ဖော်ပြချက်/အကြောင်းအရာ:
Summary: "The present report provides an overview of human rights developments in
Myanmar up to 25 August 2017. It builds on previous reports to identify key human
rights challenges facing the Government and contains recommendations on the step
needed to address them."...Conclusions:
"The Special Rapporteur recognizes that development and security are pressing
priorities for Myanmar currently. However, she also urges Myanmar to recognize
human rights as an equal priority, both because human rights are a lynchpin in
ensuring that development and security are realized in a balanced and just way and
because steps to guarantee the rights of the people of Myanmar are steps to improve
their day-to-day lives.
In striving to achieve these three priorities, the United Nations and its partners
can, and do, offer vital assistance. The Special Rapporteur is therefore extremely
concerned by the increasing anti-United Nations and anti-
international non -governmental organization sentiment being built up in some areas of the
country, which appears to be going unchallenged. The Government must take active
steps to stop incorrect rumours or stories from being spread and to publicly
recognize the vital work carried out by these organizations. She recalls, however,
that to be a true democratic society, freedom of expression must be guaranteed and
any steps should respect this right. In this vein, she encourages the Government to
urgently protect freedom of speech and remove the current limitations on this right
while ensuring that incitement to hate, into
lerance and violence is appropriately
dealt with in line with international standards and norms. Myanmar also needs to
recognize the indispensable work carried out by civil society organizations and
human rights defenders and urgently ensure that they can
work freely without fear
of reprisals, threats or intimidation.
All civilians should be fully protected in all areas of the country, and no
allegations of serious human rights violations should be left uninvestigated or
dismissed, no matter who the alleged perpetrators. Now, more than ever, Myanmar
should enlist the assistance of outside experts to independently, impartially and
objectively assess what happened in Rakhine State following the attacks on Border
Guard Police facilities on 9 October 2016 a
nd the clashes in November 2016 and the
continuing reports of killings and other rights violations during related security
operations, with the sole emphasis on finding out what exactly happened, so that
future incidents can be avoided. Similarly, Myanmar
must ensure that the numerous
and continuing cases of alleged serious violations of human rights by all parties to
the conflict in Shan and Kachin States are impartially and independently
investigated. The people of Myanmar also have a right to know the truth, whatever
that may be, and this is why the Human Rights Council established a fact-finding
mission, and why it would be in the best interest of Myanmar to cooperate fully
with it. The Special Rapporteur reiterates that she stands ready to work with
Myanmar to ensure that the rights of all are guaranteed."....
Recommendations:...
ရင်းမြစ်:
United Nations General Assembly (A/72/382)
Date of Publication:
2017-09-08
Date of entry:
2017-10-05
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
အကြောင်းအရာ/အမျိုးအစား:
- 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)
Language:
English
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