Follow-Up to the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar

A/HRC/RES/6/33View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, published in 2008.

What subjects does this mandate have?

16 subjects

Democratization Detained Persons Fact-Finding Missions Freedom of Association Freedom of Expression Freedom of Information Human Rights Human Rights Violations Humanitarian Assistance Myanmar Political Prisoners Public Demonstrations Reconciliation Right of Assembly Rule of Law Special Rapporteurs

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16 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the recent visit to Myanmar by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, as requested by the Human Rights Council in its resolution S-5/1 and takes note with appreciation of the cooperation extended to him by the Government of Myanmar;

Welcomes the report of the Special Rapporteur (A/HRC/6/14) and expresses deep concern regarding its findings;

Strongly urges the Government of Myanmar to follow up and implement the recommendations contained in the report;

Reiterates its call to the Government of Myanmar to ensure full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and to investigate and bring to justice perpetrators of human rights violations, including for the recent violations of the rights of peaceful protesters;

Notes with appreciation the recent release of a large number of detainees, while observing that very few were political detainees;

Reiterates its call to the Government of Myanmar to release without delay those arrested and detained as a result of the repression of recent peaceful protests, to release all political detainees in Myanmar, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and to ensure that conditions of detention meet international standards and include the possibility of visiting any detainee;

Also reiterates its call to the Government of Myanmar to lift all restraints on the peaceful political activity of all persons by, inter alia, guaranteeing freedom of peaceful assembly and association, and of freedom of opinion and expression, including for free and independent media, and to ensure unhindered access to media information for the people of Myanmar;

Recalls its appeal to the Government of Myanmar to engage urgently in a reinvigorated national dialogue with all parties with a view to achieving genuine national reconciliation, democratization and the establishment of the rule of law;

Urges the Government of Myanmar to cooperate fully with humanitarian organizations, including by ensuring full, safe and unhindered access of humanitarian assistance to all persons in need throughout the country;

Requests the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar to monitor the implementation of this resolution and to conduct, in this regard, a follow-up mission to Myanmar at his earliest convenience;

Encourages the Government of Myanmar and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to continue to engage in a dialogue with a view to ensuring full respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms;

Invites the Special Rapporteur to continue to discharge his mandate in a coordinated manner with the Special Adviser of the Secretary General for Myanmar;

Urges the Government of Myanmar to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur and, upon request, other special procedures pertaining to the protection of vulnerable groups or the protection and promotion of civil and political or economic, social and cultural rights;

Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar with adequate support, including expert human resources, to facilitate the fulfilment of the mandate entrusted to him by the present resolution;

Requests the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar to report to the Council at its seventh session;

Decides to remain seized of this matter.

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