A/RES/65/241 Welcoming further the reports of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, 8 and urging the implementation of the recommendations contained therein and in previous reports, while regretting that a request by the Special Rapporteur for a follow-up visit has been rejected by the Government of Myanmar, Deeply concerned that the urgent calls contained in the above-mentioned resolutions, as well as the statements of other United Nations bodies concerning the situation of human rights in Myanmar, have not been heeded, and emphasizing that, without significant progress towards heeding those calls of the international community, the situation of human rights in Myanmar will continue to deteriorate, Deeply concerned also at restrictions to effective and genuine participation of the representatives of the National League for Democracy, other political parties, pro-democracy actors, ethnic minorities and other relevant stakeholders in a genuine process of dialogue, national reconciliation and transition to democracy, Calling upon the Government of Myanmar to cooperate with the international community in order to achieve concrete progress with regard to human rights and fundamental freedoms, and political processes, Deeply regretting that the Government of Myanmar did not take the steps necessary to ensure a free, fair, transparent and inclusive electoral process, noting in particular, in this respect, the restrictions imposed by the electoral laws as enacted and implemented by the Government, including those placed on the registration of voters, parties and candidates, as well as the detention of political activists, the restrictions on free reporting and on freedom of assembly, the limited access to media, funding and campaigning possibilities, the reported incidents of official intimidation, the cancellation of elections in certain ethnic areas and the lack of independence of the electoral commission, and expressing serious concern about reports of fraud, including through advance voting arrangements, Strongly condemns the ongoing systematic violations of human rights and 1. fundamental freedoms of the people of Myanmar; Welcomes the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi following the most recent 2. period of her arbitrary house arrest, and, noting that her release is unconditional, calls upon the Government of Myanmar to ensure that no restrictions are placed on the exercise of all her human rights and fundamental freedoms in the future; Strongly urges the Government of Myanmar, while also noting the earlier 3. release from house arrest of the Vice-Chairman of the National League for Democracy, U Tin Oo, to release all other prisoners of conscience, currently estimated at more than 2,100, including the Chairman of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy, U Hkun Htun Oo, the leader of the 88 Generation Students Group, U Min Ko Naing, and one of the founders of the 88 Generation Students Group, Ko Ko Gyi, without delay and without conditions, and to allow their full participation in the political process, and strongly calls upon the Government to reveal the whereabouts of persons who are detained or have been subjected to enforced disappearance and to desist from further politically motivated arrests; Reaffirms the essential importance of a genuine process of dialogue and 4. national reconciliation for a transition to democracy, regrets in this regard that the Government of Myanmar did not seize the opportunity to develop a substantive and _______________ 8 2 See A/65/368 and A/HRC/13/48.