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precarious conditions, such as Rohingya Muslims, thereby exacerbating the humanitarian
crisis,
Noting the ongoing processes to ensure justice and accountability in respect of alleged
crimes committed against Rohingya Muslims and other ethnic minorities in Myanmar,
Noting also that the International Criminal Court has authorized its Prosecutor to
investigate alleged crimes within the Court’s jurisdiction relating to the investigation
Situation in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh/Republic of the Union of Myanmar,
Welcoming the order of the International Court of Justice of 23 January 2020 that
indicated provisional measures in the case lodged by the Gambia against Myanmar on the
application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide,
which concluded that, prima facie, the Court had jurisdiction to deal with the case, which
found that the Rohingya in Myanmar appeared to constitute a “protected group” within the
meaning of article 2 of the Convention, and that there was a real and imminent risk of
irreparable prejudice to the rights of the Rohingya in Myanmar, and taking note of the reports
submitted by Myanmar in response to the Court’s order in this regard,
Re-emphasizing the right of all refugees and the importance of all displaced persons
being able to return home, and that such returns should be in safety and dignity and in a
voluntary and sustainable manner, and calling upon the international community to take
collective responsibility in handling forcibly displaced persons in the region,
Noting that the Independent Commission of Enquiry established by Myanmar on 30
July 2018, notwithstanding the limits of its terms of reference and modus operandi,
recognized in the executive summary of its final report, which has not yet been made public
in its entirety, that war crimes, serious human rights violations and violations of domestic
law had been committed and that there were reasonable grounds to believe that members of
Myanmar security forces were involved,
Affirming the importance of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State and the
relevance of its recommendations at the time they were made, and underlining the urgency
of making greater efforts to implement the recommendations of the Advisory Commission
that remain relevant and of action to address the root causes of the crisis, including ending
the persecution of and granting citizenship to Rohingya Muslims, freedom of movement, the
elimination of systematic segregation and all forms of discrimination, and inclusive and equal
access to health services and education, and birth registration, in full consultation with
members of all ethnic minorities and persons in vulnerable situations, including Rohingya
Muslims,
Emphasizing the importance of timely, equitable and unhindered access to safe,
affordable, effective and quality medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics, and other
health-care products and technologies necessary to ensure an adequate and effective response
to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, including for Rohingya Muslims and other
ethnic minorities in Myanmar,
Underscoring the need for the implementation of and subsequent follow-up on the
status of implementation of the memorandum of understanding signed by Myanmar, the
United Nations Development Programme and the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees on assistance in the repatriation process of all persons displaced
from Rakhine State, including Rohingya Muslims, and calling upon Myanmar to grant United
Nations agencies unfettered access to northern Rakhine so that they can engage meaningfully
with the process,
Commending the ongoing remarkable humanitarian efforts that the Government of
Bangladesh has extended to those fleeing human rights violations and abuses in Myanmar,
in cooperation with United Nations agencies and the international community,
Expressing grave concern at the lack of genuine efforts by Myanmar to address the
situation in the Rakhine State, including commencing the repatriation process in a voluntary,
safe, dignified and sustainable manner, in accordance with its bilateral agreements with
Bangladesh,
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