A/RES/49/197 Page 2 and with the people of Myanmar, including political leaders deprived of their liberty, their families and their lawyers, with a view to examining the situation of human rights in Myanmar and following any progress made towards the transfer of power to a civilian Government and the drafting of a new constitution, the lifting of restrictions on personal freedoms and the restoration of human rights in Myanmar, Taking note of Commission on Human Rights resolution 1994/85 of 9 March 1994, 4/ in which the Commission decided to extend for one year the mandate of the Special Rapporteur, Gravely concerned that the Government of Myanmar still has not implemented its commitments to take all necessary steps towards democracy in the light of the results of the elections held in 1990, Gravely concerned also at the continued violations of human rights in Myanmar, as reported by the Special Rapporteur, in particular summary and arbitrary executions, torture, forced labour and forced relocations, abuse of women, politically motivated arrests and detentions, restrictions on fundamental freedoms, including the freedom of expression and assembly, and the imposition of oppressive measures directed in particular at ethnic and religious minorities, Noting that the human rights situation in Myanmar has consequently resulted in flows of refugees to neighbouring countries, thus creating problems for the countries concerned, Noting also the measures taken by the Government of Myanmar, including its accession to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 5/ for the protection of victims of war, the conclusion of cease-fire agreements with several groups of ethnic and religious minorities in Myanmar, the withdrawal of its reservations to the Convention on the Rights of the Child 6/ and the release of a number of political prisoners in response to the concerns expressed by the international community, including the General Assembly and the Commission on Human Rights, Welcoming the cooperation between the Government of Myanmar and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on the voluntary repatriation of refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar, 1. Expresses its appreciation to the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights for his interim report; 7/ 2. Also expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his report; 8/ 3. Deplores the continued violations of human rights in Myanmar; 4/ Ibid., 1994, Supplement No. 4 and corrigendum (E/1994/24 and Corr.1), chap. II, sect. A. 5/ United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 75, Nos. 970-973. 6/ Resolution 44/25, annex. 7/ A/49/594 and Add.1, annex. 8/ A/49/716. /...