A/RES/73/264
Situation of human rights in Myanmar
Citizenship Law, which has led to deprivation of human rights, by ensuring equal
access to full citizenship through a transparent, voluntary and accessible procedure
and to all civil and political rights, by allowing for self -identification, by amending
or repealing all discriminatory legislation and policies, including discriminatory
provisions of the set of “protection of race and religion laws” enacted in 2015
covering religious conversion, interfaith marriage, monogamy and population
control, and by lifting all local orders restricting rights to freedom of movement and
access to civil registration, health and education services and livelihoods;
(c) To dismantle the camps for internally displaced persons in Rakhine State,
ensuring that the return and relocation of internally displaced persons is carried out
in accordance with international standards and best practices, including as set forth
in the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement; 11
(d) To create the conditions necessary for the safe, voluntary, dignified and
sustainable return of refugees, to proactively apprise the prospective ret urnees about
developments in this regard and to formulate a time -bound road map for their
implementation;
(e) To allow full and unhindered access for the delivery of humanitarian
assistance, including gender-responsive assistance, by humanitarian actors, including
the United Nations and its international partners, as well as by regional organizations,
including but not limited to the Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on
Disaster Management of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, to aff ected
persons and communities, without fear of reprisals, intimidation or attack, and in this
regard urges the Government of Myanmar to implement the various international
cooperation agreements that have not yet been fully implemented for the distribution
of humanitarian aid to all affected areas, including Rakhine, Kachin and Shan States,
without discrimination;
(f) To sustain the democratic transition of Myanmar by bringing all national
institutions, including the military, under the democratically ele cted civilian
Government;
(g) To ensure full protection of the human rights and fundamental freedoms
of all persons in Myanmar, including Rohingya Muslims and persons belonging to
other minorities, in an equal and dignified manner in order to prevent furt her
instability and insecurity, alleviate suffering, address the root causes of the situation
and forge a viable, lasting and durable solution;
(h) To fulfil its human rights obligations and commitments to protect the rights
to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, to create and maintain
a safe and enabling environment for civil society and independent media and to ensure
the safety, security and freedom of journalists, media workers, civil society activists
and human rights defenders, including while they are engaged in their work;
9.
Underscores the importance of providing protection and assistance
specifically tailored to women and girls and to the victims of sexual violence;
10. Reiterates its deep concern at the continued plight of Rohingya refugees
and forcibly displaced persons living in Bangladesh and in other countries, and
appreciates the commitment by the Government of Bangladesh to provide temporary
shelter, humanitarian assistance and protection to them;
11. Expresses grave concern at the potential retraumatization of survivors of
human rights violations and abuses, particularly child survivors and sexual violence
survivors, and calls upon all actors engaging in documentation work to follow
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