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 Rakhine state and urges Myanmar to take all necessary measures to prevent the crime of genocide.

Main Sponsors

Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Congo, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine

Vote

Consensus

Key Praise

None

Key Criticism

• "Reiterating its grave concern that, in spite of the fact that the Rohingya minority has lived in Myanmar for generations prior to the independence of Myanmar, held full documentation and participated actively in government and civic life, they were made stateless by the enactment of the 1982 Citizenship Law and were eventually disenfranchised, from 2015, from the electoral process."
• "Expresses grave concern at the continuing reports of serious human rights violations and abuses by the military and security forces as well as violations of international humanitarian law in Myanmar against civilians, including Rohingya Muslims and other minorities…"
• "Condemns in the strongest terms all violations and abuses of human rights against civilians in Myanmar, including Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, before and after the unjustified declaration of the state of emergency on 1 February 2021…"
• "Demands an immediate end to hostilities and all forms of violence and attacks against civilians, including Rohingya Muslims…"
• "Calls upon the Myanmar military to immediately and unconditionally release all those who have been arbitrarily detained for an indefinite period of time and without following due process of law…"
• "Calls upon the Myanmar military and other armed actors to immediately cease all forms of violence and violations and abuses of international human rights law and violations of international humanitarian law, including the use of civilians as human shields and the obstruction of humanitarian access…"
• "Calls upon all parties to the conflict, in particular the Myanmar military, including related forces and affiliated militias, to end violations and abuses against children, including the grave violations against children during armed conflict…"
• "Expresses grave concern at the forcible conscription, particularly of Rohingya Muslims, by the Myanmar military…"
• "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…"