{"id":155471,"date":"2020-03-02T12:00:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=155471"},"modified":"2020-02-28T09:18:28","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T09:18:28","slug":"myanmar-multidimensional-and-long-standing-root-causes-behind-rights-minority-abuses-says-bachelet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2020\/03\/myanmar-multidimensional-and-long-standing-root-causes-behind-rights-minority-abuses-says-bachelet\/","title":{"rendered":"Myanmar: \u2018Multidimensional and Long-Standing\u2019 Root Causes behind Rights Minority Abuses, Says Bachelet"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>27 Feb 2020<\/span> – The Human Rights Council today held an interactive dialogue with UN rights chief, Michelle Bachelet<\/a>, on the root causes of violations and abuses suffered by the Rohingya mainly-Muslim minority and other minorities in Myanmar.\u00a0She said the Government now has a historic opportunity to counteract systematic violations, “by bringing its people together, as one”.<\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The High Commissioner also presented her oral update, as well as country reports of the Secretary-General and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR<\/a>), followed by a general debate.<\/p>\n

Ms. Bachelet said she<\/a> welcomed the engagement and constructive input of the Government of Myanmar in the compilation of the report.<\/p>\n

She reminded Member States that for over half a century, the policies of Myanmar had discriminated against religious and ethnic minorities.<\/p>\n

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Pictured here, Rohingya refugee children wade through flood waters surrounding their families’ shelters following an intense pre-monsoon storm in Shamlapur makeshift settlemen in Cox’s Bazar district, Bangladesh.
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Women and girls heavily impacted<\/h3>\n

Democratic deficits, entrenched impunity, weak rule of law and the lack of civilian oversight had all contributed to human rights abuses in Myanmar, Ms. Bachelet noted, adding that women and girls were especially impacted as a result of sexual and gender-based violence.<\/p>\n

Government policies \u201chave contributed to and perpetuated violence, extreme poverty, exploitation and dispossession. Notably, the 1982 Citizenship Law rendered stateless a significant proportion of the Rohingya and other Muslims, compounding their vulnerability\u201d, she said.<\/p>\n

She added that the \u201croot causes of these violations are complex, multi-dimensional and long-standing. Unpacking and untangling this multi-faceted human rights challenge requires understanding the historical, political, economic and social dimensions as a prerequisite to identifying solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

During discussions, speakers welcomed the recent provisional order<\/a> of the International Court of Justice (ICJ<\/a>) that called on Myanmar to take emergency measures to protect Rohingya from genocide and prevent destruction of evidence related to genocide.\u00a0 Some speakers said it was clear that accountability efforts at the international level had been fostered by the absence of meaningful prospects for accountability at the domestic level.<\/p>\n

Others acknowledged Myanmar\u2019s own efforts to investigate violations, including through the Independent Commission of Inquiry, and to look at the causes of violence, noting that Myanmar had a historic opportunity to develop a strong minority right and non-discrimination regime that recognized, protected and fulfilled the rights of all.\u00a0 They called on the international community to act constructively and provide technical assistance as a complement to Myanmar\u2019s efforts to address the situation in Rakhine.<\/p>\n

Social media access sees extremist views flourish<\/h3>\n

Ms. Bachelet said that the \u201crecent upsurge of xenophobia and violence can also be partly attributed to the stresses and uncertainties of Myanmar\u2019s current transition from decades of authoritarian rule\u201d, noting that \u201cthe dramatic expansion of public access to social media has enabled extremist and ultra-nationalist movements to propagate messages inciting hatred and violence, fuelling communal tensions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI urge the Government to take action to address escalating prejudice and incitement against Rohingya Muslims and other minority communities\u201d, she added.<\/p>\n

Updates, country reports<\/h3>\n

At the beginning of the meeting, the High Commissioner presented her oral update<\/a> on the work of her Office and its approach to recent human rights developments around the world.<\/p>\n

Speaking of foreign individuals with suspected ties to extremist group ISIL, the High Commissioner noted that unless they were to be prosecuted for recognized crimes, they had to be repatriated to their countries of origin.<\/p>\n

The rights chief also presented country reports on the human rights situations in Colombia, Cyprus, Guatemala, Honduras, Iran and Sri Lanka, as well as oral updates on Eritrea, Nicaragua, Yemen, and technical cooperation in Venezuela.<\/p>\n

Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Cyprus, Iran, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Yemen, Sri Lanka and Eritrea spoke as concerned countries.<\/p>\n

The meetings of the forty-third regular session of the Human Rights Council<\/a> can be followed on the webcast of UN Web TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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