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Situation of Human Rights of Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar

A/HRC/RES/29/21View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 2 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General, published in 2015.

What else is in this group?

17 documents · 2015–2026
Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2026).
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
2026
A/HRC/RES/62/3

Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar

9,497–
2025
A/RES/80/221

Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar

10,694–
2025
A/HRC/RES/59/2

Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar

8,320–
2024
A/RES/79/182

Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar

9,122–
2024
A/HRC/RES/56/1

Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar

6,787–

This group bundles related documents that are not individually ordered.

What subjects does this mandate have?

11 subjects
AccountabilityAnti-Discrimination MeasuresCrime PreventionHuman RightsHuman Rights ViolationsHumanitarian AssistanceMinoritiesMuslimsMyanmarNationalityReturn Migration

What’s in this document?

11 operative paragraphs
1
Condemns the systematic gross violations of human rights and abuses committed in Rakhine State, in particular against Rohingya Muslims;
2
Calls upon the Government of Myanmar to ensure the protection of human rights of all persons in Myanmar, including of Rohingya Muslims;
3
Also calls upon the Government of Myanmar to take the necessary measures to address the spread of discrimination and prejudice against Muslims and members of national, ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities across the country, and to combat the incitement of hatred against Muslims by publicly condemning such acts;
4
Calls upon political and religious leaders in the country to work for a peaceful resolution through dialogue towards national unity;
5
Calls upon the Government of Myanmar to take all necessary measures to ensure accountability and to end impunity for all violations of human rights, including in particular against Muslims, by undertaking a full, transparent and independent investigation into reports of all violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law;
6
Urges the Government of Myanmar to take all necessary measures to prevent the discrimination and exploitation, including through trafficking, of Rohingya Muslims and others by addressing the root causes compelling them to be more vulnerable and exposed to such acts;
7
Also urges the Government of Myanmar to take all necessary measures to prevent the destruction of places of worship, cemeteries, infrastructure and commercial or residential buildings belonging to all peoples;
8
Calls upon the Government of Myanmar, in conjunction with the international community and in accordance with international law, to ensure the safe and voluntary return of all refugees and persons displaced from their homes, including Muslims;
9
Urges the Government of Myanmar to grant full citizenship rights, in keeping within a transparent due process, to Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State, including by reviewing the 1982 Citizenship Law;
10
Calls upon the Government of Myanmar to ensure full cooperation with all parties and to allow full access of humanitarian assistance to affected persons and communities, and in this regard urges the Government to implement the various cooperation agreements not yet implemented made between the authorities of Myanmar and the international community for the distribution of humanitarian aid to all affected areas, including Rakhine State, without any discrimination;
11
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to present an oral update to the Human Rights Council at its thirtieth session and a report at its thirty-second session on the human rights violations and abuses against Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar, particularly the recent incidents of trafficking and forced displacement of Rohingya Muslims.

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