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civil and political rights of Rohingya Muslims and others, including voting rights, is a
serious human rights violation,
Welcoming the formation by the Government of Myanmar of the Advisory
Commission on Rakhine State, chaired by Kofi Annan,, which submitted its final report in
August 2017,5 and the commitment of the Government of Myanmar to implementing the
Commission’s recommendations and addressing the underlying causes of the situation in
Rakhine State,
Noting that the Government of Myanmar has established an investigation
commission, led by Vice-President U Myint Swe, and encouraging the publication of a
credible, independent and impartial investigation report on allegations of human rights
violations without delay,
Noting with serious concern reports of incitement to racial or religious hatred
leading to violence, including the fuelling of intercommunal tension in central Rakhine
State, and calling upon the Government of Myanmar to take all measures necessary, while
fully respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, to combat any incitement to
hatred, tension or violence by publicly condemning such acts, and welcoming the
Government’s efforts to promote interfaith dialogue in the country,
Noting those developments in Myanmar that contribute positively towards political
and economic reform, democratization, national reconciliation, good governance and the
rule of law and the efforts made to respect, protect and fulfil human rights and combat
corruption, and encouraging the Government of Myanmar to take further steps to address
outstanding concerns, in particular those reflected in the present resolution as well as in
Human Rights Council resolution 34/22,
Noting also the bilateral instrument entitled “Arrangement on return of displaced
persons from Rakhine State”, recently concluded between Bangladesh and Myanmar,
Deeply concerned by the current climate of non-cooperation with United Nations
and international non-governmental organizations, including international humanitarian
actors, as demonstrated by government restrictions on access to northern Rakhine State and
the recent attempts by local mobs to prevent urgent aid from reaching those in need, and by
the fact that humanitarian access remains restricted in Rakhine State and is discriminatory
against the Rohingya community,
Alarmed by the significant impact of the huge Rohingya influx towards Bangladesh,
in the form of socioeconomic and demographic pressure, as well as insecurities related to
the potential radicalization to violence of the community,
Highly appreciating the generosity shown by the Government and the people of
Bangladesh even under difficult circumstances, by affording temporary shelter,
humanitarian assistance and protection to the forcibly displaced Rohingya population,
Deeply concerned over the restrictions on freedom of movement of the persons
belonging to the Rohingya Muslim community and other minorities throughout Rakhine
State, including the confinement of approximately 120,000 people in camps for internally
displaced persons, most of whom without access to livelihoods,
Recalling that in its resolution 34/22 the Human Rights Council established the
independent international fact-finding mission, and in its decision 36/115 extended the
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Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, “Towards a peaceful, fair and prosperous future for the
people of Rakhine” (August 2017). Available at
www.rakhinecommission.org/app/uploads/2017/08/FinalReport_Eng.pdf.
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