Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar

Year

2024

UN Body

Human Rights Council

Session

56

Session Type

HRC Regular

Agenda Item

2

Country Concerned

Myanmar

Condemnatory

Yes

Analysis

  • This resolution strongly condemns “gross human rights violations and abuses” attributed to Myanmar’s military and calls on Myanmar to “end immediately all violence and violations of international law.” It also welcomes a January 2020 order for provisional measures by the International Court of Justice finding that there is "a real and imminent risk of irreperable prejudice to the rights of the Rohingya in Myanmar" to be protected from genocide.

Main Sponsors

Organization of Islamic Cooperation

Vote

Consensus

Key Praise

None

Key Criticism

  • "Expresses its grave concern at continuing reports of serious human rights violations and abuses in Myanmar, in particular against Rohingya Muslims and other minorities…"
  • "Expresses its concern about those who were arbitrarily detained, charged or arrested during and in the aftermath of 1 February 2021, strongly condemns the attack in Buthidaung township on 17 May 2024 and the continuous targeting of Rohingya Muslim…"
  • "Strongly condemns all violations and abuses of human rights in Myanmar, including those related to and following the declaration of the state of emergency on 1 February 2021, and calls upon Myanmar to end immediately all violence and violations of international law in the country…"
  • "Expresses grave concern at the forcible conscription of Rohingya Muslims by the Myanmar Armed Forces and other armed actors…"
  • "Expresses deep concern that, despite the provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice on 23 January 2020, Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, including women and children, continue to suffer from targeted killings, indiscriminate violence and serious injuries…"
  • "Calls upon Myanmar to end immediately all violence and all violations of international law in the country, to ensure the protection of the human rights of all persons in Myanmar, including Rohingya Muslims and persons belonging to other minorities…"
  • "Calls upon Myanmar to combat incitement to hatred and hate speech against Rohingya Muslims and other minorities…"
  • "Also calls upon Myanmar to lift the shutdown of Internet and telecommunications services fully in all areas in Myanmar, including Rakhine State…"
  • "Further calls upon Myanmar to protect the rights of all children, including Rohingya children, to acquire citizenship in order to eliminate statelessness…"

Full Vote

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