

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2021-09-19

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Myanmar

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English

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