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did not seize the opportunity of those visits to work towards the fulfilment of the
good offices mission,
Welcoming further the reports of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of
human rights in Myanmar 8 and his oral presentations, and the fact that a date has
now been established for a follow-up visit by the Special Rapporteur,
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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 met, and emphasizing that,
without significant progress towards meeting these 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 and other political parties
and other relevant stakeholders, including some ethnic groups, 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, and to take immediate steps to
ensure a free and fair electoral process which is transparent and inclusive, leading to
a genuine democratic transition through concrete measures,
Strongly condemns the ongoing systematic violations of human rights and
1.
fundamental freedoms of the people of Myanmar;
2.
Expresses grave concern at the recent trial, conviction and sentencing of
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, resulting in her return to house arrest, and calls for her
immediate and unconditional release;
Urges the Government of Myanmar to release all prisoners of
3.
conscience, currently estimated at more than 2,000, without delay, without
conditions and with full restoration of their political rights, while noting the recent
release of more than 100 prisoners of conscience, and strongly calls upon the
Government of Myanmar 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, notes with appreciation recent
contact between the Government of Myanmar and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and calls
upon the Government of Myanmar to take immediate measures to undertake a
genuine dialogue with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all other concerned parties and
ethnic groups, and to permit Daw Aung San Suu Kyi contact with the National
League for Democracy and other domestic stakeholders;
Strongly urges the Government of Myanmar to ensure the necessary steps
5.
to be taken towards a free, fair, transparent and inclusive electoral process and calls
upon the Government to take such steps without delay, including by enacting the
required electoral laws and allowing the participation of all voters, all political
parties and all other relevant stakeholders in the electoral process;
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A/64/318 and A/HRC/10/19.