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

Condemnatory

Yes

Analysis

• This resolution criticizes the Myanmar military for egregious human rights violations against all citizens of Myanmar since the February 2021 coup. In particular, it condemns violations, including denial of citizenship, against Rohingya Muslims in the Rakhine state and urges Myanmar to take all necessary measures to prevent the crime of genocide.

Main Sponsors

European Union, Organization of Islamic Cooperation

Vote

Consensus

Key Praise

None

Key Criticism

• "Condemning in the strongest terms all violations and abuses of human rights against civilians, before and after the declaration of the state of emergency on 1 February 2021 and its subsequent extensions."
• "Condemning in the strongest terms the arbitrary detention, arrest and politically motivated convictions, sentencing and executions, including of opposition activists, as well as violent acts including extrajudicial killings…"
• "Condemning the use of excessive force and violence by the Myanmar military and affiliated armed forces, including torture and sexual and gender-based violence, which has led to injuries and fatalities in many cases, against peaceful demonstrators, as well as members of civil society, women, young people, children, minorities and others…"
• "Deeply alarmed by the surge in grave violations against children in Myanmar, including as reported by the Secretary-General, including Rohingya children and children belonging to other minorities…"
• "Expressing deep concern that, in Rakhine, more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims remain largely segregated and discriminated against with respect to accessing citizenship and enjoying their human rights and fundamental freedoms..."
• "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..."
• "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."
• "Expresses deep concern that, despite the provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice on 23 January 2020 in the case of The Gambia v. Myanmar, Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, including women and children, are not protected…"
• "Urges Myanmar, in accordance with the order of the International Court of Justice to take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of all acts within the scope of article 2 of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide..."