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past census and other data that leaves no individual unregistered nor hinders their access to
essential social services, including education and health care, and, in the event of any
dispute, involving independent national and international observers for transparency and
accountability;
18.
Also calls upon the Government of Myanmar to take all measures necessary, while
fully respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, to counter any incitement to
hatred or violence by publicly condemning such acts and holding those who conduct such
acts accountable under criminal law, and acknowledges the Government’s efforts to
promote interfaith dialogue in the country;
19.
Encourages further efforts to promote intercommunal interfaith dialogue in order to
de-escalate tension and foster peaceful coexistence among all ethnic and religious groups in
Myanmar;
20.
Calls upon the Government of Myanmar to cooperate with and assist the relevant
special procedure mandate holders in the discharge of their respective mandates, to provide
them with all necessary information requested by them and to give serious consideration to
responding favourably to their requests to visit the country in order to enable them to fulfil
their duties effectively in the context of the human rights situation of the Rohingya
population;
21.
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to track
progress concerning the human rights situation of Rohingya people, and to provide oral
updates, followed by an interactive dialogue, at the thirty-eighth, forty-first and forty-fourth
sessions of the Human Rights Council, with a view to reaching a comprehensive solution of
the crisis within three years through the full implementation of the present resolution and
Council resolution 34/22;
22.
Also requests the High Commissioner to prepare a comprehensive written report on
the situation, including on the level of cooperation and access given to the fact-finding
mission and other United Nations human rights mechanisms, the implementation of the
present resolution, the findings and recommendations of the United Nations system on the
situation of human rights of Rohingya people in Rakhine State and recommendations on a
future course of action, to present the report to the Human Rights Council at its fortieth
session, and to submit the report to the General Assembly for its consideration;
23.
Decides to remain seized of the matter.
2nd meeting
5 December 2017
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 33 to 3, with 9 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Albania, Bangladesh, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia,
Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, Indonesia, Iraq,
Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Portugal,
Qatar, Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Switzerland,
Togo, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, United States of America
Against:
Burundi, China, Philippines
Abstaining:
Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, India, Japan, Kenya, Mongolia, South Africa,
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)]
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