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| Title: | | GA 2012 (67th session): Situation of human rights in Myanmar - Report of the Secretary-General (Chinese) |
| Date of publication: | | 24 August 2012 |
| Description/subject: | | 摘要
本报告根据大会第66/230 号决议提交,所涉期为2011 年8 月至2012 年7
月。对于缅甸来说,这是作出承诺和进行变革的非凡的一年。由吴登盛总统领导
的新的文职政府在2011 年上半年所做初步工作的基础上,大刀阔斧地采取了巩
固民主的重大改革措施,即建立新机构;在国民议会和区议会开会期间颁布新法
律;与各族群接触,通过包容性协商、鼓励自愿回返和重新安置流离失所者,促
进和平和民族和解;释放大批政治犯,包括一些最著名人士;采取措施进行经济
改革,以期将一个基本上属于中央集权的经济变成一个对外资和贸易开放的更加
面向市场的经济。2011 年8 月吴登盛总统与昂山素季会见后,政治环境发生了变
化,促使对选举法进行了修订,使全国民主联盟得以在20 多年后重新参加竞选,
并在2012 年4 月1 日的补选中令人信服地在45 个席位中赢得43 席。过去一年,
缅甸与国际社会的交往也发生重大变化。东南亚国家联盟(东盟)成员国同意由缅
甸来主办2014 年东盟首脑会议。同一期间,美利坚合众国、欧洲联盟和其他有
关国家恢复与缅甸的高级双边接触,在政策上实现了重大转变,包括复查、暂停
或解除对缅甸的制裁。与联合国的关系有了新的扩展,从而可以相互协商使受限
制方案恢复正常和与联合国各机构加强合作以支持该国政治和社会经济全面发
展和满足人道主义需求等问题。我于2012 年4 月29 日至5 月1 日访问了缅甸,
这是我以秘书长的身份进行的第三次访问。
一. 导言
1. 本报告根据大会第66/230 号决议第32 段提交,其中大会请秘书长继续进行
斡旋,并继续与缅甸政府和人民讨论人权状况、民主改革、发展和民族和解进程;
为此向缅甸政府提供技术协助;并向大会第六十七届会议以及人权理事会报告该
决议的执行进展。本报告所涉期为2011 年8 月至2012 年7 月。联合国缅甸人权
状况特别报告员单独提交的报告分别于2011 年9 月(A/66/365)和2012 年3 月
(A/HRC/19/67)印发。
2. 鉴于缅甸局势的复杂性和多面性,我同往年一样,与我的顾问们一起力求始
终与缅甸当局和其他相关利益攸关者保持互动,争取在以下各方面取得进展:(a)
释放政治犯;(b) 政府与参与民族和解进程的所有相关各方,包括在议会中有席
位和没有席位的各方进行广泛对话;(c) 为确保建立包容各方和具有公信力的政
治和选举进程创造有利条件;(d) 通过加强联合国与缅甸的伙伴关系,改善社会
经济状况;(e) 缅甸和联合国之间在斡旋进程中的相互接触与合作形式正规化。
据我评估,过去一年缅甸政府在每一个领域取得的进展和采取的步骤,消除了国
内利益攸关方、联合国和国际社会的许多长期关切。
3. 在我们努力实现上述目标和帮助推动该国已经走上的改革之路的过程中,我
的特别顾问应缅甸政府邀请,于2011 年10 月-11 月、2012 年2 月、4 月-5 月和
6 月四次访问缅甸。我在2012 年4 月29 日至5 月1 日访问缅甸之前,于2011
年11 月在印度尼西亚巴厘岛举行第四届东南亚国家联盟-联合国首脑会议期间与
吴登盛总统进行了会晤。本报告所述期间,缅甸问题秘书长之友小组举行了两次
会议。第一次是部长级会议,于2011 年9 月27 日大会第六十六届会议期间举行。
第二次会议是在我访问缅甸之前于2012 年4 月23 日在纽约举行。我的特别顾问
在2011 年11 月14 日、2012 年4 月11 日和6 月20 日的三次非正式会议上向大
会主席以及安全理事会汇报了情况。这些情况汇报是在2010 年11 月举行选举后
以及4 月1 日补选中出现重大发展的背景下进行的。记得我还于2012 年5 月9
日在大会向会员国通报了情况。我的特别顾问在2012 年6 月11 日至14 日访问
缅甸后又做了一次情况汇报,他向会员国通报了若开邦的最新事态发展,以及建
设和平议程,这正是他在我第三次访问该国后进行这次后续访问的基础。在一个
局势多变的时期,为努力促进缅甸与国际社会之间更公开地交换意见和增加信
任,2011 年9 月20 日,我的特别顾问协助亚洲协会主办了第一次非正式会议,
出席会议的有外交部长吴温纳貌伦、吴登盛总统咨询委员会两名成员和有关会员
国的官员。 |
| Language: | | Chinese |
| Source/publisher: | | 联合国 大 会 A/67/333 |
| Format/size: | | pdf (266K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://daccess-ods.un.org/access.nsf/Get?OpenAgent&DS=A/67/333&Lang=C |
| Date of entry/update: | | 02 October 2012 |
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| Title: | | GA 2010 (65th session): Situation of human rights in Myanmar - Report of the Secretary-General (Chinese) |
| Date of publication: | | 14 September 2010 |
| Description/subject: | | 摘要
本报告依照大会第64/238 号决议提交,述期为2009 年8 月26 日至2010 年
8 月25 日。2010 年1 月1 日改派易卜拉欣·甘巴里担任其他职务后,我已指派
秘书长办公厅主任南威哲担任特别顾问,负责监督斡旋任务。
自我上次在2009 年7 月访问缅甸以来,有迹象显示缅甸当局对我的建议采
取了灵活态度,例如,在2009 年9 月17 日作为更广泛大赦的一部分释放了130
余名政治犯。然而,关押政治犯和继续软禁昂山素季依然令人感到严重关切。令
人遗憾的是,没有设法谋求更多的机会来推动主要利益关系方开展有意义的政治
对话。
在本报告所述期间,为与缅甸当局和主要利益关系方进行接触作出了不断努
力,以完成斡旋任务的目标。然而,自我上次访问以来,该国政府未向我的特别
代表发出邀请,以便同当局及该国其他有关各方进一步接触。这种缺乏有意义接
触的情况令人失望。缅甸也丧失了一次机会。会员国有意也有责任积极确保缅甸
提供必要合作。
即将举行的选举是该国20 年来举行的第一次选举,也是对该国和平、民主
和繁荣前景的重大考验。缅甸高级领导人多次表示致力于举行自由公正的选举。
政府颁布了选举法,任命了一个由18 人组成的联邦选举委员会,并宣布2010 年
11 月7 日为选举日。截至8 月25 日,委员会在47 个参加竞选政党中核准了42
个政党的登记,其中包括在1990 年参加竞选并再次登记的10 个党派中的5 个。
这表明按照过去20 年的标准可能已经出现政治空间,但当局更有必要确保以包
容各方、可信、参与和透明的方式举行选举。为此,我再次呼吁释放包括昂山素
季在内的所有政治犯,以此作为最清晰的信号展示此类承诺。
在本报告所述期间,特别顾问努力同部门间缅甸问题工作组等相关联合国机
构进行高级别接触,确定了若干全系统优先事项。亚洲及太平洋经济社会委员会
(亚太经社会)继续同该国政府进行广泛政策对话,以应对该国的发展优先事项和
挑战。联合国国家工作队和该国政府就若开邦北部一个为期两年的联合人道主义
倡议达成协议。该国政府、联合国和东南亚国家联盟(东盟)三方核心小组机制成
立两年后,于2010 年7 月31 日完成任务规定,并得到缅甸当局的承认和感谢。
缅甸必须在解决政治僵局和武装冲突双重遗留问题方面取得进展。尊重人
权、民族和解和民主化的平行挑战是一个有待完成的重要目标。当务之急是在所
有利益攸关方之间开展对话与合作,并扩大政治、社会和经济开放。
我决心继续与缅甸政府和人民合作,促使他们努力成功转型,成为一个具有
公信力的文官民主政府。缅甸可以从联合国的广泛经验及其在提供人道主义和社
会经济援助方面的努力中大大获益。我再次呼吁主要有关会员国、区域实体、多
边发展行为体和国际金融机构同心协力,以鼓励所有国内利益攸关方推动为缅甸
国家利益进行积极变革。 |
| Language: | | Chinese |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations GeneralAssembly (A/65/367) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (232 K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 27 October 2010 |
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| Title: | | GA 2008 (63rd Session): Report of the Secretary-General on the Situation of Human rights in Myanmar (Chinese) |
| Date of publication: | | 17 September 2008 |
| Description/subject: | | 摘要
本报告是依照大会第62/222 号决议第6 段的要求提交的。2007 年5 月22
日,秘书长指定他的伊拉克国际契约及其他政治问题特别顾问、主管政治事务的
前副秘书长易卜拉欣·甘巴里继续代表他进行斡旋。在本报告所述期间,从2007
年10 月23 日至2008 年9 月5 日,特别顾问应缅甸政府的邀请于2007 年11 月、
2008 年3 月和2008 年8 月三赴缅甸。在每次访问的过程中,特别顾问都得以与
缅甸政府和反对派双方的代表进行接触。
在每次访问缅甸及与政府、反对派和各利益攸关方的代表进行的所有讨论
中,特别顾问始终代表秘书长推行反映联合国和国际社会各主要关切问题的5 点
议程,该议程是秘书长之友小组和安全理事会认可的,也符合大会各项有关决议
的以下目标:(a) 释放所有政治犯,包括昂山素季;(b) 有必要进行一次包容各
方的实质性和有时限的对话;(c) 需要进行各方参加的、可信的政治过渡进程,
向文官民主政府过渡;(d) 改善社会-经济状况的途径;(e) 调整缅甸与联合国
之间的斡旋进程的方法。
* 本报告于2008 年9 月17 日提出,以尽可能列入最新资料。
在与会员国进行协商的过程中,秘书长和特别顾问还重申了执行秘书长斡旋
任务的四条指导原则,即:(a) 斡旋不是一次性的,而是一个过程,需要经常访
问以及与有关各方进行协商,从而不断保持接触;(b) 缅甸的局势复杂,需要就
广泛的政治、人权、人道主义和社会经济问题进行全面接触;(c) 接触本身并不
是目的,但是必须产生具体结果;(d) 国际社会需要共同做出建设性的努力,支
持各项斡旋目标。
在2007 年10 月8 日指定了负责与昂山素季进行联络的部长以后,双方在
2007 年11 月至2008 年1 月进行了五次会晤。这是2003 年以来缅甸政府与昂山
素季首次尝试进行对话。此外,昂山素季在四年以来第一次获准与全国民主联盟
(民盟)中央执行委员会进行了两次会晤。
2008 年2 月9 日,缅甸政府首次公布了时间表,说明了为建立一个文官民主
政府而开展的政治“路线图”进程的未来步骤,宣布将于2008 年5 月就宪法草
案举行全国公民投票,然后于2010 年举行多党选举。
2008 年5 月2 日,“纳尔吉斯”气旋袭击了缅甸,造成约14 万人丧生或失踪,
约240 万人严重受灾。气旋发生后,秘书长于2008 年5 月22 日和23 日访问了
缅甸,这是44 年来联合国秘书长第一次访问缅甸。秘书长与国家和平与发展委
员会丹瑞大将进行会谈以后,国际救援人员通行更为便利,缅甸政府、联合国和
东南亚国家联盟(东盟)设立了三方核心小组协调机制,为有效的大规模人道主义
救灾活动提供便利。2008 年5 月25 日,秘书长返回缅甸,在仰光与缅甸政府和
东盟共同主持了高级别联合认捐会议。
虽然秘书长呼吁缅甸政府动用所有可用的资源优先进行紧急人道主义救灾
活动,但是缅甸政府仍于2008 年5 月10 日如期举行了宪法公民投票。在受灾最
严重的47 个乡镇,投票推迟到了2008 年5 月24 日。2008 年5 月29 日,缅甸政
府宣布宪法草案正式通过,据报赞成率为92.48%,投票率为98.12%。
2008 年5 月27 日,缅甸政府延长了对昂山素季的软禁时间。同一天,秘书
长发表声明,对缅甸政府的决定表示失望,并强调指出释放所有政治犯并允许他
们参加政治进程仍然是秘书长斡旋工作中与缅甸政府进行商谈的头等大事。
2008 年8 月4 日至7 日,新任人权问题特别报告员托马斯·奥赫亚·金塔纳
应缅甸政府邀请首次访问缅甸。在此之前,他的前任保罗·塞尔吉奥·皮涅罗应
特别顾问的要求访问了缅甸,这是在中断四年以后特别报告员首次得以进入缅
甸。在此之前,人权理事会于2008 年3 月28 日和6 月18 日通过了两项决议(第
7/31 号和8/14 号决议),敦促缅甸与特别顾问进行合作。
缅甸政府正式宣布新宪法获得通过以后,表示决心在2010 年前进行多党派
选举,即七步路线图的第五步。同时,一些重要的利益攸关方,包括民盟,正式
表示拒绝接受新宪法及其获得通过的过程。因此,虽然缅甸政府努力执行路线图
进程,但缅甸的政治局势愈发复杂艰难,令国际社会更为关注。秘书长及其特别
顾问一直强调指出,只有在所有利益攸关方相互理解和妥协的基础上开展具有可
信的、各方参加的政治进程才能有助于提升在缅甸实现持久和平、民族和解、民
主和尊重人权的前景。
在这一方面,国际社会,包括该区域各国支持秘书长的斡旋和特别顾问的工
作对于继续作出这些努力仍然至关重要。秘书长欢迎并鼓励缅甸各邻国和东盟成
员国在支持秘书长斡旋和特别顾问工作方面所发挥的建设性作用。他还欢迎欧洲
理事会2008 年4 月就缅甸问题作出的结论及东盟、八国集团、东亚峰会和东盟
区域论坛于2008 年7 月发表的各项声明,这些声明都表示支持秘书长进行斡旋
和特别顾问继续作出努力。
由于秘书长和特别顾问进行了访问等,最近几个月缅甸与联合国之间的合作
精神有所提高,但仍然令人沮丧的是,缅甸当局尚未针对联合国和国际社会在斡
旋工作方面的关切和期望采取具有实际效果的有益步骤。
缅甸的未来归根结底有赖于缅甸政府和人民。联合国的作用是充分尊重缅甸
的主权且根据国际社会的期望确认各方的立场,推动各方努力通过对话共同实现
互相可以接受的民族和解和民主化进程。民主过渡的政治挑战独立于任何正式进
程之外,需要通过谈判找到政治解决办法。缅甸的政治发展现处于微妙关头,政
府和反对派都应为了国家利益寻求谈判和开展合作,以推动作为长期稳定和发展
必要基础的和平、繁荣和民主等共同目标。为确保所有利益攸关方都能为其国家
的未来作出贡献,现在只有开展对话而别无它法。就此,恢复有所改善的、包容
各方的有时限的实质性对话的关键是释放昂山素季和其他政治犯。 |
| Language: | | Chinese |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/63/356) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (232K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 25 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | CHR 2005: Report of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (Chinese) |
| Date of publication: | | 07 March 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Summary:
"The present report is based upon the good offices efforts undertaken by the
Secretary-General and his Special Envoy, Razali Ismail, in facilitating national reconciliation
and democratization in Myanmar, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 59/263
of 23 December 2004.
The Secretary-General has maintained from the very beginning that the National
Convention and subsequent stages in the seven-step road map for transition to democracy put
forth by the Government of Myanmar in 2003 has the potential to be a positive step forward.
He has stressed that to ensure credibility it is essential that the National Convention phase of
the road map, which the Government reconvened in May 2004 to lay the foundations on
which a new constitution is drafted, includes representatives of the National League for
Democracy (NLD), other political parties and ethnic nationality groups, as well as other strata
of society. The Secretary-General has similarly made it clear that all those involved in the
National Convention must also be allowed to speak freely, openly and without restriction on the
matters at hand. To date, however, the National Convention has regrettably fallen short of
satisfying these basic requirements.
On 17 February 2005, the Convention was again reconvened without the participation of
representatives of the NLD and other political parties. Furthermore, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi not
only remains under house arrest, but along with her deputy has also had her detention extended
for a further year. Other political and ethnic leaders have also been arrested or detained, causing
one ceasefire group to boycott the Convention.
Most regrettably, it therefore remains the Secretary-General’s view that the National
Convention, in its present format, does not adhere to the recommendations made by the
General Assembly in successive resolutions. He thus reiterates his call on the Myanmar
authorities, even at this late stage, to take the necessary steps to make the road map process more
inclusive and credible. The Secretary-General also encourages the authorities to ensure that the
third phase of the road map, the drafting of the constitution, is fully inclusive. A national
referendum will be held after that. It is his considered view that unless this poll adheres to
internationally accepted standards of conduct and participation, it may be difficult for the
international community, including the countries of the region, to endorse the result.
In furtherance of this objective, the Secretary-General once again appeals to
the Myanmar authorities to resume without delay a substantive political dialogue with
the representatives of all ethnic nationality groups and political leaders, including
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, to help achieve a genuine process of national reconciliation.
He reiterates the need for the remaining constraints on all political leaders to be lifted, NLD
offices to be allowed to reopen and political prisoners, including elected officials, to be released.
In this context, the Secretary-General renews his readiness to facilitate national reconciliation
efforts among all parties concerned. At the same time, however, he wishes to articulate his
deep concern at the Myanmar authorities’ continued unwillingness to cooperate with his
Special Envoy over the past year. The present situation casts serious doubt on the prospects
for the United Nations to play an effective role as a facilitator in furtherance of the relevant
resolutions of the General Assembly. He urges the authorities to demonstrate their commitment
to a credible process of democratization and national reconciliation by allowing his
Special Envoy to return to Myanmar to continue his facilitation efforts." |
| Language: | | Chinese |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (E/CN.4/2005/130) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (231K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 01 April 2008 |
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The Secretary-General's reports on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (Arabic)
Individual Documents
| Title: | | GA 2012 (67th session): Situation of human rights in Myanmar - Report of the Secretary-General (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 24 August 2012 |
| Description/subject: | | موجز
٢٣٠ ويغطي الفترة / يقدم هذا التقري ر عملا بالفقرة ٣٢ من قرار الجمعية العامة ٦٦
من آب /أغسطس ٢٠١١ إلى تموز/يوليه ٢٠١٢ . ولقد كانت سنة تميزت بالوعود والتغيير
في ميانمار. فبناء على جهودها الأولية المبذولة في النصف الأول من عام ٢٠١١ ، اتخذت
الحكومة المدنية الجديدة، بقيادة الرئيس ثين سين، تدابير إصلاحية هامة وكبيرة لتوطيد
الديمقراطية من خلال بنا ء المؤسسات الجديدة؛ وسن قوانين جديدة في إطار الجلسات التي
يعقدها فعليا البرلمان الوطني والجمعيات الإقليمية؛ والتواصل مع مختلف اﻟﻤﺠموعات العرقية
لتعزيز السلام والمصالحة الوطنية من خلال عملية ت شاور شاملة للجميع، وتشجيع العودة
الطوعية للمشردين وإعادة توطينهم؛ والإفراج عن أعداد كبيرة من السجناء السياسيين، بمن
فيهم بعض من أبرز الشخصيات؛ واتخاذ تدابير للاضطلاع بإصلاحات اقتصادية ﺗﻬدف إلى
تحويل الاقتصاد الذي يتسم بدرجة كبيرة من المركزية إلى اقتصاد يزداد توجها نحو السوق
ويكون مفتوحا أمام الاستثمار الأجنبي والتجارة الخارجية . وقد أدى تغير البيئة السياسية،
في أعقاب الاجتماع المعقود بين الرئيس ثين سين و داو أونغ سان سو كي في آب /أغسطس
٢٠١١ ، إلى مراجعة قوانين الانتخابات، مما سمح للرابطة الوطنية من أجل الد يمقراطية
باستئناف نشاطها الانتخابي بعد انقطاع دام ما يزيد عن ٢٠ عاما وبالفوز بصورة مقنعة
. ب ٤٣ مقعدا من أصل ٤٥ في الانتخابات الفرعية التي أجريت في ١ نيسان /أبريل ٢٠١٢
كما شهد العام الماضي تغيرا هاما في إطار التعاون القائم بين ميانمار واﻟﻤﺠتمع الدولي . واتفقت
الدول الأعضاء في رابطة أمم جنوب شرق آسيا على أن تستضيف ميانمار مؤتمر القمة الذي
ستعقده الرابطة في عام ٢٠١٤ . وفي الفترة نفسها، أدى استئناف علاقات التعاون الثنائية
الرفيعة المستوى بين ميانمار والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية والاتحاد الأوروبي والدول المهتمة
الأخرى إلى حدوث تحولات هامة في سياساﺗﻬا، بما في ذلك استعراض الجزاءات التي تفرضها
على ميانمار أو تعليقها أو رفعها . أما فيما يتعلق بالأم م المتحدة، فقد حدث توسع جديد
في العلاقات أتاح العمل على تطبيع البرامج الخاضعة لقيود وتعزيز التعاون مع مختلف
وكالات الأمم المتح دة دعما للتنمية السياسية والاجتماعية الاقتصادية الشاملة في البلد وتلبية
للاحتياجات الإنسانية. وقد زرتُ ميانمار في الفترة من ٢٩ نيسان/أبريل إلى ١ أيار/مايو
٢٠١٢ ، وكانت تلك الزيارة زيارتي الثالثة إلى البلد كأمين عام للأمم المتحدة.
أولا - مقدمة
٢٣٠ ، الذي طلبت / ١ - يقدم هذا التقرير عملا بالفقرة ٣٢ من قرار الجمعية العامة ٦٦
فيه الجمعية إلى الأمين العام أن يواصل مساعيه الحميدة وأن يتابع مناقشاته مع حكومة
وشعب ميانمار بشأن حالة حقوق الإنسان والإصلاحات الديمقراطية والتنمية وعملية المصالحة
الوطنية؛ وأن يعرض على الحكومة تقديم المساعدة التقنية في هذا الصدد؛ وأن يقدم تقريرا إلى
الجمعية العامة في دورﺗﻬا السابعة والستين وإلى مجلس ح قوق الإنسان عن التقدم المحرز
. في تنفيذ القرا ر. ويغطي التقرير الفترة من آب /أغسطس ٢٠١١ إلى تموز/يوليه ٢٠١٢
وقد صدر تقريران مستقلان عن المقرر الخاص للأمم المتح دة المعني بحالة حقوق الإنسان
.(A/HRC/19/67) وفي آذار/مارس ٢٠١٢ (A/66/365) في ميانمار في أيلول/سبتمبر ٢٠١١
٢ - وأسوة بالسنوات السابقة، ونظرا للطابع المعقد والمتعدد الأبعاد للحالة في ميانمار،
عملت، جنبا إلى جنب مع مستشاري، على إشراك سلطات مي انمار وغيرها من أصحاب
المصلحة المعنيين إشراكا مستمرا في إحراز تقدم تحقيقا لما يلي : (أ) الإفراج عن السجناء |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | A/67/333 الجمعية العامة الأمم المتحدة |
| Format/size: | | pdf (260K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://daccess-ods.un.org/access.nsf/Get?OpenAgent&DS=A/67/333&Lang=A |
| Date of entry/update: | | 02 October 2012 |
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| Title: | | GA 2011 (66th session): Situation of human rights in Myanmar - Report of the Secretary-General (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 05 August 2011 |
| Description/subject: | | موجز
٢٤١ ويشمل الفترة / يُقدَّم هذا التقرير عملا بالفقرة ٣٠ من قرار الجمعية العامة ٦٥
من ٢٦ آب/أغسطس ٢٠١٠ إلى ٤ آب/أغسطس ٢٠١١ . وخلال الفترة المشمولة
بالتقرير، تم تنفيذ الخطوات المتبقية من خارطة الطريق السياسية التي يقودها مجلس الدولة
للسلام والتنمية، وهي إجراء انتخابات عامة في ٧ تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر ٢٠١٠ ؛ وانعقاد
البرلمان الجديد في كانون الثا ني /يناير ٢٠١١ ؛ ونقل السلطة من اﻟﻤﺠلس إلى الحكومة الجديدة
في ٣٠ آذار /مارس ٢٠١١ . وفي غضون هذه العملية، تم حل اﻟﻤﺠلس رسميا . وفي ١٣ تشرين
الثاني/نوفمبر ٢٠١٠ ، أي بعد أسبوع واحد من إجراء الانتخابات، ُأطلق سراح داو أونغ
سان سو كي، بعد احتجازها لمدة سبع سنوات رهن الإقامة الجبرية في مترلها.
.A. |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | A/66/الجمعية العامةالأمم المتحدة 267 |
| Format/size: | | pdf (228K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 08 September 2011 |
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| Title: | | GA 2010 (65th session): Situation of human rights in Myanmar - Report of the Secretary-General (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 14 September 2010 |
| Description/subject: | | موجز
٢٣٨ ويغطي الفترة من / يُقدَّم هذا التقرير عملاً بقرار الجمعية ا لعامة ٦٤
٢٦ آب/أغسطس ٢٠٠٩ حتى ٢٥ آب/أغسطس ٢٠١٠ . وعقب إعادة انتداب ابراهيم
غمبري في ١ كانون الثاني/يناير ٢٠١٠ ، عينتُ رئيس ديواني، فيجاي نامبيار، مستشارًا
خاصًا للإشراف على ولاية المساعي الحميدة.
ومنذ زيارتي الأ خيرة إلى ميانمار في تموز /يوليه ٢٠٠٩ ، أظهرت سلطات ميانمار
بعض مؤشرات المرونة إزاء مقترحاتي، وقد تج ّلت هذه المرون ة على سبيل المثال في الإفراج
في ١٧ أيلول/سبتمبر ٢٠٠٩ عن أكثر من ١٣٠ سجينا سياسيا في إطار عفو واسع
النطاق. غير أن احتجاز سجناء سياسيين آخرين واست م رار فرض الإقامة الجبرية على
داو أونغ سان سو كيي لا يزالان مصدر قلق بالغ . ومن المؤسف أنه لم يج ر اغتنام فر ٍ ص
أخرى لإجراء حوار سياسي هادف بين أصحاب المصلحة الرئيسيين.
وطوال الفترة المشمولة بالتقرير، دلت جهود متواصلة للتعاون مع
سلطات ميانمار
وأصحاب المصلحة الرئيسيين من أجل تحقيق أهداف ولاية المساعي الحميدة . غير أن
الحكومة لم تقم، منذ زيارتي الأخيرة، بتوجيه أي دعوة إلى مستشاري الخاص لإجراء مزيد
من المشاورات مع السلطات والأطراف المعنية الأخرى في البلد . وإن هذا الافتقار إلى
التعاون الفعلي لمخيّبٌ للآما ل . كما أنه يمثّل فرصة ضائعة بالنسبة لميانمار . وللدول الأعضاء
مصلحة في السعي الحثيث لكفالة أن تمدّ ميانمار يد التعاون على النحو اللازم، كما أن
مسؤولية هذه الدول تملي عليها ذلك.
وتمّثل الانتخابات المقبلة، وهي أولى انتخابات يشهدها البلد منذ ٢٠ سنة، اختبارا
رئيسيا لآ فاق السلام والديمقراطية والرخاء في البلد . وقد أدلى كبار قادة ميانمار بتصريحات
متكررة أعربوا فيها عن التزامهم بإجراء انتخابات حرة ونزيهة . وأصدرت الحكومة قوانين
انتخابية، وعيّنت لجنة انتخابات اتحادية تتألف من ١٨ عضوًا، كما أُعلن يوم ٧ تشرين
الثاني/نوفمبر ٢٠١٠ موعدًا للانتخابات . وفي ٢٥ آب/أغسطس، أقرّت اللجنة تسجيل
٤٢ حزبًا سياسيًا من أصل ٤٧ حزبا لخوض الانتخابات، من بينها خمسة من الأحزاب
العشرة التي شاركت في انتخابات عام ١٩٩٠ وُأعيد تسجيلها. ورغم أن هذا يشير، انطلاقًا
من معايير العقدين الماضيين، إلى أن آفاقًا سي اسية ربما تكون قد ُفتحت، يبقى من الضروري
بالنسبة للسلطات كفالة إجراء الانتخابات بطريقة شاملة وذات مصداقية وقائمة على
المشاركة ومتّسمة بالشفافية . وفي هذا الصدد، أكرر دعوتي إلى الإفراج عن جميع السجناء
السياسيين، بمن فيهم داو أونغ سان سو كيي، كأبلغ دليل على احترام هذه الالتزامات.
وخلال الفترة المشمولة بالتقرير، بذل المستشار الخاص جهودا للتعاون، على مستوى
كبار الموظفين، مع مكاتب الأمم المتحدة ذات الصلة، مثل الفريق العامل المشترك بين
الإدارات المعني بميانمار ، حيث تم تحديد عدد من الأولويات على نطاق المنظومة . وواصلت
اللجنة الاقتصادية والاجتماعية لآسيا والمحيط الهادئ إجراء حوار واسع النطاق مع الحكومة
بشأن السياسات يهدف إلى معالجة ما لدى البلاد من أولويات و ما يواجهها من تحديات
على الصعيد الإ نمائي. وتوصّل فريق الأمم المتحدة القطري والحكومة إلى اتفا ق على مبادرة
إنسانية مدﺗﻬا عام ان بشأن ولاية راخين الشمالي ة . وبعد مرور سنتين على إنشاء آلية الفريق
الأساسي الثلاثي من جانب الحكومة والأمم المتحدة ورابطة أمم جنوب شرق آسيا، انتهت
ولاية هذه الآلية في ٣١ تموز/يوليه ٢٠١٠ بإعراب سلطات ميانمار عن الاعتراف ﺑﻬا
والامتنان لإنشائها.
ويجب أن تحرز ميانمار تقدمًا في التغلب على إرثها المزدوج من الجمود السياسي
والتراع المسلح . كما أن التصدي للتحديات الموازية المتمثلة في احترام حقوق الإنسان
والمصالحة الوطنية وإرساء الديمقراطية يشكّل هدفًا أساسيًا لا يزال يتعين الوفاء به . ومن
الأهمية بمكان مواصلة الحوار والتعاون بين جميع أصحاب المصلحة، فضلا عن زيادة الانفتاح
السياسي والاجتماعي والاقتصادي.
وإنني ملتزم بمواصلة التعاون مع حكومة ميانمار وشعبها لكي تثمر جهودهم ا فينجح ا
في الانتقال إلى حكومة مدنية وديمقراطية ذات مصداقي ة . وسوف تستفيد ميانمار كثير ا
مم ا تتمتع به الأمم المتحدة من خبرات واسعة النطاق ومما تبذله من جهود للمساعدة في
اﻟﻤﺠالات الإنسانية والاجتماعية والاقتصادي ة . وأكرر دعوتي إلى وحدة الهدف ووحدة العمل
بين الدول الأعضاء المعنية الرئيسية والكيانات الإقليمية والجهات الفاعلة الإنمائية المتعددة
الأطراف والمؤسسات المالية الدولية، لتشجيع جميع أصحاب المصلحة المحليين على المساهمة في
إحداث تغيير إيجابي لما فيه مصلحة ميانمار الوطنية |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations General Assembly (A/65/367) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (2.18 K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 27 October 2010 |
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| Title: | | GA 2008 (63rd Session): Report of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 17 September 2008 |
| Description/subject: | | موجز
٢٢٢ . وقد عين / هذا التقرير مقدم عملا بالفقرة ٦ من قرار الجمعية العامة ٦٢
الأمين العام في ٢٢ أيار/مايو ٢٠٠٧ مستشاره الخاص المعني بالعهد الدولي مع العراق
ومسائل سياسية أخرى، ووكيل الأمين العام السابق للشؤون السياس ية إبراهيم غمباري
لمواصلة المساعي الحميدة نيابة عن الأمين العام . وخلال الفترة المشمولة بالتقرير، أي من
٢٣ تشرين الأول /أكتوبر ٢٠٠٧ إلى ٥ أيلول /سبتمبر ٢٠٠٨ ، زار المستشار الخاص ميانمار
، ثلاث مرات بدعوة من حكومتها، في تشرين الثاني /نوفمبر ٢٠٠٧ ، وآذار/مارس ٢٠٠٨
وآب/أغسطس ٢٠٠٨ . وتمكن المستشار الخاص في كل زيارة من تلك الزيارات من
الاتصال بكل من الحكومة والمعارضة في ميانمار.
وواصل المستشار الخاص، خلال زياراته ومناقشاته مع ممثلي الحكومة والمعارضة
وغيرهم من الأطراف المعنية، جهوده باسم الأمين العام بغية تعزيز المصالح ة الوطنية، واستعادة
الديمقراطية، واحترام حقوق الإنسان في ميانمار، وفقا لأهداف قرارات الجمعي ة
* قدم هذا التقرير يوم ١٧ أيلول/سبتمبر ٢٠٠٨ ليتسنى تضمينه أحدث المعلومات المتاحة.
العامة ذات الصلة . وتحقيقا لذلك، شدد المستشار الخاص على اﻟﻤﺠالات الخمسة الرئيسية التي
تشغل بال الأمم المتحدة واﻟﻤﺠتمع الدولي، وهو تشديد يؤيده مجلس الأمن ومجموعة أ صدقاء
الأمين العام، وهي : (أ) الإفراج عن جميع المساجين السياسيين بمن فيهم داو أونغ سان
سوكي؛ (ب) ضرورة إجراء حوار معمق وموضوعي خلال إطار زمني محدد بين الحكومة
وداو أونغ سان سوكي؛ (ج) ضرورة القيام بعملية سياسية تُشرك جميع الأطراف وتحظى
بالمصداقية للانتقال إلى حكومة مدنية ديمقراطية؛ (د) وسائل لتحسين الظروف الاجتماعية -
الاقتصادية بما في ذلك عن طريق آليات وطنية عريضة القاعدة؛ (ه) سبل تنظيم عملية
الاشتراك والتعاون من خلال المساعي الحميدة المبذولة.
وأكد الأمين العام ومستشاره الخاص مجددا في مشاوراﺗﻬما مع الدول الأعضاء، أربعة
مبادئ توجيهية في تنفيذ ولاية المساعي الحميدة للأمين العام، وهي (أ) المساعي الحميدة
عملية وليست حدثا، وهي تتطلب اشتراكا متواصلا في شكل زيارات ومشاورات منتظمة
بين جميع المعنيين بالأمر؛ (ب) الحالة في ميانمار تتطلب اشتراكا شاملا في مجموعة واسعة
من المسائل السياسية والإنسانية والاجتماعية - الاقتصادية والمتعلقة بحقوق الإنسان؛
(ج) الاشتراك لا يمكن أن يكون غاية في حد ذاته، بل ينبغي أن يؤدي إلى نتائج ملموسة؛
(د) ينبغي للمجتمع الدولي أن يواصل العمل المشترك بشكل بناء لدعم أهداف
المساعي الحميدة.
وبعد تعيين الوزير المكلف بالعلاقات مع داو أونغ سان سوكي في ٨ تشرين
الأول/أكتوبر ٢٠٠٧ ، التقيا خمس مرات بين تشرين الثاني /نوفمبر ٢٠٠٧ وكانون
الثاني/يناير ٢٠٠٨ . وكان ذلك أول محاولة لإجراء حوار بين الحكومة وداو أونغ سان
سوكي منذ عام ٢٠٠٣ . ولأول مرة أيضا منذ أربع سنوا ت يُسمح لداو أونغ سان سوكي
بالاجتماع مرتين مع اللجنة التنفيذية المركزية للرابطة الوطنية من أجل الديمقراطية.
وفي ٩ شباط/فبراير ٢٠٠٨ أعلنت حكومة ميانمار لأول مرة عن إطار زمني
للخطوات القادمة في ”خارطتها السياسي ة “ الرامية إلى تحقيق تقدم في اتجاه إنشاء حكومة
مدنية ديمقراطية، وأعلنت عن تنظيم استفتاء وطني بشأن مشروع دستور في أيار /مايو
. ٢٠٠٨ ، تليه انتخابات متعددة الأحزاب في عام ٢٠١٠
١٤٠ وفي ٢ أيار/مايو ٢٠٠٨ ، ضرب إعصار نارجيس ميانمار، مخلفا وراءه ٠٠٠
بين قتلى ومفقودين، وعددا من المتضررين بشدة قدر ب ٢,٤ مليون ن سمة. وأدى الأمين
العام زيارة إلى ميانمار يومي ٢٢ و ٢٣ أيار /مايو ٢٠٠٨ للاطلاع على الآثار التي خلفها
الإعصار، وكانت أول زيارة يؤديها أمين عام للأمم المتحدة إلى ميانمار منذ ٤٤ سنة . وإثر
المحادثات التي أجراها الأمين العام مع كبير الجنرالات ثان شوي، رئيس مجلس ا لدولة للسلام
والتنمية، تيسر وصول عمال المعونة الإنسانية، وأنشئت آلية تنسيق ثلاثية بين حكومة
ميانمار، والأمم المتحدة، ورابطة أمم جنوب شرق آس ي ا لتيسير فعالية جهود المعونة الإنسانية
في معالجة آثار الإعصا ر . وفي ٢٥ أيار /مايو ٢٠٠٨ ، عاد الأمين العام إلى ميانمار ل يرأس في
يانغون مع حكومة ميانمار ورابطة أمم جنوب شرق آسيا مؤتمرا مشتركا رفيع المستوى
لإعلان التبرعات.
وفي ١٠ أيار/مايو ٢٠٠٨ ، نظمت حكومة ميانمار، مثلما كان مقررا، استفتاءا
دستوريا، بالرغم من النداء الذي وجهه الأمين العام لكي تخصص كل الموارد المتاحة لتلبية
الاحتياجات الإنسانية الطارئة، على سبيل الأولوي ة . وأجل التصويت إلى ٢٤ أيار/مايو
٢٠٠٨ في البلدات ال ٤٧ الأشد تضررا بالإعصار . وفي ٢٩ أيار/مايو ٢٠٠٨ ، أعلنت
الحكومة أن مشروع الدستور أعتُمد رسميا بأغلبية ٩٢,٤٨ في المائة في انتخابا ت شارك فيها
٩٨,١٢ في المائة من المسجلين.
وفي ٢٧ أيار /مايو ٢٠٠٨ ، مددت حكومة ميانمار الإقامة الجبرية المفروضة على داو
أونغ سان سوكي . وأعرب الأمين العام في بيان أصدره في اليوم نفسه عن خيبة أملة في قرار
الحكومة وشدد على أن مسألة الإفراج عن جميع المساجين السياسيين ومشاركتهم في العملية
السياسية لا تزال تتصدر المناقشات مع حكومة ميانمار في سياق مساعيه الحميدة.
وأدى المقرر الخاص الجديد المعني بحقوق الإنسان، توماس أوجيا كوينتانا، زيارته
الأولى إلى ميانمار من ٤ إلى ٧ آب /أغسطس ٢٠٠٨ ، بدعوة من حكومته ا . وكان ذلك إثر
زيارة قام ﺑﻬا سلفه بولو سيرجيو ب ينهيرو في تشرين الثاني /نوفمبر ٢٠٠٧ بناء على طلب
من المستشار الخاص، بعد أربع سنوات من انتظار الإذن بزيارة البلد . واعتمد مجلس
حقوق الإنسان بعد ذلك في ٢٨ آذار/مارس وفي ١٨ حزيران/يونيه ٢٠٠٨ قرارين
١٤ ) يدعوان ميانمار، في جملة أمور، إلى التعاون مع المستشار الخاص. / ٣١ و ٨ /٧)
وإثر الإعلان رسميا عن اعتماد الدستور الجديد، أعلنت حكومة ميانمار أﻧﻬا مقرة العزم على
إجراء انتخابات متعددة الأحزاب في عام ٢٠١٠ ، وهي الخطوة الخامسة في خارطة الطريق التي
وضعتها والتي تتضمن سبع نقاط . وفي الوقت نفسه، أعرب عدد من المعنيين بالأمر، ومنهم
الرابطة الوطنية من أجل الديمقراطية، رسميا عن رفضهم للدستور الجديد وللعملية التي أفرزته .
ولذلك، وبالرغم من الجهود التي بذلتها الحكومة لتنفيذ عملية خارطة الطريق، ازدادت العملية
السياسية في ميانمار تعقدا وصعوبة، وتزايد اهتمام اﻟﻤﺠتمع الدولي ﺑﻬ ا . وأكد الأمين العام
ومستشاره الخاص باستمرار على أن تعزيز فرص إحلال سلام دائم و مصالحة وطنية ونشر
الديمقراطية واحترام حقوق الانسان في ميانمار لن يحدث إلا بالقيام بعملية سياسية شاملة وذات
مصداقية، تقوم على التفاهم واشتراك جميع المعنيين بالأمر.
ويظل دعم اﻟﻤﺠتمع الدو لي ، بما في ذلك بلدان المنطقة، للمساعي الحميدة التي يقدمها
الأمين العام وللأنشطة التي يقوم ﺑﻬا مستشاره الخاص عاملا أساسيا في استمرار تلك الجهود .
ويشجع الأمين العام الجهود البناءة التي يقوم ﺑﻬا جيران ميانمار وأعضاء رابطة أمم جنوب
شرق آسي ا لدعم مساعيه الحميدة وأنشطة مستشاره الخاص . وهو يرحب أيضا
، بالاستنتاجات التي توصل اليها مجلس أوروبا بشأن ميانمار في نيسان /أبريل ٢٠٠٨
وبالبيانات التي أصدرﺗﻬا في تموز /يوليه ٢٠٠٨ ، كل من رابطة أمم جنوب شرق آسي ا،
ومجموعة الثمانية، ومؤتمر قمة شرق آسيا، والمحفل الإقليمي ل رابطة أمم جنو ب شرق آسي ا ،
وقد أعربت جميع تلك الهيئات عن دعمها لمساعيه الحميدة وللجهود المتواصلة التي يبذلها
مستشاره الخاص.
وفي حين أن روح التعاون بين ميانمار والأمم المتحدة شهدت تحسنا في السنوات
الأخيرة، بما في ذلك عن طريق زيارات الأمين العام ومستشاره الخاص، فإنه من دواعي
الأسف أن سلطات ميانمار لم تتخذ بعد خطوات حقيقية ذات نتائج ملموسة، استجابة لقلق
وتطلعات الأمم المتحدة واﻟﻤﺠتمع الدولي، في سياق عملية المساعي الحميدة.
ويظل مستقبل ميانمار في ﻧﻬاية المطاف في يد حكومتها وشعبها . ودور الأمم المتحدة
هو التأكد من مواقف جمي ع الأطراف وتيسير جهودها للعمل معا عن طريق الحوار للتوصل
إلى عملية مصالحة وإحلال الديمقراطية، يقبلها الجميع وتحترم تماما سيادة ميانمار وفقا
لتوقعات اﻟﻤﺠتمع الدولي . وبصرف النظر عن أي عملية رسمية، تتطلب التحديات السياسية
التي يمثلها الانتقال إلى الديمقراطية ح لولا سياسية تفاوضية . وفي الوقت الذي وصل فيها البلد
إلى مرحلة حساسة في تطوره السياسي، لا يوجد خيار حقيقي لعملية سلمية تفضي إلى
مصالحة وطنية، وقد حان الوقت لكي تجد كل من الحكومة والمعارضة طريقة للتحاور
والتعاون لما فيه مصلحة البلد و ازدهاره وديمقراطيته، فتلك ه ي الأسس اللازمة لاستقرار
البلد وتطوره في الأجل الطويل. |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/63/356) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (204K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 25 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | CHR 2005: Report of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 07 March 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Summary:
"The present report is based upon the good offices efforts undertaken by the
Secretary-General and his Special Envoy, Razali Ismail, in facilitating national reconciliation
and democratization in Myanmar, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 59/263
of 23 December 2004.
The Secretary-General has maintained from the very beginning that the National
Convention and subsequent stages in the seven-step road map for transition to democracy put
forth by the Government of Myanmar in 2003 has the potential to be a positive step forward.
He has stressed that to ensure credibility it is essential that the National Convention phase of
the road map, which the Government reconvened in May 2004 to lay the foundations on
which a new constitution is drafted, includes representatives of the National League for
Democracy (NLD), other political parties and ethnic nationality groups, as well as other strata
of society. The Secretary-General has similarly made it clear that all those involved in the
National Convention must also be allowed to speak freely, openly and without restriction on the
matters at hand. To date, however, the National Convention has regrettably fallen short of
satisfying these basic requirements.
On 17 February 2005, the Convention was again reconvened without the participation of
representatives of the NLD and other political parties. Furthermore, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi not
only remains under house arrest, but along with her deputy has also had her detention extended
for a further year. Other political and ethnic leaders have also been arrested or detained, causing
one ceasefire group to boycott the Convention.
Most regrettably, it therefore remains the Secretary-General’s view that the National
Convention, in its present format, does not adhere to the recommendations made by the
General Assembly in successive resolutions. He thus reiterates his call on the Myanmar
authorities, even at this late stage, to take the necessary steps to make the road map process more
inclusive and credible. The Secretary-General also encourages the authorities to ensure that the
third phase of the road map, the drafting of the constitution, is fully inclusive. A national
referendum will be held after that. It is his considered view that unless this poll adheres to
internationally accepted standards of conduct and participation, it may be difficult for the
international community, including the countries of the region, to endorse the result.
In furtherance of this objective, the Secretary-General once again appeals to
the Myanmar authorities to resume without delay a substantive political dialogue with
the representatives of all ethnic nationality groups and political leaders, including
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, to help achieve a genuine process of national reconciliation.
He reiterates the need for the remaining constraints on all political leaders to be lifted, NLD
offices to be allowed to reopen and political prisoners, including elected officials, to be released.
In this context, the Secretary-General renews his readiness to facilitate national reconciliation
efforts among all parties concerned. At the same time, however, he wishes to articulate his
deep concern at the Myanmar authorities’ continued unwillingness to cooperate with his
Special Envoy over the past year. The present situation casts serious doubt on the prospects
for the United Nations to play an effective role as a facilitator in furtherance of the relevant
resolutions of the General Assembly. He urges the authorities to demonstrate their commitment
to a credible process of democratization and national reconciliation by allowing his
Special Envoy to return to Myanmar to continue his facilitation efforts." |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (E/CN.4/2005/130) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (120K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 01 April 2008 |
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The Secretary-General's reports on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (Russian)
Individual Documents
| Title: | | GA 2012 (67th Session) : Report of the Secretary-General on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar (Russian) |
| Date of publication: | | 24 August 2012 |
| Description/subject: | | Резюме :
Настоящий доклад представлен в соответствии с пунктом 32 резолю-
ции 66/230 Генеральной Ассамблеи и охватывает период с августа 2011 года
по июль 2012 года. Это был примечательный, многообещающий год для Мьян-
мы, богатый на перемены. Основываясь на первоначальных усилиях первой по-
ловины 2011 года, новое гражданское правительство, возглавляемое президен-
том Тейн Сейном, провело существенные коренные реформы с целью консоли-
дировать демократию путем построения новых институтов; принятия новых за-
конов в ходе активных сессий национального парламента и региональных ас-
самблей; взаимодействия с различными этническими группами с целью содей-
ствовать миру и национальному примирению через всеобъемлющие консульта-
ции; и поощрения добровольного возвращения и расселения перемещенного
населения; освобождения существенного количества политических заключен-
ных, в том числе ряда видных деятелей; и принятия мер по проведению эконо-
мических реформ, целью которых является преобразование в основном центра-
лизованной экономики в развивающуюся рыночную экономику, открытую для
иностранных инвестиций и торговли. Изменение политической обстановки,
произошедшее после встречи президента Тейн Сейна с г-жой Аун Сан Су Чжи в
августе 2011 года, дало возможность пересмотреть законы о выборах, что по-
зволило Национальной лиге за демократию спустя более чем 20 лет вновь при-
нять участие в выборах и убедительно получить 43 из 45 мест по результатам
дополнительных выборов, состоявшихся 1 апреля 2012 года. Прошедший год
также был ознаменован коренными изменениями в отношениях между Мьян-
мой и международным сообществом. Государства — члены Ассоциации госу-
дарств Юго-Восточной Азии (АСЕАН) предоставили Мьянме право принимать у себя саммит АСЕАН в 2014 году. В то же время возобновление двусторонних
отношений на высоком уровне между Мьянмой и Соединенными Штатами
Америки, Европейским союзом и другими заинтересованными странами приве-
ло к коренным изменениям в политике этих стран, включая пересмотр, приос-
тановление или отмену их санкций в отношении Мьянмы. Получили дальней-
шее развитие отношения с Организацией Объединенных Наций, что позволило
возобновить нормальные процессы реализации ограниченных программ и
обеспечило более активное сотрудничество с различными учреждениями Орга-
низации в поддержку повсеместного политического и социоэкономического
развития страны и удовлетворения гуманитарных потребностей. Я посетил
Мьянму с визитом с 29 апреля по 1 мая 2012 года — это был мой третий визит в
эту страну в качестве Генерального секретаря. |
| Language: | | Russian |
| Source/publisher: | | Организация Объединенных Наций Генеральная Ассамблея (A/67/333) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (331K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N12/472/27/PDF/N1247227.pdf?OpenElement |
| Date of entry/update: | | 02 October 2012 |
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| Title: | | GA 2011 (66th Session) : Report of the Secretary-General on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar (Russian) |
| Date of publication: | | 05 August 2011 |
| Description/subject: | | Резюме
Настоящий доклад представлен в соответствии с пунктом 30 резолю-
ции 65/241 Генеральной Ассамблеи и охватывает период с 26 августа 2010 года
по 4 августа 2011 года. В ходе отчетного периода под руководством Государст-
венного совета мира и развития были реализованы остальные шаги в рамках
политической «дорожной карты», а именно: 7 ноября 2010 года были проведены
всеобщие выборы; в январе 2011 года был созван новый парламент; а 30 марта
2011 года Совет передал власть новому правительству. В ходе этого процесса
Совет был официально распущен. Через неделю после выборов, 13 ноября
2010 года, г-жа Аун Сан Су Чжи была отпущена на свободу после семи лет до-
машнего ареста. |
| Language: | | Russian |
| Source/publisher: | | Организация Объединенных Наций Генеральная Ассамблея (A/66/267) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (325K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 08 September 2011 |
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| Title: | | GA 2010 (65th Session) : Report of the Secretary-General on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar (Russian) |
| Date of publication: | | 14 September 2010 |
| Description/subject: | | Резюме
Настоящий доклад представляется в соответствии с резолюцией 64/238
Генеральной Ассамблеи и охватывает период с 26 августа 2009 года по
25 августа 2010 года. После перевода на другую работу Ибрахима Гамбари
1 января 2010 года я назначил руководителя моего аппарата Виджая Намбияра
Специальным советником для осуществления контроля за выполнением манда-
та в области оказания добрых услуг.
За период, прошедший после моего последнего посещения Мьянмы в ию-
ле 2009 года, имеют место определенные признаки гибкости со стороны вла-
стей Мьянмы применительно к моим предложениям, например освобождение
17 сентября 2009 года более 130 политических заключенных в рамках более
широкой амнистии. Однако содержание под стражей других политических за-
ключенных и продолжающийся домашний арест г-жи Аун Сан Су Чжи
по-прежнему вызывают серьезную озабоченность. Вызывает сожаление тот
факт, что не используются новые возможности для достижения прогресса в
предметном политическом диалоге между ключевыми действующими лицами.
В течение отчетного периода постоянно предпринимались усилия, на-
правленные на налаживание взаимодействия между властями Мьянмы и клю-
чевыми действующими лицами, в целях реализации задач, предусмотренных
мандатом в области оказания добрых услуг. Однако правительство не направи-
ло приглашение моему Специальному советнику, с тем чтобы он мог вступить
в более тесный контакт с органами власти и другими заинтересованными сто-
ронами в стране в течение периода, прошедшего после моего последнего визи-
та. Отсутствие предметного взаимодействия вызывает чувство разочарования.
Кроме того, это — упущенная для Мьянмы возможность. Государства-члены
заинтересованы в том, чтобы Мьянма оказывала необходимое содействие, и
они обязаны активно добиваться этого.
Предстоящие выборы — первые в стране за последние 20 лет — являются
одним из важнейших испытаний в плане обеспечения мира, демократии и про-
цветания в стране. Высшее руководство Мьянмы неоднократно выступало с за-
явлениями о том, что оно привержено делу проведения свободных и справед-
ливых выборов. Правительство издало законы о выборах, назначило Союзную
избирательную комиссию в составе 18 членов и объявило, что выборы состоят-
ся 7 ноября 2010 года. По состоянию на 25 августа Комиссия утвердила заявки
на регистрацию 42 из 47 политических партий для участия в выборах, включая
5 из 10 партий, которые участвовали в проведенных в 1990 году выборах и бы-
ли повторно зарегистрированы. В то время как это дает основания полагать,
что политическое пространство может быть открытым по сравнению со стан-
дартами прошлых двух десятилетий, еще более необходимо, чтобы власти
обеспечили проведение всеохватных, внушающих доверие, с участием широ-
кой общественности и транспарентных выборов. В этой связи я вновь обраща-
юсь с призывом об освобождении всех политических заключенных, включая
г-жу Аун Сан Су Чжи, что стало бы четким сигналом готовности к практиче-
скому проявлению такой приверженности.
В течение отчетного периода Специальный советник предпринимал уси-
лия по взаимодействию на высоком уровне с соответствующими подразделе-
ниями Организации Объединенных Наций, такими как междепартаментская
рабочая группа по Мьянме, и в ходе таких контактов было определен целый
ряд общесистемных приоритетов. Экономическая и социальная комиссия для
Азии и Тихого океана (ЭСКАТО) продолжала проводить широкомасштабный
политический диалог с правительством, направленный на установление при-
оритетов и решение проблем этой страны в области развития. Страновая груп-
па Организации Объединенных Наций и правительство заключили соглашение
по вопросу о двухгодичной совместной гуманитарной инициативе по штату
Северный Ракхайн. По прошествии двух лет после создания правительством,
Организацией Объединенных Наций и Ассоциацией стран Юго-Восточной
Азии (АСЕАН) механизма Трехсторонней основной группы действие его ман-
дата истекло 31 июля 2010 года, и власти Мьянмы воздали ему должное и вы-
разили ему признательность.
Мьянма должна добиться прогресса в преодолении его двоякого наследия,
которое заключается в политическом тупике и вооруженном конфликте. Парал-
лельное решение проблем в области уважения прав человека, национального
примирения и демократизации является существенно важной целью, которую
все еще предстоит достичь. Чрезвычайно важно стремиться к диалогу и со-
трудничеству между всеми действующими лицами, а также обеспечивать более
высокую степень политической, социальной и экономической открытости.
Я готов продолжать сотрудничество с правительством и народом Мьянмы,
с тем чтобы содействовать их усилиям, направленным на успешный переход к
внушающему доверие гражданскому и демократическому правлению. Мьянма
извлечет значительную пользу из накопленного Организацией Объединенных
Наций обширного опыта и ее усилий по оказанию помощи в гуманитарной и
социально-экономической областях. Я вновь обращаюсь с призывом о том, что-
бы ключевые заинтересованные государства-члены, региональные организа-
ции, многосторонние действующие лица в области развития и международные
финансовые учреждения руководствовались единой целью в своих действиях, с
тем чтобы стимулировать всех внутригосударственных действующих лиц к со-
действию в целях проведения позитивных преобразований, отвечающих на-
циональным интересам Мьянмы. |
| Language: | | Russian |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/65/367) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (317 K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 27 October 2010 |
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| Title: | | GA 2008 (63rd Session): Report of the Secretary-General on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar (Russian) |
| Date of publication: | | 17 September 2008 |
| Description/subject: | | Summary: The present report is submitted pursuant to paragraph 6 of General Assembly resolution 62/222. On 22 May 2007, the Secretary-General designated his Special Adviser on the International Compact with Iraq and Other Political Issues and former Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Ibrahim Gambari, to continue to pursue the good offices on his behalf. During the reporting period, from 23 October 2007 to 5 September 2008, the Special Adviser visited Myanmar three times at the invitation of the Government, in November 2007, March 2008 and August 2008. On each visit, the Special Adviser was able to engage with representatives of both the Government of Myanmar and the opposition. During his visits and in all his discussions with representatives of the Government, opposition and other stakeholders, the Special Adviser continued his efforts on behalf of the Secretary-General to promote national reconciliation, the restoration of democracy and respect for human rights in Myanmar, in accordance with the objectives of relevant General Assembly resolutions. To that end, the Special Adviser focused on the following five key areas of concern to the United Nations and the international community, as endorsed by the Group of Friends of the Secretary-General and in the Security Council: (a) the release of all political prisoners, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; (b) the need for an enhanced, substantive and time-bound dialogue between the Government and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; (c) the need for an inclusive and credible political transition process to civilian and democratic government; (d) avenues for improving socio-economic conditions, including through a broad-based national mechanism; and (e) ways to regularize the process of mutual engagement and cooperation through the good offices process. In consultations with Member States, the Secretary-General and the Special Adviser also reiterated four guiding principles for the implementation of the Secretary-General’s good offices mandate, namely: (a) the good offices are a process, not an event, and require sustained engagement through regular visits and consultations with all concerned; (b) the situation in Myanmar requires comprehensive engagement on a broad range of political, human rights, humanitarian and socio-economic issues; (c) engagement cannot be an end in itself, but must yield concrete results; and (d) the international community needs to continue to work together constructively in support of the goals of the good offices. Following the designation, on 8 October 2007, of the Minister for Relations with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, they both met together five times between November 2007 and January 2008. This marked the first attempt at a dialogue between the Government and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi since 2003. In addition, for the first time in four years, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was allowed to meet twice with the Central Executive Committee of the National League for Democracy (NLD). On 9 February 2008, the Government of Myanmar for the first time made public a time frame for the next steps in its political “road map” process towards the establishment of a civilian and democratic government, announcing that a national referendum on a draft constitution would be held in May 2008, followed by multiparty elections in 2010. On 2 May 2008, cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar, leaving an estimated 140,000 people dead or missing, and an estimated 2.4 million people severely affected. In response to the cyclone, the Secretary-General visited Myanmar on 22 and 23 May 2008, marking the first visit to that country by a Secretary-General of the United Nations in 44 years. Following the Secretary-General’s discussions with State Peace and Development Council Chairman Senior General Than Shwe, access for international aid workers was facilitated, and a Tripartite Core Group coordination mechanism was set up between the Government of Myanmar, the United Nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to facilitate an effective largescale humanitarian response. On 25 May 2008, the Secretary-General returned to Myanmar to co-chair a joint high-level pledging conference in Yangon with the Government of Myanmar and ASEAN. On 10 May 2008, the Government of Myanmar held a constitutional referendum as planned, despite the Secretary-General’s call to it to dedicate all available resources to the emergency humanitarian response as a matter of priority. Voting was postponed to 24 May 2008 in the 47 townships most affected by the cyclone. On 29 May 2008, the Government announced that the draft constitution had been formally adopted, with a reported 92.48 per cent approval and 98.12 per cent turnout of voters. On 27 May 2008, the Government of Myanmar extended the house arrest of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. In a statement issued on the same day, the Secretary- General expressed his disappointment at the Government’s decision and stressed that the release and ability of all political prisoners to take part in the political process remained at the forefront of discussions with the Government of Myanmar in the context of his good offices. From 4 to 7 August 2008, the new Special Rapporteur for Human Rights, Tomás Ojea Quintana, made his first visit to Myanmar at the invitation of the Government. This followed a visit by his predecessor, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, in November 2007, at the behest of the Special Adviser, after four years without being granted access to the country. It also followed the adoption, on 28 March and 18 June 2008, by the Human Rights Council, of two resolutions (7/31 and 8/14) urging Myanmar, inter alia, to cooperate with the Special Adviser. Following the official announcement of the adoption of a new Constitution, the Government of Myanmar has expressed its determination to proceed with multiparty elections by 2010, the fifth step in its seven-step road map. At the same time, a number of key stakeholders, including NLD, have formally stated their rejection of the new Constitution and the process by which it was adopted. Thus, despite the Government’s efforts in implementing its road map process, the political situation in Myanmar has become even more complex and challenging, drawing increased attention from the international community. The Secretary-General and his Special Adviser have consistently emphasized that only a credible and inclusive political process — based on mutual understanding and compromise by all stakeholders — can help to advance the prospects of durable peace, national reconciliation, democracy and respect for human rights in Myanmar. In this regard, the support of the international community, including countries in the region, for the good offices of the Secretary-General and the work of his Special Adviser continue to be essential to the continuation of those efforts. The Secretary- General welcomes and encourages the constructive role played by Myanmar’s neighbours and ASEAN member States in support of his good offices and the work of his Special Adviser. He further welcomes the April 2008 conclusion by the European Council on Myanmar and the July 2008 statements by ASEAN, the Group of Eight, the East Asian Summit, and the ASEAN Regional Forum, which all expressed support for his good offices and for the continued efforts of his Special Adviser. While the spirit of cooperation between Myanmar and the United Nations has been marked by improvement in recent months, including through the visits of the Secretary-General and of his Special Adviser, it remains a source of frustration that meaningful steps with tangible results have yet to be taken by the Myanmar authorities in response to the concerns and expectations of the United Nations and the international community in the context of the good offices process. Ultimately, the future of Myanmar rests with the Government and people of Myanmar. The role of the United Nations is to ascertain the positions of all parties and facilitate their efforts to work together through dialogue towards a mutually acceptable process of national reconciliation and democratization, in full respect of Myanmar’s sovereignty and in accordance with the expectations of the international community. Independently of any formal process, the political challenges of any transition to democracy require negotiated political solutions. As the country reaches a delicate juncture in its political development, there is no real alternative to a peaceful process of national reconciliation and now is the time for the Government and opposition alike to find ways to talk to each other and work together in the interest of the nation, with a view to advancing the shared objectives of peace, prosperity and democracy as the necessary foundations for long-term stability and development. |
| Language: | | Russian |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/63/356) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (313K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 25 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | CHR 2005: Report of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (Russian) |
| Date of publication: | | 07 March 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Summary:
"The present report is based upon the good offices efforts undertaken by the
Secretary-General and his Special Envoy, Razali Ismail, in facilitating national reconciliation
and democratization in Myanmar, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 59/263
of 23 December 2004.
The Secretary-General has maintained from the very beginning that the National
Convention and subsequent stages in the seven-step road map for transition to democracy put
forth by the Government of Myanmar in 2003 has the potential to be a positive step forward.
He has stressed that to ensure credibility it is essential that the National Convention phase of
the road map, which the Government reconvened in May 2004 to lay the foundations on
which a new constitution is drafted, includes representatives of the National League for
Democracy (NLD), other political parties and ethnic nationality groups, as well as other strata
of society. The Secretary-General has similarly made it clear that all those involved in the
National Convention must also be allowed to speak freely, openly and without restriction on the
matters at hand. To date, however, the National Convention has regrettably fallen short of
satisfying these basic requirements.
On 17 February 2005, the Convention was again reconvened without the participation of
representatives of the NLD and other political parties. Furthermore, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi not
only remains under house arrest, but along with her deputy has also had her detention extended
for a further year. Other political and ethnic leaders have also been arrested or detained, causing
one ceasefire group to boycott the Convention.
Most regrettably, it therefore remains the Secretary-General’s view that the National
Convention, in its present format, does not adhere to the recommendations made by the
General Assembly in successive resolutions. He thus reiterates his call on the Myanmar
authorities, even at this late stage, to take the necessary steps to make the road map process more
inclusive and credible. The Secretary-General also encourages the authorities to ensure that the
third phase of the road map, the drafting of the constitution, is fully inclusive. A national
referendum will be held after that. It is his considered view that unless this poll adheres to
internationally accepted standards of conduct and participation, it may be difficult for the
international community, including the countries of the region, to endorse the result.
In furtherance of this objective, the Secretary-General once again appeals to
the Myanmar authorities to resume without delay a substantive political dialogue with
the representatives of all ethnic nationality groups and political leaders, including
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, to help achieve a genuine process of national reconciliation.
He reiterates the need for the remaining constraints on all political leaders to be lifted, NLD
offices to be allowed to reopen and political prisoners, including elected officials, to be released.
In this context, the Secretary-General renews his readiness to facilitate national reconciliation
efforts among all parties concerned. At the same time, however, he wishes to articulate his
deep concern at the Myanmar authorities’ continued unwillingness to cooperate with his
Special Envoy over the past year. The present situation casts serious doubt on the prospects
for the United Nations to play an effective role as a facilitator in furtherance of the relevant
resolutions of the General Assembly. He urges the authorities to demonstrate their commitment
to a credible process of democratization and national reconciliation by allowing his
Special Envoy to return to Myanmar to continue his facilitation efforts." |
| Language: | | Russian |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (E/CN.4/2005/130) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (106K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 01 April 2008 |
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UN Secretary-General's statements on Burma/Myanmar
Individual Documents
| Title: | | Activities of the Secretary-General in Myanmar, 03 - 04 Jul |
| Date of publication: | | 06 July 2009 |
| Description/subject: | | United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Yangon from Singapore in the morning of Friday 3 July, for a two-day visit to Myanmar.
From Yangon, he travelled by air to Nay Pyi Taw, the administrative capital of Myanmar, for the first of two meetings with Senior General Than Shwe, senior members of the State Peace and Development Council and with other Government officials. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations Secretary-General (SG/T/2686) |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 08 July 2009 |
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| Title: | | Ban Ki-moon's Speech in Bangkok [to the media] |
| Date of publication: | | 06 July 2009 |
| Description/subject: | | REMARKS TO THE MEDIA [including Q&A],
Bangkok, 4 July 2009:
"Good evening. Thank you for coming to meet me at this late hour of the day.
As you know, I have just come from a two-day visit to Myanmar. I met twice the Senior General Than Shwe, and I had discussions with other government officials.
I also met with leaders of Myanmar’s registered political parties and with those former armed groups that have chosen to observe a cease-fire.
This morning I also had time to visit Kyon Da Village in the Irrawaddy Delta to see the results of recovery and reconstruction work.
Let me first address my meetings with Senior General Than Shwe.
As you know by now, I asked to meet with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
I am deeply disappointed that Senior General Than Shwe refused my request. Allowing a visit to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi would have been an important symbol of the government’s willingness to embark on the kind of meaningful engagement that will be essential if the elections in 2010 are to be seen as credible..." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | "The Irrawaddy" |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 06 July 2009 |
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| Title: | | UN Secretary-General: Remarks on Myanmar to diplomatic missions, UN agencies and non-governmental organizations |
| Date of publication: | | 05 July 2009 |
| Description/subject: | | This statement was made in Rangoon on 4 July..."...neither peace nor development can thrive without democracy and respect for human rights.
Myanmar is no exception...the primary responsibility lies with the Government to move the country towards its stated goals of national reconciliation and democracy.
Failure to do so will prevent the people of Myanmar from realizing their full potential...Myanmar's human rights record remains a matter of grave concern...The upcoming election -- the first in twenty years -- must be inclusive, participatory and transparent if it is to be credible.
Myanmar's way forward must be rooted in respect for human rights
This is why I say that all political prisoners, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, should be released without delay. When I met General Than Shwe yesterday and today, I asked to visit Ms. Suu Kyi. I am deeply disappointed that he refused.
I believe the government of Myanmar has lost a unique opportunity to show its commitment to a new era of political openness..." |
| Author/creator: | | UNSG Ban Ki-Moon |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General (OSSG) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (68K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MYAI-7TN67F?OpenDocument&rc=3&emid=TC-2008-000057-MMR |
| Date of entry/update: | | 05 July 2009 |
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UN Human Rights entities working on Burma (Myanmar)
See also the Human Rights section for human rights standards and UN mechanisms in several areas (discrimination, children, labour rights, freedom of expression etc.) as well as reports of human rights violations. Also use the alphabetical list and Search function...N.B. many UN web pages require disablement of your firewall oo access documents.
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United Nations General Assembly (GA)
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Statements and documents submitted to the GA by Myanmar
Individual Documents
| Title: | | Letter dated 24 October 2012 from the Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General |
| Date of publication: | | 24 October 2012 |
| Description/subject: | | "...1. A country-specific resolution on Myanmar was first tabled by the European
Union in the Third Committee of the General Assembly in 1991. Since then it has
become a ritual for the European Union to do the same on a yearly basis.
2. Myanmar has all along rejected the resolution and dissociated itself from the
adoption thereof. This approach is taken for a couple of reasons. Firstly, as a matter
of principle, Myanmar rejects country-specific resolutions. Secondly, the resolution
did not reflect nor recognize the realities on the ground. It mainly relies on
unsubstantiated information leading to erroneous conclusions. The draft resolutions
are usually influenced by the recommendations and observations of the Special
Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, whose views are usually
focused only on the perspective of ideal standards of human rights without giving
due consideration to the broader aspects of national reconciliation and peace and
stability of the country.
3. This memorandum is intended to provide States Members of the United
Nations with objective information on the human rights situation in Myanmar. It is
our hope that it will be able to rectify the misperception and misunderstanding that
may still persist about Myanmar..." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/C.3/67/4) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (60K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 19 November 2012 |
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| Title: | | Response by Ambassador H.E. U Thaung Tun, Representative of the Union of Myanmar to the Oral Presentation by Special Rapporteur Professor Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, |
| Date of publication: | | 24 October 2007 |
| Description/subject: | | Response
by
Ambassador H.E. U Thaung Tun
Representative of the Union of Myanmar
to
the Oral Presentation
by Special Rapporteur Professor Paulo Sergio Pinheiro,
in the Third Committee at the 62nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly..."...the Special Rapporteur's report on Myanmar as contained in document A/62/223 is less than objective and is replete with unfounded allegations. It is essentially the same as that of the last year and largely reproduces allegations emanating from insurgents and expatriate groups opposed to the government. However, to his credit the Special Rapporteur acknowledges in paragraph 62 of the report that he was not able to verify the accuracy of the allegations received. He attributes this to the fact that he was unable to visit the country in recent years. In reality, the Distinguished Professor is someone who is not unfamiliar with the complex situation obtaining in Myanmar, the multitude of challenges it faces and the efforts of the Government to promote political, economic and socio-cultural development. The Professor in fact has no difficulty to exchange views on the situation in Myanmar with interested parties including the Myanmar Missions to the United Nations in New York and Geneva. It is also possible for him to verify the reports he receives by communicating with the Myanmar Government and the UN Country Team. Unsubstantiated allegations have no place in a Special Rapporteur's report..." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Myanmar Mission, New York |
| Format/size: | | pdf (133K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 30 October 2007 |
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| Title: | | GA 2003: Statement by HE Mya Than |
| Date of publication: | | 13 November 2003 |
| Description/subject: | | In the General Debate of the 1st Committee |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 02 November 2003 |
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| Title: | | Statement by H.E. U Win Aung |
| Date of publication: | | 19 September 2002 |
| Description/subject: | | Statement by His Excellency U Win Aung, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Delegation at the 57th General Assembly of the United Nations
"...Cooperation with the United Nations is the cornerstone of Myanmar's Foreign Policy..." |
| Author/creator: | | Myanmar |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations |
| Format/size: | | HTML (18K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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Documents and reports for the GA from the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma
Individual Documents
| Title: | | GA 2002: NCGUB Briefing Paper |
| Date of publication: | | 02 October 2002 |
| Description/subject: | | Briefing paper on the current political and human rights situation in Burma 2002.
For the 57th Session of the UN General Assemblys resolution on the human rights situation in Myanmar [Burma].
Prepared by the Burma UN Service Office of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma, 2 October 2002.
Contents:
Summary;
Suggested Language for the Resolution ;
The Move Towards a Genuine and Substantive Dialogue ;
Political Prisoners and Political Activities ;
The Judicial System and Unjust Laws and Orders ;
The National Convention;
Continued violations of human rights and
widespread discriminatory practices against ethnic
and religious minorities;
Forced displacement;
Women;
Children;
Refugees and IDPs;
Landmines;
Forced Labor;
Restrictions on religious freedom ;
Humanitarian concerns;
The Economic situation;
Appendix I: Aide Memoire Impact of Armed Conflict
on the Children of Burma. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | NCGUB |
| Format/size: | | html (385K) 38 pages |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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GA resolutions on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
The texts of the resolutions may be the Third Committee "L" texts or the versions endorsed in plenary and published in the official record. The advantage of the "L" versions is that only they have the list of co-sponsors...For voting records and reports of the meetings, see the English sub-section.
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GA resolutions on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (Arabic)
Individual Documents
| Title: | | GA 2012 (67th session): Resolution on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 26 November 2012 |
| Description/subject: | | Adopted by consensus (without a vote), 26 November 2012. Third Committee, 43rd meeting - 67th General Assembly.....The paragraph in the first draft deciding "to continue the consideration of the question at its sixty-eighth
session, on the basis of the reports of the Secretary-General and the Special
Rapporteur" was removed following negotiations among member States....There were statements by more than 20 governments (see Webcast). Several governments condemned the attacks against the Rohingya and their deprivation of citizenship....Several criticised the use of country-specific resolutions and welcomed the removal of the paragraph calling for a Myanmar resolution in 2013......Liechtenstein should be added to the list of co-sponsors. |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations General Assembly (A/C.3/67/L.49-Rev.1) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (142K); Webcast-Adobe Flash (1 hour 20 minutes) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/watch/third-committee-43rd-meeting-67th-general-assembly/199044... (Webcast) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 27 November 2012 |
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GA resolutions on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (Chinese)
Individual Documents
| Title: | | GA 2012 (67th session): Resolution on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (Chinese) |
| Date of publication: | | 26 November 2012 |
| Description/subject: | | Adopted by consensus (without a vote), 26 November 2012. Third Committee, 43rd meeting - 67th General Assembly.....The paragraph in the first draft deciding "to continue the consideration of the question at its sixty-eighth
session, on the basis of the reports of the Secretary-General and the Special
Rapporteur" was removed following negotiations among member States....There were statements by more than 20 governments (see Webcast). Several governments condemned the attacks against the Rohingya and their deprivation of citizenship....Several criticised the use of country-specific resolutions and welcomed the removal of the paragraph calling for a Myanmar resolution in 2013......Liechtenstein should be added to the list of co-sponsors. |
| Language: | | Chinese |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations General Assembly (A/C.3/67/L.49-Rev.1-Rev.1) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (166K); Webcast,(Adobe Flash -1 hour, 20 minutes) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/watch/third-committee-43rd-meeting-67th-general-assembly/199044... (Webcast) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 27 November 2012 |
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GA resolutions on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (English)
Individual Documents
| Title: | | GA 2012 (67th session): Resolution on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (English) |
| Date of publication: | | 26 November 2012 |
| Description/subject: | | Adopted by consensus (without a vote), 26 November 2012. Third Committee, 43rd meeting - 67th session, UN General Assembly.....The language in the first draft deciding "to continue the consideration of the question at its sixty-eighth
session" was removed following negotiations among member States....There were statements by more than 20 governments (see Webcast). Several governments condemned the attacks against the Rohingya and their deprivation of citizenship....Several criticised the use of country-specific resolutions and welcomed the removal of the paragraph calling for a Myanmar resolution in 2013......Liechtenstein should be added to the list of co-sponsors. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations General Assembly (A/C.3/67/L.49-Rev.1) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (43K) Webcast-Adobe Flash (1 hour, 20 minutes) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/watch/third-committee-43rd-meeting-67th-general-assembly/199044... (Webcast) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 27 November 2012 |
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| Title: | | GA 2011 (66th session): Third Committee meeting on the Situation of human rights in Myanmar - voting record |
| Date of publication: | | 21 November 2011 |
| Description/subject: | | Yes: 98...No: 25...Abstain: 63.....Of the 10 ASEAN countries, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam voted No, while Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand abstained. India, China and Russia voted against the resolution. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations |
| Format/size: | | pdf (119K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 10 December 2011 |
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| Title: | | GA 2009 (64th session): Draft resolution on the situation of human rights in Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 19 November 2009 |
| Description/subject: | | This is the text of the draft resolution on the situation of human rights in Myanmar adopted by 3rd Committee on 19 November 2009. This will presumably be endorsed by the plenary in December. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations |
| Format/size: | | pdf (47K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 23 November 2009 |
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| Title: | | GA 2007 (62nd session): Resolution on the situation of human rights in Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 22 December 2007 |
| Description/subject: | | "...1. Strongly condemns the use of violence against peaceful demonstrators
who were exercising their rights to freedom of opinion and expression and to
peaceful assembly and association, and expresses condolences to the victims and
their families;
2. Expresses grave concern at:
(a) The ongoing systematic violations of human rights and fundamental
freedoms, including civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, of the
people of Myanmar, as described in resolution 61/232 and in previous resolutions of
the General Assembly, the Commission on Human Rights and the Human Rights
Council;..."...
Resolution adopted by a vote (YES-88; NO-24; ABSTENTION-66...See voting record) |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/RES/62/222) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (43K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs4/Res-L41.pdf (earlier version of the draft resolution - compare with the revised version - Rev.1 and the final version)http://www.ibiblio.org/obl/docs4/Res-L41-Rev.1.pdf |
| Date of entry/update: | | 27 November 2007 |
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| Title: | | GA 2004 (59th session): Resolution on the situation of human rights in Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 17 March 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Resolution adopted by consensus, 16 November 2004 |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations ( A/RES/59/263) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (33 K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | www.altsean.org/Docs/UNGA%20Resolutions/Res%2059%20263.pdf |
| Date of entry/update: | | 16 November 2004 |
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GA resolutions on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (Russian)
Individual Documents
| Title: | | GA 2012 (67th session): Resolution on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (Russian) |
| Date of publication: | | 26 November 2012 |
| Description/subject: | | Adopted by consensus (without a vote), 26 November 2012. Third Committee, 43rd meeting - 67th General Assembly.....The paragraph in the first draft deciding "to continue the consideration of the question at its sixty-eighth
session, on the basis of the reports of the Secretary-General and the Special
Rapporteur" was removed following negotiations among member States....There were statements by more than 20 governments (see Webcast). Several governments condemned the attacks against the Rohingya and their deprivation of citizenship....Several criticised the use of country-specific resolutions and welcomed the removal of the paragraph calling for a Myanmar resolution in 2013......Liechtenstein should be added to the list of co-sponsors. |
| Language: | | Russian |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations General Assembly (A/C.3/67/L.49-Rev.1) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (186K) Webcast, Adobe Flash - (1 hour 20 minutes) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/watch/third-committee-43rd-meeting-67th-general-assembly/199044... (Webcast) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 27 November 2012 |
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| Title: | | GA 2008 (63rd session): Resolution on the situation of human rights in Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 21 November 2008 |
| Description/subject: | | Adopted by the 3rd Committee by recorded vote...See alternate URL for summary of the debate and voting record (English). |
| Language: | | Russian |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/C.3/63/L.33) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (199K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 22 November 2008 |
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GA resolutions on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (other languages)
Individual Documents
| Title: | | GA 2003 (58th Session) : Resolution on the situation of human rights in Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 09 January 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the Third Committee (A/58/508/Add.3)]
58/247. Situation of human rights in Myanmar
The General Assembly,
Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights,1 the International Covenants on Human Rights2 and other human
rights instruments,
Reaffirming that all States Members of the United Nations have an obligation
to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms and to fulfil the
obligations they have undertaken under the various international instruments in the
field, |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/res/58/247) |
| Format/size: | | pdf |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?m=89 |
| Date of entry/update: | | 04 January 2011 |
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General Assembly - Press releases
Individual Documents
| Title: | | GA 2001: Third Committee concludes session by approving draft resolutions on human rights in Myanmar, Afghanistan..." |
| Date of publication: | | 30 November 2001 |
| Description/subject: | | Summaries of statements applauding Myanmar's cooperation with the UN by the representatives of Myanmar, Vietnam, China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Despite reservations on the resolution by these countries, the resolution was approved without a vote (i.e. by consensus) |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations Press Release (GA/SHC/3678) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | "Myanmar building genuine democratic State, Foreign Minister tells Assembly..." |
| Date of publication: | | 30 September 1998 |
| Description/subject: | | "Stability had been attained in Myanmar through its own endeavours and without imposing any burden on the international
community, Ohn Gyaw, Minister for Foreign Affairs of that country told the General Assembly this afternoon as it continued its
general debate..." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (Press Release GA/9460 |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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Reports to the GA on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
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Informes al AG del Relator Especial sobre la situación de los derechos humanos en Myanmar (Español)
Individual Documents
| Title: | | AG 2012 (67me session): Informe del Relator Especial sobre la situación de los derechos humanos en Myanmar ( Español) |
| Date of publication: | | 25 September 2012 |
| Description/subject: | | Resumen:
"Durante el período al que se refiere el informe han vuelto a registrarse en
Myanmar rápidos y significativos cambios, que pueden seguir mejorando la situación
de los derechos humanos en el país, aunque la persistencia de problemas que son
motivo de inquietud desde hace tiempo sigue suponiendo un riesgo para el proceso
de reforma."..... Índice:
Página
I. Introducción...
II. Situación de los derechos humanos:
A. Presos de conciencia;
B. Condiciones de detención y tratamiento de los reclusos;
C. Otras cuestiones relativas a los derechos civiles y políticos;
D. Sociedad civil;
E. Derechos económicos, sociales y culturales...
III. Situación de las minorías étnicas...
IV. Situación en el estado de Rakhine...
V. Transición democrática y establecimiento del estado de derecho...
VI. Verdad, justicia y rendición de cuentas...
VII. Conclusiones ...
VIII. Recomendaciones. |
| Language: | | Español, Spanish |
| Source/publisher: | | Naciones Unidas. Asamblea General (A/67/383) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (214K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N12/520/51/PDF/N1252051.pdf?OpenElement |
| Date of entry/update: | | 22 October 2012 |
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| Title: | | AG 2011 (66me session): Informe del Relator Especial sobre la situación de los derechos humanos en Myanmar (Espanol) |
| Date of publication: | | 16 September 2011 |
| Description/subject: | | Resumen:
Este es un momento clave en la historia de Myanmar y existen oportunidades
reales de lograr cambios positivos y significativos para mejorar la situación de los
derechos humanos y profundizar la transición hacia la democracia. El nuevo
Gobierno ha adoptado una serie de medidas para alcanzar estos fines. Sin embargo,
sigue habiendo muchas cuestiones de derechos humanos pendientes que deben
abordarse. El nuevo Gobierno debe redoblar sus esfuerzos para cumplir sus propios
compromisos y sus obligaciones internacionales en materia de derechos humanos. La
comunidad internacional debe mantener su compromiso y permanecer atenta a la
evolución de las circunstancias. La comunidad internacional también debe apoyar y
ayudar al Gobierno durante esta importante etapa. El Relator Especial reafirma su
voluntad de trabajar de manera constructiva y cooperar con Myanmar para mejorar la
situación de su pueblo en materia de derechos humanos. |
| Author/creator: | | Tomás Ojea Quintana |
| Language: | | Español, Spanish |
| Source/publisher: | | Naciones Unidas - Asamblea General (A/66/365 ) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (226K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 20 October 2011 |
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| Title: | | AG 2010 (65me session): Informe del Relator Especial sobre la situación de los derechos humanos en Myanmar (Espanol) |
| Date of publication: | | 15 September 2010 |
| Description/subject: | | Resumen:
Este informe se presenta en cumplimiento de la resolución 13/25 del Consejo
de Derechos Humanos y de la resolución 64/238 de la Asamblea General, y se refiere
a la evolución de la situación de los derechos humanos en Myanmar desde el informe
que presentó el Relator Especial al Consejo de Derechos Humanos en marzo de 2010
(A/HRC/13/48).
El 13 de agosto de 2010, el Gobierno de Myanmar anunció, tras mucho tiempo
de espera, que las elecciones nacionales se celebrarían el 7 de noviembre de 2010. El
presente informe se centra en los derechos humanos en relación con las elecciones, y
en el asunto de la justicia y la rendición de cuentas. En las actuales circunstancias,
las condiciones para unas elecciones auténticas son limitadas, y la posibilidad de que
estas elecciones conlleven un cambio significativo y una mejora en la situación de
los derechos humanos en Myanmar continúa siendo incierto.
En relación con el tema de la justicia y la rendición de cuentas, el Relator
Especial observa que, si bien el Gobierno de Myanmar es el principal responsable de
abordar el problema de las flagrantes y sistemáticas violaciones de los derechos
humanos por todas las partes, dicha responsabilidad recae en la comunidad
internacional si el Gobierno no la asume.
El Relator Especial recomienda al Gobierno de Myanmar que respete la libertad
de expresión y opinión, así como la de reunión y asociación, en el contexto de las
elecciones nacionales; ponga en libertad a todos los prisioneros de conciencia;
aborde el asunto de la justicia y la rendición de cuentas; aplique los cuatro
componentes básicos de los derechos humanos detallados en sus informes anteriores;
y facilite el acceso a la asistencia humanitaria y continúe aumentando su cooperación
con el sistema internacional de derechos humanos. |
| Language: | | Espanol, Spanish |
| Source/publisher: | | Naciones Unidas -- Asamblea General (A/65/368) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (137K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N10/534/80/pdf/N1053480.pdf?OpenElement |
| Date of entry/update: | | 21 October 2010 |
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| Title: | | AG 2009 (64me session): Informe del Relator Especial sobre la situación de los derechos humanos en Myanmar (Espanol) |
| Date of publication: | | 24 September 2009 |
| Description/subject: | | Resumen:
"El presente informe se presenta en cumplimiento de la resolución 63/245 de la
Asamblea General y la resolución 10/27 del Consejo de Derechos Humanos, y debe
leerse junto con el informe del Relator Especial al Consejo de Derechos Humanos en
su décimo período de sesiones (A/HRC/10/19), ya que se centra principalmente en
los acontecimientos en materia de derechos humanos ocurridos en Myanmar después
de la presentación de ese informe.
En el período bajo examen el juicio de Aung San Suu Kyi fue el acontecimiento
más importante. Los 18 meses adicionales de arresto domiciliario le impiden
participar activamente en las elecciones de 2010. El Relator Especial considera que
la continuación de su arresto domiciliario es un golpe a la hoja de ruta en siete etapas
para la transición a la democracia del Gobierno y lamenta que el Gobierno de
Myanmar haya perdido otra oportunidad de demostrar su compromiso con la
celebración de unas elecciones no excluyentes, libres e imparciales.
El informe se concentra en las cuestiones de la protección de los derechos
humanos. En particular, destaca la situación de los presos de conciencia, su derecho a
un juicio imparcial y a las garantías procesales, y en las condiciones de su detención,
así como en la libertad de expresión, reunión y asociación en el contexto de las
próximas elecciones de 2010. A continuación se examinan los conflictos internos, la
protección de la población civil, la discriminación y la necesidad de asistencia
humanitaria.
El Relator Especial reitera su recomendación sobre los cuatro componentes
básicos de los derechos humanos: una revisión de la legislación nacional en
consonancia con la nueva Constitución y las obligaciones internacionales; la
progresiva puesta en libertad de los presos de conciencia; la reforma de las fuerzas
armadas para garantizar el respeto de los derechos humanos y del derecho
humanitario internacionales, incluida la capacitación; y el establecimiento de un
poder judicial independiente e imparcial. Dado que Myanmar es parte solamente en
la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño y la Convención sobre la eliminación de
todas las formas de discriminación contra la mujer, el Relator Especial recomienda
enérgicamente que se adhiera a los demás principales instrumentos internacionales
de derechos humanos." |
| Language: | | Espanol, Spanish |
| Source/publisher: | | Naciones Unidas (A/64/318) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (121K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 10 October 2009 |
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| Title: | | AG 2008 (63me session): Informe del Relator Especial sobre la situación de los derechos humanos en Myanmar (Espanol) |
| Date of publication: | | 05 September 2008 |
| Description/subject: | | Resumen:
En su resolución 1992/58, la Comisión de Derechos Humanos estableció el
mandato sobre la situación de los derechos humanos en Myanmar, que fue
posteriormente prorrogado por el Consejo de Derechos Humanos en su decisión
1/102 y en su resolución 5/1.
En marzo de 2008, en virtud de su resolución 7/32, el Consejo prorrogó por un
año el mandato. El 26 de marzo de 2008 Tomás Ojea Quintana (Argentina) fue
designado nuevo Relator Especial y tomó oficialmente posesión de su cargo el 1º de
mayo de 2008.
Tras presentar una solicitud para realizar una visita del 3 al 13 de agosto de
2008, el 9 de julio el Relator Especial recibió una respuesta positiva del Gobierno de
Myanmar para que realizara una misión al país del 3 al 7 de agosto de 2008. El
Relator Especial da las gracias al Gobierno de Myanmar por su hospitalidad y la
cooperación recibida durante su primera misión al país. El principal propósito de la
visita era establecer relaciones de trabajo con las autoridades y tomar contacto con la
sociedad civil y con quienes no disfrutan de sus libertades fundamentales. El
programa de la visita se incluye como anexo del informe.
Este informe se presenta en cumplimiento de la resolución 62/222 de la
Asamblea General. La primera parte se centra en las actividades y el programa de
trabajo del Relator Especial.
La segunda parte se concentra en las cuestiones sustantivas y en ella se
profundiza en las relacionadas con la protección de los derechos humanos en el
contexto de la nueva Constitución; la cuestión de la participación en el proceso
democrático y la organización de las elecciones de 2010; el derecho de reunión y el
derecho a la libertad de opinión y expresión y su formulación en la nueva
Constitución; la cuestión del derecho internacional humanitario y la protección de la
población civil, así como la situación de determinados grupos, como los grupos
étnicos, las mujeres y los niños. El Relator Especial profundiza también en los
mecanismos existentes para garantizar el máximo de protección en el contexto del
desastre natural causado por el ciclón Nargis, y sus repercusiones en las condiciones
y medios de vida y los derechos humanos. Por último, el Relator Especial examina
las novedades acaecidas en la cooperación internacional que guardan relación con las
cuestiones de derechos humanos pertinentes para su mandato y el entorno para
fortalecer la cooperación en la promoción y la protección de los derechos humanos
en el país. En sus recomendaciones, el Relator Especial incluye cuatro componentes
básicos de los derechos humanos para allanar el camino de la democracia en
Myanmar. |
| Language: | | Espanol, Spanish |
| Source/publisher: | | Naciones Unidas (A/63/341) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (112K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 22 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | AG 2007 (62me session): Informe del Relator Especial sobre la situación de los derechos humanos en Myanmar (Espanol) |
| Date of publication: | | 13 August 2008 |
| Description/subject: | | Resumen:
El presente informe se presenta de conformidad con la resolución 61/232 de la
Asamblea General.
El Relator Especial acoge con agrado la decisión del Gobierno de Myanmar de
convocar nuevamente a la Convención Nacional para que celebre su último período
de sesiones el 18 de julio de 2007 y termine de establecer los principios de una nueva
constitución, como parte de una hoja de ruta de siete etapas para la transición a la
democracia. No obstante, le sigue preocupando que no se den oportunidades de
participación efectiva y auténtica a la Liga Nacional para la Democracia (NLD) y a
algunos grupos étnicos, que han optado por no participar debido a la falta de
transparencia y de posibilidades de hacer un aporte significativo.
El Relator ha señalado en varias ocasiones que no habrá una auténtica
transición a la democracia en Myanmar mientras no se libere a todos los presos
políticos. Dada la importancia de la última etapa de la Convención Nacional, deplora
que se haya extendido el arresto domiciliario del Secretario General de la NLD y que
otros presos políticos continúen detenidos. En un momento de tal importancia para el
proceso de reforma política y en vista de la necesidad de una reconciliación, el
tratamiento tan severo que se dispensa a los máximos dirigentes de los grupos
étnicos es muy contraproducente y ha consternado a muchos ciudadanos y
observadores de derechos humanos.
Los problemas de derechos humanos a que se hace referencia en el presente
informe son en gran medida similares a los que el Relator Especial señaló el año
pasado. El Relator Especial lamenta que el Gobierno, pese a los reiterados pedidos,
no lo haya invitado a visitar el país. Por este motivo, el Relator no ha podido evaluar
ninguna mejora ni verificar la exactitud de las denuncias recibidas de fuentes
fidedignas.
Se imponen severas restricciones a las libertades fundamentales de los
activistas políticos y los defensores de los derechos humanos. Al 27 de junio de
2007, se estimaba que el número de presos políticos era 1.192. En todo el país, las
comunidades son objeto de malos tratos por parte de algunos miembros de las
fuerzas armadas que, con el fin de consolidar el control del Gobierno y a menudo
también para aplicar proyectos nacionales de desarrollo, recurren al trabajo forzoso,
la confiscación de bienes y activos, y al reasentamiento de poblaciones, en particular
en las zonas fronterizas en que habitan los grupos étnicos.
La falta de un compromiso efectivo de parte del Gobierno de Myanmar para
hacer frente a la situación de los derechos humanos sigue siendo motivo de profunda
preocupación. A nivel nacional, la capacidad de las instituciones encargadas de velar
por el cumplimiento de la ley y la independencia e imparcialidad del poder judicial
se han visto menoscabadas por la persistente situación de impunidad. También son
motivo de preocupación las restricciones al ejercicio de los derechos fundamentales
de los opositores políticos, los defensores de los derechos humanos y las víctimas de
violaciones de los derechos humanos.
A/62/223
07-45717 3
El Relator Especial también toma nota con gran satisfacción del entendimiento
de 26 de febrero de 2007, entre la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) y el
Gobierno de Myanmar, destinado a ofrecer a las víctimas de trabajo forzoso un
mecanismo para obtener reparación.
El Relator Especial también ha observado algunos avances concretos que él
considera importantes hitos en la lucha contra la impunidad en Myanmar. Entre éstos
figuran el establecimiento de un mecanismo nacional que se ocupa de recibir
denuncias de trabajo forzoso y el diálogo iniciado por la Representante Especial del
Secretario General para la cuestión de los niños y los conflictos armados con el
Gobierno, sobre la elaboración de un plan de acción para poner fin al reclutamiento
de niños soldados y elaborar programas de reintegración, y el establecimiento de un
mecanismo nacional para presentar denuncias sobre violaciones de los derechos
humanos que se cometen contra los niños durante los conflictos armados. Estos
mecanismos deben mejoran el acceso a las zonas en las que actualmente se restringe
el acceso para la prestación de asistencia humanitaria, así como para la vigilancia de
las violaciones de los derechos humanos.
El Relator Especial está convencido de que Myanmar se beneficiaría de una
cooperación más activa con su mandato, teniendo en cuenta las atribuciones
redefinidas por el Consejo de Derechos Humanos. Ha insistido en que es su
obligación hacer públicas las denuncias de violaciones de los derechos humanos pero
que ello no excluye un diálogo constructivo y continuado con el Gobierno. Estos dos
elementos de su mandato pueden contribuir a una nueva dinámica para mejorar la
situación de los derechos humanos en el país.
Como señala el Relator Especial en su informe anterior, no será fácil para
Myanmar promover la transición política y los derechos humanos fundamentales. La
colaboración entre las Naciones Unidas y la comunidad internacional es esencial
para apoyar los esfuerzos del Gobierno y la sociedad civil.
En sus recomendaciones, el Relator Especial alienta a la comunidad
internacional a promover un marco de principios a fin de que los Estados Miembros
puedan explorar muy diversas estrategias y modalidades de cooperación con
Myanmar de acuerdo con sus ventajas y capacidades particulares. Es urgente que la
comunidad internacional aproveche los programas de asistencia humanitaria
existentes y preste apoyo en las esferas de la salud, la educación y los derechos
humanos, en particular para el desarrollo de la sociedad civil. |
| Language: | | Espanol, Spanish |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/62/223) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (72K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 23 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | AG 2006 (61me session): Informe del Relator Especial sobre la situación de los derecho humanos en Myanmar (Espanol) Corr. 1 |
| Date of publication: | | 18 October 2006 |
| Description/subject: | | Situación de los derechos humanos en Myanmar
Nota del Secretario General...
Corrección:
1. Párrafo 56
La última oración debería decir lo siguiente:
El brote de gripe aviar H5N1 de marzo/abril sigue siendo motivo de gran
preocupación, aunque no ha habido casos de infección del H5N1 en seres
humanos en Myanmar....
2. Párrafo 73
Sustitúyase el texto existente por el siguiente:
73. El Relator Especial quisiera:
a) Habida cuenta de la gravedad de las violaciones de los derechos
humanos, recomendar que el Gobierno de Myanmar someta a todos los
funcionarios que cometen esos actos a un control disciplinario y un castigo
estrictos y ponga fin a la cultura de impunidad reinante en todo el país. En ese
sentido, se deben adoptar varias medidas de manera inmediata, como la
creación de una o varias comisiones nacionales independientes a fin de
investigar el ataque de una turba contra Aung San Suu Kyi en noviembre de
1996 y el brutal incidente ocurrido en Depayin en mayo de 2003, así como la
violencia sexual generalizada contra las mujeres y las niñas, con miras a que se
enjuicie a los responsables de esos delitos;
b) Exhortar al Gobierno de Myanmar a que autorice el acceso del
Relator Especial, las Naciones Unidas y el personal asociado, así como del
personal de organizaciones humanitarias a las zonas afectadas, y garantice su
seguridad y libertad de circulación. |
| Language: | | Espanol, Spanish |
| Source/publisher: | | Naciones Unidas (A/61/369/Corr.1) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (26K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 23 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | AG 2006 (61me session): Informe del Relator Especial sobre la situación de los derecho humanos en Myanmar (Espanol) |
| Date of publication: | | 21 September 2006 |
| Description/subject: | | Resumen:
El mandato del Relator Especial sobre la situación de los derechos humanos en
Myanmar fue establecido por la Comisión de Derechos Humanos en su resolución
1992/58 y prorrogado recientemente por el Consejo de Derechos Humanos, en su
decisión 1/102, por la que el Consejo decidió prorrogar excepcionalmente por un año
los mandatos y los titulares de mandatos de los procedimientos especiales de la
Comisión.
El Relator Especial no ha podido llevar a cabo una misión de investigación en
Myanmar desde de noviembre de 2003. Pese a que no se le ha permitido visitar el
país durante el período al que se refiere este informe, ha seguido cumpliendo su
mandato en la medida de sus posibilidades, basándose en la información recibida de
diversas fuentes independientes y fidedignas.
En los dos últimos años, el proceso de reforma propuesto en la “hoja de ruta de
siete puntos para la reconciliación nacional y la transición democrática”, que estaba
destinado a abrirse en última instancia a distintos actores pertinentes, ha quedado
rigurosamente limitado y delineado. En consecuencia, el espacio político se ha
redefinido de forma más estrecha. Además, una serie de obstáculos registrados en los
dos últimos años han frenado el avance y limitado el carácter inclusivo de las
reformas necesarias para la democratización. Esta evolución ha afectado
negativamente a la labor de la Convención Nacional.
Durante décadas, se ha reducido considerablemente el margen para el
establecimiento de instituciones civiles y democráticas. La capacidad de las
instituciones encargadas de velar por el cumplimiento de la ley y la independencia e
imparcialidad del poder judicial se han visto obstaculizadas por la persistente
situación de impunidad. Esta situación ha contribuido a acentuar la desigualdad y la
disparidad entre los más pobres y los más ricos.
El 27 de mayo de 2006, se volvió a prorrogar por 12 meses el arresto
domiciliario de Aung Sang Suu Kyi a pesar de los diversos llamamientos
internacionales realizados, en particular por el Secretario General de las Naciones
Unidas. A finales de agosto de 2006 se estimaba en 1.185 el número de presos
políticos. De abril a julio de 2006, se habría obligado a 1.038 miembros de la Liga
Nacional para la Democracia a dimitir del partido, mediante intimidaciones y
amenazas. El Relator Especial ha indicado reiteradamente que la reconciliación
nacional requiere un diálogo fructífero y abierto con los representantes políticos y
entre éstos. Cree firmemente que el arresto y la detención de varios líderes políticos
o las graves y continuas restricciones de las libertades fundamentales no contribuyen
a la conciliación nacional y la estabilidad en Myanmar.
La persecución de miembros de partidos políticos de la oposición y defensores
de los derechos humanos muestra que actualmente hay demasiados obstáculos a la
hoja de ruta para la democracia, que impiden una auténtica transición. En el pasado,
el Relator Especial reconoció que la hoja de ruta podía desempeñar un papel positivo
en la transición política. Lamentablemente, parece que se ha perdido el impulso
positivo de los primeros años de su mandato.
El Relator Especial sigue particularmente preocupado por la persistente
situación de impunidad, que ha cobrado un carácter sistemático y a la que el
Gobierno de Myanmar deberá abordar urgentemente. Es cada vez más patente que la
persistencia de la impunidad no se debe únicamente a una falta de capacidad
institucional. Esta impunidad ha permitido eludir su responsabilidad a los autores de
actos de opresión contra personas que habían impugnado políticas y prácticas en
vigor. No se ha perseguido a varias personas y grupos que habían cometido
violaciones graves de derechos humanos, en particular miembros de las fuerzas
armadas. Asimismo, tampoco está demostrado que las autoridades competentes
hayan investigado estos graves delitos.
Las violaciones graves de los derechos humanos no sólo son conocidas y
toleradas en la total impunidad por las estructuras existentes del Consejo Estatal para
la Paz y el Desarrollo, sino que hasta están autorizadas por la Ley. A este respecto, el
Relator Especial también está muy preocupado por el continuo uso indebido del
sistema jurídico, que no reconoce el imperio de la ley y representa un obstáculo
importante para el ejercicio efectivo y verdadero de las libertades fundamentales por
parte de los ciudadanos. En especial, considera sumamente preocupante que se haya
tipificado como delito el ejercicio de las libertades fundamentales por los opositores
políticos, los defensores de los derechos humanos y las víctimas de abusos en
materia de derechos humanos.
El Relator Especial está muy preocupado por la campaña militar en curso en
zonas habitadas por minorías étnicas de Myanmar oriental y por sus efectos en los
derechos humanos, en especial en la población civil contra la que se han dirigido los
ataques. La situación debería examinarse con relación a la práctica ampliamente
extendida de confiscación de tierras en todo el país, destinada aparentemente a
consolidar el control militar, especialmente en zonas habitadas por minorías étnicas.
Esta práctica ha conducido a numerosos desalojos, traslados y reasentamientos
forzados, así como a situaciones de migración y desplazamiento forzosos dentro del
país. Habida cuenta de la envergadura de la actual campaña militar, la situación
podría desembocar en una crisis humanitaria si no se hace frente a ella
inmediatamente.
El Relator Especial toma nota de la votación reciente del Consejo de Seguridad,
el 15 de septiembre de 2006, para incluir a Myanmar en su orden del día. Considera
que el próximo debate sobre Myanmar en el Consejo podría brindar una oportunidad
de acelerar el proceso de transición hacia la democracia. |
| Language: | | Espanol, Spanish |
| Source/publisher: | | Naciones Unidas (A/61/369) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (100K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 23 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | AG 2005 (60eme Session): Informe del Relator Especial sobre la situación de los derechos humanos en Myanmar (Espanol) |
| Date of publication: | | 12 August 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Resumen:
"El mandato del Relator Especial de la Comisión de Derechos Humanos sobre la
situación de los derechos humanos en Myanmar fue establecido por la Comisión en
su resolución 1992/58 y prorrogado recientemente en su resolución 2005/10. En esa
resolución, la Comisión pidió al Relator Especial que presentara un informe a la
Asamblea General en su sexagésimo período de sesiones, así como a la Comisión en
su 62° período de sesiones. El presente informe se ha preparado en cumplimiento
de esa solicitud y se basa en la información recibida por el Relator Especial hasta
el 22 de julio de 2005. El presente informe debe examinarse conjuntamente con el
último informe presentado por el Relator a la Comisión (E/CN.4/2005/36).
El Relator Especial no ha podido llevar a cabo una misión de investigación en
Myanmar desde noviembre de 2003. Pese a que no se le ha permitido visitar el país
durante el período al que se refiere este informe, el Relator Especial ha seguido cumpliendo
su mandato en la medida de sus posibilidades, basándose en la información
recibida de diversas fuentes independientes y fidedignas.
La Convención Nacional fue convocada nuevamente del 17 de febrero al 31 de
marzo de 2005 sin la participación de varios partidos políticos, entre ellos la Liga Nacional
para la Democracia (LND). Se seleccionó a los delegados invitados de entre las
mismas ocho categorías establecidas para la Convención anterior: partidos políticos,
representantes electos, razas nacionales, campesinos, trabajadores, intelectuales, personal
del servicio estatal y grupos que han suscrito el alto el fuego. Según la Comisión
para la Convocatoria de la Convención Nacional, de los 1.081 delegados invitados
asistieron a la reunión un total de 1.073.
El hecho de que se haya excluido del proceso a actores políticos importantes
y representativos, las restricciones impuestas a su participación, la intolerancia
con respecto a las voces críticas y la intimidación y detención de activistas en pro
de la democracia hacen que carezca de significado, en este caso, toda noción de proceso
democrático. Se debe garantizar la libertad de movimiento, reunión y asociación,
pues dichas libertades son requisitos básicos para la reconciliación nacional y la
democratización.
El Relator Especial está firmemente convencido de que si no se enmiendan las
restricciones de procedimiento inherentes al proceso y si no participan en la Convención
los representantes de la oposición democrática, carecerá de credibilidad cualquier
constitución que emerja de dicha reunión. Sentar las disposiciones de procedimiento
que rigen la Convención Nacional sobre sólidas bases democráticas coadyuvará a la
inclusión y participación plenas de todos los partidos políticos y para que se registren
avances reales en el proceso de democratización. El Gobierno puede y debe adoptar
medidas inmediatas para rescatar la Convención Nacional y su credibilidad tanto en el
plano nacional como internacional. Una de las cuestiones más relevantes del actual proceso político es definir quién
redactará el proyecto de constitución. Además, en la actualidad no hay indicios claros
de cuáles son las reglas para la aprobación de la constitución mediante un referendo
nacional.
El Relator Especial observa con pesar que la información recibida demuestra
que, en lo que respecta al ejercicio de los derechos y libertades fundamentales, la situación
no ha cambiado de manera sustancial durante el período al que se refiere el informe.
El Relator Especial recibe constantemente informes sobre restricciones y violaciones
de libertades y derechos básicos.
Al parecer quedan más de 1.100 presos políticos en Myanmar. La liberación de
249 presos políticos el 6 de julio de 2005 se vio menoscabada por los arrestos, la detención
y la condena a severas penas de civiles y defensores de la democracia debido a
actividades políticas de carácter pacífico. El Relator Especial sigue muy preocupado
por la práctica de la detención administrativa. Es profundamente lamentable que Daw
Aung San Suu Kyi, Secretaria General de la LND, haya celebrado en arresto domiciliario
sus 60 años. Su reclusión casi total y la falta de comunicación con sus colegas de
la LND redundan en detrimento del espíritu de reconciliación nacional.
El Relator Especial se siente alentado por el incremento de las actividades de
prevención y tratamiento del VIH/SIDA, pero sigue muy preocupado por el hecho de
que el VIH/SIDA se ha convertido en una epidemia generalizada en Myanmar. Si bien
es cierto que el Gobierno sigue elaborando un plan nacional de acción en favor de los
niños, aún no ha ratificado los dos Protocolos Facultativos de la Convención sobre los
Derechos del Niño.
Se siguen cometiendo graves violaciones de los derechos humanos contra las
comunidades étnicas minoritarias de Myanmar. Continúan recibiéndose informes generalizados
sobre casos de trabajo forzado, violación y abuso sexual, extorsión y expropiación
por parte de las fuerzas gubernamentales. Son raras las veces en que las víctimas
de tales violaciones tienen posibilidades de obtener compensación.
No se puede seguir posponiendo la transición hacia una democracia plena y participativa
en Myanmar. El diálogo político e institucional debe iniciarse sin más dilaciones.
Al instituir los valores de la democracia y los derechos humanos, el Gobierno
estará dando claras muestras ante el pueblo de Myanmar y la comunidad internacional
de que está firmemente comprometido a facilitar la creación de un futuro estable y
democrático para el país.
Las Naciones Unidas y la comunidad internacional están dispuestas a trabajar en
asociación con el Gobierno, los partidos políticos y las organizaciones de la sociedad
civil para facilitar de forma efectiva la reconciliación nacional y la transición a la democracia.
Si fortalece su cooperación con las organizaciones internacionales, el Gobierno
de Myanmar podrá tener la seguridad de recibir apoyo en materia de solución
de conflictos, reformas políticas y económicas, fortalecimiento institucional y creación
de capacidad, asistencia humanitaria y desarrollo humano." |
| Language: | | Espanol, Spanish |
| Source/publisher: | | Naciones Unidas (A/60/221) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (227K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 27 September 2005 |
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| Title: | | AG 2004 (59me Session): Informe del Relator Especial sobre la situación de los derechos humanos en Myanmar (Espanol) |
| Date of publication: | | 30 August 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Resumen:
El mandato del Relator Especial de la Comisión de Derechos Humanos sobre la
situación de los derechos humanos en Myanmar fue establecido por la Comisión en
su resolución 1992/58 y prorrogado recientemente en su resolución 2004/61. En esa
resolución, la Comisión pedía al Relator Especial que presentara un informe provisional
a la Asamblea General en su quincuagésimo noveno período de sesiones. El
presente informe provisional se basa en la información recibida por el Relator
Especial hasta el 30 de julio de 2004 y debe examinarse conjuntamente con el último
informe presentado por el Relator a la Comisión (E/CN.4/2004/33).
Desde su última misión a Myanmar en noviembre de 2003, el Relator Especial
ha solicitado en varias ocasiones la colaboración del Gobierno de Myanmar para
volver al país y llevar a cabo una misión de investigación. No obstante, pese a que en
principio parecía haber indicios de acuerdo con la visita del Relator Especial, ésta no
fue autorizada. Por tanto, en este informe, el Relator Especial presenta breves
actualizaciones de los temas que examinó durante su última visita tomando como
base información obtenida de otras fuentes. El Relator Especial seguirá tratando de ir
a Myanmar a fin de poder desempeñar su mandato plenamente.
La Convención Nacional se volvió a convocar del 17 de mayo al 9 de julio de
2004. La revitalización de la Convención Nacional constituye el primer paso de los
siete previstos en el plan de reconciliación nacional y transición democrática presentado
por el Primer Ministro, el General Khin Nyunt, el 30 de agosto de 2003.
Las autoridades anunciaron que esperaban que los delegados de la nueva Convención
Nacional plantearan sus sugerencias en el marco de los seis objetivos y
104 principios ya establecidos durante la Convención de 1993 a 1996.
La Convención Nacional volvió a convocarse sin la participación de la Liga Nacional
para la Democracia (LND) y de otros partidos políticos que obtuvieron la mayoría
de escaños en las elecciones de 1990. A ella asistieron 1.076 delegados en comparación
con los 702 que participaron en la convención anterior. El aumento se debió
en gran medida a los representantes de nacionalidades étnicas, incluidos grupos de cesación
del fuego que surgieron en el nuevo entorno político creado como resultado de
acuerdos de cesación del fuego establecidos con 17 antiguos grupos armados. Por
ello, considerando las posibilidades de resolución del conflicto, la Convención Nacional
de 2004 puede constituir una oportunidad única para las minorías étnicas.
El Relator Especial observa que las inquietudes respecto del proceso de la Convención
Nacional que puso de manifiesto en el último informe que presentó a la Comisión
no se han considerado, ni se han adoptado las medidas necesarias para garantizar
unas condiciones democráticas mínimas en la nueva convocatoria de la Convención
Nacional. El Relator Especial reitera que si el Gobierno desea promover un verdadero
proceso de transición política, es necesario cumplir las obligaciones fundamentales en
materia de derechos humanos. No obstante, el Relator Especial espera que el resultado definitivo de la
Convención Nacional aporte algunas soluciones concretas a los problemas de toda la
población de Myanmar. La liberación de Daw Aung San Suu Kyi y el inicio de un
diálogo profundo con ella y con su partido, así como el logro de un acuerdo con grupos
de cesación del fuego que tenga en cuenta las sugerencias de éstos ayudaría a la
evolución del proceso político. En este sentido, el Relator Especial hace un llamamiento
al Gobierno de Myanmar para que reconozca la función del Enviado Especial
del Secretario General y la necesidad de que éste vuelva al país lo antes posible a
fin de continuar con su labor de facilitación, en particular en el contexto de los
preparativos del próximo período de sesiones de la Convención Nacional.
La información recibida por el Relator Especial durante el período a que se refiere
el informe indica que la situación relacionada con el ejercicio de las libertades
fundamentales y los derechos humanos básicos en Myanmar no ha cambiado en
esencia. Aún no se ha vuelto totalmente a la normalidad tras los acontecimientos ocurridos
el 30 de mayo de 2003 en Depayin. Sigue habiendo gran cantidad de detenidos
por razones de seguridad. El Relator Especial ha recibido varios informes de que
continúan las detenciones y de que se imponen sentencias duras por actividades políticas
pacíficas; muchos de los casos denunciados fueron mencionados por el Relator
Especial en sus cartas y llamamientos urgentes dirigidos al Gobierno de Myanmar. Al
Relator Especial le sigue preocupando la práctica de la detención administrativa. Aún
hay restricciones a la actividad política y siguen clausuradas todas las oficinas de la
LND, a excepción de la sede de este partido en Yangon, cuya reapertura fue permitida
en abril de 2004. Pese a las restricciones existentes, según informes recientes la
Liga Nacional para la Democracia ha podido llevar a cabo algunas actividades.
Si bien aún queda por ver en qué medida se va a permitir a la LND y a otros
partidos políticos que realicen actividades políticas pacíficas sin tomar represalias, el
Relator Especial desearía reiterar su opinión, manifestada durante su última misión
en noviembre, de que la aplicación del plan debe ir acompañada de cambios tangibles
sobre el terreno que conduzcan a un proceso verdaderamente libre, transparente e
integrador en el que participen todos los partidos políticos, las nacionalidades étnicas
y los miembros de la sociedad civil. Deben respetarse las libertades y los derechos
políticos para crear un entorno favorable que permita una transición democrática satisfactoria.
La aplicación de las reformas en materia de derechos humanos que propone
el Relator Especial en sus informes y cartas a las autoridades de Myanmar ayudaría
a crear dicho entorno.
Durante el período bajo examen, el Relator Especial ha recibido informes creíbles
y detallados de violaciones de los derechos humanos en determinadas zonas en
que se lucha contra la insurgencia de Myanmar y el Relator espera poder aclarar esos
informes en su próxima misión. El Relator recuerda que las autoridades de Myanmar
aún no han respondido a su petición de realizar una evaluación independiente en el
Estado de Shan.
El Relator Especial ha tomado nota de la cooperación del Gobierno de Myanmar
con el Comité de los Derechos del Niño para el examen del segundo informe periódico
de Myanmar sobre la aplicación de la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño. El Relator Especial considera que en los últimos años la comunidad internacional
ha considerado cada vez más la necesidad de prestar asistencia humanitaria en
Myanmar. En este sentido, el Relator acoge con satisfacción la labor realizada por el
Equipo de las Naciones Unidas en el País para determinar los aspectos más vulnerables
de Myanmar a fin de elaborar un marco estratégico para la asistencia de las
Naciones Unidas.
Habida cuenta de la situación reinante en Myanmar, siguen siendo válidas las
conclusiones y recomendaciones que figuran en los informes anteriores del Relator
Especial. |
| Language: | | Espanol, Spanish |
| Source/publisher: | | Naciones Unidas (A/59/311) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (165K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 28 September 2004 |
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| Title: | | AG 2001: Informe provisional del Relator Especial sobre la situación de los derechos humanos en Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 20 August 2001 |
| Description/subject: | | Resumen:
Este es el primer informe del actual Relator Especial, nombrado para este mandato
el 28 de diciembre de 2000. El informe está centrado en las actividades relativas
a los derechos humanos y la evolución de la situación de los derechos humanos en
Myanmar entre el 1° de enero y el 14 de agosto de 2001.
Dado que el Relator Especial llevó a cabo una breve visita introductoria a
Myanmar en abril y efectuará la debida misión de determinación de los hechos a fines
de septiembre de 2001, el presente informe se limita únicamente a un número
restringido de aspectos.
De acuerdo con a evaluación presentada por el Relator Especial en este informe,
Myanmar ha iniciado una etapa de transición política que, como en muchos países,
constituye un proceso complejo que ha de avanzar gradualmente.
En lo atinente a los derechos humanos, en el contexto de las conversaciones en
curso entre el Gobierno y la oposición, se han podido observar algunos indicios de
que el Gobierno tiene el propósito de seguir avanzando. A ese respecto, cabe señalar
la divulgación de las normas sobre derechos humanos a que deben atenerse los funcionarios
públicos, la labor del Comité de Derechos Humanos establecido por el Gobierno,
la liberación de presos políticos, la reapertura de algunas oficinas de la Liga
Nacional pro Democracia, el principal partido de oposición, la supervisión permanente,
por parte de observadores internacionales, de las condiciones carcelarias, y la
colaboración con la Comisión de Derechos Humanos, entre otras cosas, en el contexto
del mandato de este Relator Especial y con el Enviado Especial del Secretario
General para Myanmar y la Organización Internacional del Trabajo.
Entre las esferas a las que es imprescindible prestar atención prioritaria cabe
citar la situación de los grupos vulnerables, en particular, los niños, las mujeres y las
minorías étnicas y, en especial, quienes se han visto desplazados dentro del país en
zonas de operaciones militares. En general, existe una compleja situación humanitaria
en Myanmar, que podría empeorar a menos que todas las partes afectadas adoptaran
las medidas necesarias. |
| Author/creator: | | Sr. Paulo Sergio Pinheiro |
| Language: | | Espanol |
| Source/publisher: | | Naciones Unidas (A/56/312) |
| Format/size: | | pdf and Word |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | AG 2000: Situacin de los derechos humanos en Myanmar - Informe provisional del Relator Especial |
| Date of publication: | | 22 August 2000 |
| Description/subject: | | Asamblea General, Quincuagsimo quinto perodo de sesiones.
El Secretario General tiene el honor de transmitir a los miembros de la Asamblea General el informe
provisional preparado por el Sr. Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, Relator Especial de la Comisin de Derechos
Humanos sobre la situacin de los derechos humanos en Myanmar, de conformidad con lo dispuesto en
la resolucin 2001/15 de la Comisin y la decisin 2001/251 del Consejo Econmico y Social. |
| Author/creator: | | Sr. Paulo Sergio Pinheiro |
| Language: | | Espanol |
| Source/publisher: | | Naciones Unidas (A/55/359 ) |
| Format/size: | | PDF (116K) and Word |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://www.unhchr.ch/Huridocda/Huridoca.nsf/0/17a7a41bf23c6125c1256983002f7c42/$FILE/0063507s.doc |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | AG 1999: Informe del Relator Especial sobre la situacin de los derechos humanos en Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 04 October 1999 |
| Description/subject: | | Quincuagsimo cuarto perodo de sesiones
Asamblea General, Quincuagsimo cuarto perodo de sesiones.
El Secretario General tiene el honor de transmitir a los miembros de la Asamblea General el informe
provisional sobre la situacin de los derechos humanos en Myanmar, preparado por el Sr. Rajsoomer
Lallah, Relator Especial de la Comisin de Derechos Humanos de conformidad con la resolucin
1999/17 de la Comisin, de 23 de abril de 1999 y con la decisin 1999/231 del Consejo Econmico y
Social de 27 de julio de 1999. |
| Author/creator: | | Sr. Rajsoomer Lallah |
| Language: | | Espanol |
| Source/publisher: | | Naciones Unidas (A/54/440) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | AG 1998: Informe del Relator Especial sobre la situacin de los derechos humanos en Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 10 September 1998 |
| Description/subject: | | Asamblea Generale, Quincuagsimo tercer perodo de sesiones.
El Secretario General tiene el honor de transmitir a los miembros de la Asamblea General el informe
provisional sobre la situacin de los derechos humanos en Myanmar, preparado por el Sr. Rajsoomer
Lallah, Relator Especial de la Comisin de Derechos Humanos, de conformidad con la decisin
1998/261, del Consejo Econmico y Social, de 30 de julio de 1998. |
| Author/creator: | | Sr. Rajsoomer Lallah |
| Language: | | Espanol |
| Source/publisher: | | Nacionese Unidas (A/53/364) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | AG 1997: Informe del Relator Especial sobre la situacin de los derechos humanos en Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 16 October 1997 |
| Description/subject: | | Asamblea General, Quincuagsimo segundo perodo de sesiones. El Secretario General tiene el honor de transmitir a los Miembros de la Asamblea General el informe
provisional sobre la situacin de los derechos humanos en Myanmar, preparado por el Sr. Rajsooomer
Lallah, Relator Especial de la Comisin de Derechos Humanos, de conformidad con la resolucin 51/117
de la Asamblea General, de 12 de diciembre de 1996, y la decisin 1997/272 del Consejo Econmico y
Social, de 22 de julio de 1997. |
| Author/creator: | | Sr. Rajsooomer Lallah |
| Language: | | Espanol |
| Source/publisher: | | Naciones Unidas (A/52/484) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | AG 1996: Informe provisional del Relator Especial sobre la situacin de los derechos humanos en Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 08 October 1996 |
| Description/subject: | | Asamblea General, Quincuagsimo primer perodo de sesiones. El Secretario General tiene el honor de transmitir a los miembros de la Asamblea General el informe
provisional preparado por el Sr. Juez Rajsoomer Lallah, Relator Especial de la Comisin de Derechos
Humanos, sobre la situacin de los derechos humanos en Myanmar, de conformidad con la resolucin
1996/80 del 23 de abril de 1996. |
| Author/creator: | | Sr. Rajsoomer Lallah |
| Language: | | Espanol |
| Source/publisher: | | Naciones Unidas (A/51/466) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | AG 1995: Informe del Relator especial sobre la situacin de los derechos humanos en Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 16 October 1995 |
| Description/subject: | | Asamblea General, Quincuagsimo perodo de sesiones.
El Secretario General tiene el honor de transmitir a los miembros de la Asamblea General el informe
provisional preparado por el Sr. Yozo Yokota, Relator Especial de la Comisin de Derechos Humanos
sobre la situacin de los derechos humanos en Myanmar, de conformidad con la resolucin 1995/72 de la
Comisin de Derechos Humanos, de 8 de marzo de 1995, y la decisin 1995/283 del Consejo
Econmico y Social, de 25 de julio de 1995. |
| Author/creator: | | Sr. Yozo Yokota |
| Language: | | Espanol |
| Source/publisher: | | Naciones Unidas (A/50/568) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | AG 1994: Informe del Relator Especial sobre la situacin de los derechos humanos en Myanmar (annex) |
| Date of publication: | | 09 November 1994 |
| Description/subject: | | Asamblea General, Cuadragsimo noveno perodo de sesiones.
1. El 5 de octubre de 1994 el Relator Especial envi al Gobierno de Myanmar un resumen de las
denuncias que haba recibido sobre presuntas violaciones de los derechos los humanos en Myanmar (para
el texto del resumen vase el documento A/49/594, prr. 9). En la carta que acompaaba el informe el
Relator Especial peda las respuestas del Gobierno de Myanmar respecto de cinco cuestiones concretas
(vase el documento A/49/594, prr. 8).
2. En una nota verbal de fecha 4 de noviembre de 1994, la Misin Permanente de la Unin de Myanmar
ante la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra trasmiti las respuestas del Gobierno de Myanmar
acerca del resumen de las denuncias que le haba enviado el Relator Especial y de las cinco cuestiones
concretas que figuraban en su carta de 5 de octubre de 1994.
3. El texto completo de la respuesta del Gobierno de Myanmar respecto del resumen de las denuncias
enviado por el Relator Especial es el siguiente: |
| Author/creator: | | Sr. Yozo Yokota |
| Language: | | Espanol |
| Source/publisher: | | Naciones Unidas (A/49/594/Add.1) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
|
| Title: | | AG 1994: Informe del Relator Especial sobre la situacin de los derechos humanos en Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 28 October 1994 |
| Description/subject: | | Asamblea General, Cuadragsimo noveno perodo de sesiones.
El Secretario General tiene el honor de transmitir a los miembros de la Asamblea General el informe
provisional preparado por el Sr. Yozo Yokota, Relator Especial de la Comisin de Derechos Humanos
sobre la situacin de los derechos humanos en Myanmar, de conformidad con el prrafo 20 de la
resolucin 1994/85 de la Comisin de Derechos Humanos, de 9 de marzo de 1994 y de la decisin
1994/269 del Consejo Econmico y Social, de 25 de julio de 1994. |
| Author/creator: | | Sr. Yozo Yokota |
| Language: | | Espanol |
| Source/publisher: | | Naciones Unidas (A/49/594) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
|
| Title: | | AG 1993: Informe del Relator Especial sobre la situacion de los derechos humanos en Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 16 November 1993 |
| Description/subject: | | Asamblea General, Cuadrag�simo octavo per�odo de sesiones. El Secretario General tiene el honor de transmitir a los miembros de la Asamblea General el informe
provisional preparado por el Profesor Yozo Yokota, Relator Especial de la Comisi�n de Derechos
Humanos sobre la situaci�n de los derechos humanos en Myanmar, de conformidad con el p�rrafo 16 de
la resoluci�n 1993/73 de la Comisi�n de Derechos Humanos, de 10 de marzo de 1993, y de la decisi�n
1993/278 del Consejo Econ�mico y Social, de 28 de julio de 1993 |
| Author/creator: | | Sr. Yozo Yokota |
| Language: | | Espanol |
| Source/publisher: | | Naciones Unidas (A/48/578) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
|
| Title: | | AG 1992: Informe del Relator Especial sobre la situación de los derechos humanos en Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 13 November 1992 |
| Description/subject: | | "El 3 de marzo de 1992, en su cuadragésimo octavo período de sesiones, la
Comisi6n de Derechos Humanos aprob6 la resoluci6n 1992/58, titulada "Situación
de los derechos humanos en Myanmar". En esa resolución, la Comisi6n,
consciente, de que, de conformidad con la Carta, las Naciones Unidas promovían y
estimulaban el respeto de los derechos humanos y de las libertades fundamentales
de todos y de que en la Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos se afirmaba
que "la voluntad del pueblo es la base de la autoridad del poder público", tomó
nota con especial preocupaci6n en ese sentido de que el proceso electoral
iniciado en Myanmar con las elecciones generales del 27 de mayo de 1990 todavía
no había llegado a su conclusi6n, de que al parecer no se había logrado ningún
progreso para acatar la voluntad política del pueblo de Myanmar, conforme fue
expresada en las elecciones, y de que los resultados finales de las elecciones
ni siquiera se habían publicado oficialmente. La Comisi6n tomó nota también de
que muchos dirigentes políticos, en particular algunos representantes elegidos,
seguían privados de su libertad y que Daw Aung San Suu Kyi seguía sometida a
arresto domiciliario, y tom6 nota con preocupaci6n de la gravedad de la
situaci6n de los derechos humanos en Myanmar, de la existencia de importantes
restricciones al ejercicio de las libertades fundamentales y de la imposición de
medidas opresivas dirigidas, en particular, contra los grupos minoritarios y del
éxodo continuo de refugiados de Myanmar hacia los países vecinos, en particular,
de refugiados musulmanes de Myanmar a Bangladesh..." |
| Author/creator: | | Profesor Yozo Yokota |
| Language: | | Espanol, Spanish |
| Source/publisher: | | Naciones Unidas Asamblea General (A/47/651) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (1.9 MB) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 21 October 2010 |
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Rapports a l'AG du rapporteur special sur la situation des droits de l'Homme en birmanie (Français)
Individual Documents
| Title: | | AG 2012 (67me sesssion): Rapport du Rapporteur spécial sur la situation des droits de l’homme au Myanmar (Français) |
| Date of publication: | | 25 September 2012 |
| Description/subject: | | Résumé:
"La période couverte par le présent rapport a une nouvelle fois été marquée au
Myanmar par des bouleversements profonds et rapides, qui pourraient améliorer la
situation de ce pays au regard des droits de l’homme, mais aussi par la persistance de
problèmes qui se posent depuis longtemps et qui demeurent un facteur de risque pour
le processus de réforme.".....I. Introduction...
II. Situation des droits de l’homme:
A. Prisonniers d’opinion;
B. Conditions de détention et traitement des détenus;
C. Autres questions liées aux droits civils et politiques;
D. Société civile;
E. Droits économiques, sociaux et culturels...
III. Situation des minorités ethniques...
IV. Situation dans l’État de Rakhine...
V. Transition démocratique et instauration de l’état de droit...
VI. Vérité, justice et responsabilité...
VII. Conclusions...
VIII. Recommandations. |
| Language: | | Français, French |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations Unies, Assemblée générale (A/67/383) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (130K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N12/520/49/PDF/N1252049.pdf?OpenElement |
| Date of entry/update: | | 22 October 2012 |
|
| Title: | | AG 2011 (66me sesssion): Rapport du Rapporteur spécial sur la situation des droits de l’homme au Myanmar (Français) |
| Date of publication: | | 16 September 2011 |
| Description/subject: | | Résumé:
Le Myanmar se trouve à un tournant de son histoire et les possibilités
d’évolution positive et concrète vers une amélioration de la situation des droits de
l’homme et une transition démocratique plus marquée sont réelles. Le nouveau
Gouvernement a pris des mesures en ce sens. Toutefois, de nombreux problèmes
graves subsistent en matière de droits de l’homme et il faut y remédier. Le nouveau
Gouvernement doit intensifier ses efforts pour tenir ses propres engagements et
s’acquitter de ses obligations internationales relatives aux droits de l’homme. La
communauté internationale doit rester vigilante et suivre de près l’évolution de la
situation. Elle doit aussi soutenir et aider le Gouvernement en ce moment crucial. Le
Rapporteur spécial réaffirme sa volonté d’oeuvrer de manière constructive, en
coopération avec le Myanmar, à l’amélioration de la situation des droits
fondamentaux de sa population. |
| Author/creator: | | Tomás Ojea Quintana |
| Language: | | Français, French |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations Unies Assemblée générale (A/66/365) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (135K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 20 October 2011 |
|
| Title: | | AG 2010 (65me sesssion): Rapport du Rapporteur spécial sur la situation des droits de l’homme au Myanmar (francais) |
| Date of publication: | | 15 September 2010 |
| Description/subject: | | Résumé:
Le présent rapport, soumis en application de la résolution 13/25 du Conseil des
droits de l’homme et de la résolution 64/238 de l’Assemblée générale, porte sur
l’évolution de la situation des droits de l’homme au Myanmar depuis que le
Rapporteur spécial a fait rapport au Conseil des droits de l’homme en mars 2010
(A/HRC/13/48).
Le 13 août 2010, le Gouvernement du Myanmar a fait savoir – annonce
longtemps attendue – que des élections nationales auraient lieu le 7 novembre 2010.
Le présent rapport analyse la situation des droits de l’homme dans le contexte des
élections ainsi que la question de la justice et de la responsabilité. Dans les
circonstances actuelles, les conditions préalables à la tenue d’élections authentiques
ne sont pas réunies, et il est difficile de dire si les élections se traduiront
véritablement par un changement et par une amélioration de la situation des droits de
l’homme au Myanmar.
S’agissant de la justice et de la responsabilité, le Rapporteur spécial relève que
s’il incombe essentiellement au Gouvernement du Myanmar de régler le problème lié
aux violations flagrantes et systématiques des droits de l’homme par toutes les
parties, c’est la communauté internationale qui devra le faire si le Gouvernement ne
s’acquitte pas de cette responsabilité.
Le Rapporteur spécial recommande au Gouvernement du Myanmar de respecter
la liberté d’expression et d’opinion et la liberté de réunion et d’association dans le
contexte des élections nationales; de libérer tous les prisonniers d’opinion; de
renforcer le système de justice et de responsabilité; de mettre en oeuvre les quatre
éléments fondamentaux en matière de droits de l’homme, tels que ceux-ci sont
exposés en détail dans ses rapports antérieurs; de faciliter la fourniture d’une
assistance humanitaire; et de continuer de resserrer sa coopération avec le système
international des droits de l’homme. |
| Author/creator: | | M. Tomás Ojea Quintana |
| Language: | | Francais, French, English and other languages also available |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations Unies -- Assemblée générale (A/65/368) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (219K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N10/534/78/PDF/N1053478.pdf?OpenElement
http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N10/534/77/PDF/N1053477.pdf?OpenElement
http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?m=89 |
| Date of entry/update: | | 04 January 2011 |
|
| Title: | | AG 2009 (64ieme session): Situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar- Rapport intérimaire établi par le Rapporteur spécial (Francais) |
| Date of publication: | | 24 August 2009 |
| Description/subject: | | Résumé:
"Le présent rapport est soumis en application de la résolution 63/245 de
l’Assemblée générale et de la résolution 10/27 du Conseil des droits de l’homme. Il
doit être lu avec le rapport du Rapporteur spécial présenté au Conseil des droits de
l’homme à sa dixième session (A/HRC/10/19), étant donné qu’il porte
essentiellement sur l’évolution des droits de l’homme au Myanmar depuis la parution
de ce rapport.
Le procès d’Aung San Suu Kyi a été l’événement le plus marquant de la
période considérée. Les 18 mois supplémentaires d’assignation à résidence lui
interdisent de participer activement aux élections de 2010. Le Rapporteur spécial
considère que le maintien de son assignation à résidence est un coup porté à la feuille
de route en sept étapes vers la démocratie et regrette que le Gouvernement du
Myanmar ait manqué une autre occasion de manifester son attachement à la tenue
d’élections ouvertes, libres et régulières.
Le rapport se concentre sur les questions de protection des droits de l’homme.
Il insiste notamment sur la situation des prisonniers de conscience, leur droit à un
procès équitable et le respect des garanties prévues par la loi et leurs conditions de
détention; ainsi que sur la liberté d’expression, d’assemblée et d’association dans le
cadre des prochaines élections prévues en 2010. Il se poursuit par un examen des
conflits internes, de la protection des civils, de la discrimination et du besoin d’aide
humanitaire.
Le Rapporteur spécial réitère sa recommandation concernant quatre éléments
fondamentaux en matière de droits de l’homme : un examen de la législation
nationale de la nouvelle constitution et des obligations internationales, la libération
progressive des prisonniers de conscience, la réforme des forces armées en vue
d’assurer le respect des droits de l’homme et du droit international humanitaire, y
compris la formation; et l’établissement d’un système judiciaire indépendant et
impartial. Le Myanmar étant uniquement partie à la Convention relative aux droits
de l’enfant et à la Convention sur l’élimination de toutes les formes de
discrimination à l’égard des femmes, le Rapporteur spécial lui recommande vivement
d’adhérer aux autres principaux instruments internationaux relatifs aux droits de
l’homme." |
| Language: | | Francais(French), English and other languages also available |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations Unies (A/64/ 318) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (124 K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N09/491/52/PDF/N0949152.pdf?OpenElement
http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N09/491/51/PDF/N0949151.pdf?OpenElement (English)
http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?m=89 |
| Date of entry/update: | | 04 January 2011 |
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| Title: | | AG 2008 (63me session): Situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar- Rapport intérimaire établi par le Rapporteur spécial (Francais) |
| Date of publication: | | 08 October 2008 |
| Description/subject: | | Résumé:
Dans sa résolution 1992/58, la Commission des droits de l’homme a créé le
mandat sur la situation des droits de l’homme au Myanmar, qui a été prorogé par la
décision 1/102 et la résolution 5/1 du Conseil des droits de l’homme.
En mars 2008, par sa résolution 7/32, le Conseil a prorogé d’un an le mandat.
Le 26 mars 2008, Tomás Ojea Quintana (Argentine) a été nommé nouveau
Rapporteur spécial et est officiellement entré en fonction le 1er mai 2008.
Suite à une demande de visite du 3 au 13 août 2008, le 9 juillet, le Rapporteur
spécial a reçu une réponse positive du Gouvernement du Myanmar pour entreprendre
une mission dans ce pays du 3 au 7 août 2008. Le Rapporteur spécial voudrait
remercier le Gouvernement du Myanmar pour son hospitalité et pour sa coopération
pendant sa première mission dans le pays. Cette visite visait essentiellement à établir
des rapports de travail avec les autorités, à rencontrer des membres de la société
civile et également des personnes qui ne jouissent pas des droits fondamentaux. Le
programme de la visite est joint au présent rapport.
Le présent rapport fait suite à la résolution 62/222 de l’Assemblée générale. Sa
première partie est axée sur les activités et sur le programme de travail du
Rapporteur spécial.
La seconde partie du rapport met l’accent sur des questions importantes et
s’étend sur celles liées à la protection des droits de l’homme dans le cadre de la
nouvelle constitution; elle traite de la question de la participation au processus
démocratique et de l’organisation des élections de 2010, du droit de réunion et du
droit à la liberté d’opinion et d’expression et de leur formulation dans la nouvelle
Constitution, de la question du droit humanitaire international et de la protection des
civils ainsi que de la situation de groupes précis comme les groupes ethniques, les
femmes et les enfants. Le Rapporteur spécial traite ensuite des mécanismes mis en
place pour assurer une protection maximale dans le cadre de la catastrophe naturelle
du cyclone Nargis ainsi que des conditions de vie, des moyens de subsistance et des
implications en matière de droits de l’homme. Finalement, le Rapporteur spécial
commente les évolutions survenues dans la coopération internationale et qui sont
liées aux problèmes des droits de l’homme pertinents vis-à-vis de son mandat et de
l’environnement favorable à une coopération accrue en matière de promotion et de
protection des droits de l’homme dans le pays. Dans ses recommandations, le
Rapporteur spécial intègre quatre éléments essentiels pour le Myanmar. |
| Language: | | Francais, French |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations Unies (A/63/341) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (118K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 22 November 2008 |
|
| Title: | | AG 2007 (62me session): Situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar- Rapport intérimaire établi par le Rapporteur spécial (Francais) |
| Date of publication: | | 13 August 2007 |
| Description/subject: | | Résumé:
Le présent rapport est soumis en application de la résolution 61/232 de
l’Assemblée générale.
Le Rapporteur spécial se félicite de la décision prise par le Gouvernement du
Myanmar de reconvoquer la Convention nationale pour sa dernière session, le
18 juillet 2007, afin de mettre au point les principes d’une nouvelle constitution dans
le cadre d’une feuille de route en sept étapes vers la démocratie. Il demeure toutefois
préoccupé par le fait que la Ligue nationale pour la démocratie (NLD) et les groupes
ethniques ne peuvent participer efficacement et activement à un processus qui, dénué
de transparence et de crédibilité, les a découragés d’apporter leur contribution.
Le Rapporteur spécial a affirmé à diverses reprises qu’il n’y aurait pas de
transition démocratique authentique au Myanmar tant que tous les détenus politiques
n’auraient pas été libérés. Compte tenu de l’importance de la dernière phase de la
Convention nationale, il déplore la prorogation de l’ordre d’assignation à résidence
de la Secrétaire générale de la NLD et le maintien en détention d’autres dirigeants
politiques. À un moment aussi important pour le processus de réforme politique et
compte tenu de la nécessité de s’engager sur la voie de la réconciliation, un
traitement aussi sévère de hauts dirigeants des groupes ethniques envoie un message
très dommageable, qui révolte de nombreux citoyens et observateurs des droits de
l’homme.
Les préoccupations relatives aux droits de l’homme mentionnées dans le
présent rapport sont pour l’essentiel très semblables à celles qu’avait exprimées le
Rapporteur spécial l’an dernier. Ce dernier déplore que le Gouvernement, malgré
plusieurs demandes, ne l’ait pas invité à se rendre dans le pays. Pour cette raison, il
n’a pas été en mesure d’évaluer toute amélioration éventuelle ni de vérifier
l’exactitude des allégations reçues de sources crédibles.
De sévères restrictions concernant les libertés fondamentales sont imposées aux
activistes politiques et aux défenseurs des droits de l’homme. Au 27 juin 2007, le
nombre de détenus politiques était estimé à 1 192. Dans tout le pays, les
communautés sont soumises à des pratiques abusives par des membres des forces
armées qui, afin de renforcer le contrôle du gouvernement central, et souvent pour
mettre en oeuvre des projets de développement national, recourent au travail forcé, à
la saisie de biens et d’avoirs et à des mesures de réinstallation forcée de populations,
notamment dans les zones frontalières où résident des groupes appartenant à des
minorités ethniques.
L’absence de volonté effective du Gouvernement du Myanmar d’agir face à la
situation dans le domaine des droits de l’homme continue de soulever de graves
préoccupations. Au niveau national, la capacité des services de police et
l’indépendance et l’impartialité du système judiciaire ont été entravées par une
impunité persistante. Les restrictions imposées à l’exercice des libertés
fondamentales par les opposants politiques, les défenseurs des droits de l’homme et
les victimes des atteintes aux droits de l’homme constituent également un sujet de
préoccupation.
Le Rapporteur spécial prend aussi acte avec grande satisfaction de l’Accord
conclu entre l’Organisation internationale du Travail et le Gouvernement du
Myanmar le 26 février 2007, visant à mettre en place un mécanisme permettant aux
victimes du travail forcé de demander réparation.
Le Rapporteur spécial a également souligné certains faits concrets qu’il
considère comme marquant une étape importante dans la lutte contre l’impunité au
Myanmar. On mentionnera à ce sujet la mise en place d’un mécanisme national
chargé de recevoir les plaintes des victimes du travail forcé, et le dialogue lancé par
le Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général pour les enfants et les conflits armés
avec le Gouvernement concernant l’élaboration d’un plan d’action visant à mettre un
terme au recrutement des enfants soldats et à établir des programmes de réinsertion,
et la mise en place d’un mécanisme national chargé de signaler les violations des
droits de l’homme commises contre des enfants pendant un conflit armé. Ces
dispositifs devraient faciliter l’accès aux zones actuellement limitées, en vue de la
fourniture d’une assistance humanitaire et du contrôle des violations.
Le Rapporteur spécial est convaincu que le Myanmar aurait avantage à
renforcer sa coopération avec son mandat, tel qu’il a été redéfini par le Conseil des
droits de l’homme. Il souligne qu’il est de son devoir de faire connaître les
allégations relatives à des violations des droits de l’homme mais que cela n’exclut
pas un dialogue constructif et continu avec les autorités. Ces deux éléments de son
mandat peuvent contribuer à promouvoir une nouvelle dynamique en vue de
l’amélioration de la situation des droits de l’homme dans le pays.
Comme l’a indiqué le Rapporteur spécial dans son rapport précédent, le
Myanmar aura des difficultés à promouvoir la transition politique et le respect des
droits de l’homme fondamentaux. La collaboration de l’ONU et de la communauté
internationale sont indispensables pour soutenir les efforts du Gouvernement et de la
société civile.
Dans ses recommandations, le Rapporteur spécial encourage la communauté
internationale à promouvoir un cadre de principes afin de permettre aux États
Membres de poursuivre diverses stratégies et d’établir des relations de coopération
avec les autorités du Myanmar, compte tenu de leurs forces et capacités spécifiques.
Il est urgent que la communauté internationale s’appuie sur les programmes
d’assistance humanitaire existants et apporte son soutien à la santé, à l’éducation et
aux droits de l’homme, notamment en contribuant au développement de la société
civile. |
| Language: | | Francais, French |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations Unies (A/62/223) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (105K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 23 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | AG 2006 (61me session): Situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar- Rapport intérimaire établi par le Rapporteur spécial (Francais) Corr. 1 |
| Date of publication: | | 18 October 2006 |
| Description/subject: | | Situation des droits de l’homme au Myanmar
Note du Secrétaire général...
Rectificatif:
1. Paragraphe 56
La dernière phrase doit se lire comme suit :
Les cas de grippe aviaire apparus en mars et avril continuent de susciter de
vives préoccupations, même si le virus H5N1 n’a été détecté chez aucun être
humain dans le pays....
2. Paragraphe 73
Remplacer le texte existant par le texte ci-après :
73. Le Rapporteur spécial :
a) Recommande que, compte tenu de l’ampleur des violations des
droits de l’homme, le Gouvernement du Myanmar impose à tous les
fonctionnaires coupables de tels actes des mesures disciplinaires et des
sanctions strictes et mette fin à la culture d’impunité qui règne dans tout le
pays. À cet effet, le Gouvernement devrait immédiatement prendre certaines
mesures, par exemple créer une ou plusieurs commissions nationales
indépendantes chargées d’enquêter sur l’agression collective dirigée contre
Aung San Suu Kyi en novembre 1996 et sur le massacre perpétré à Depayin en
mai 2003, ainsi que sur la violence sexuelle généralisée à l’égard des femmes
et des filles, afin de veiller à ce que les auteurs de ces infractions soient
traduits en justice;
b) Demande au Gouvernement du Myanmar d’autoriser le Rapporteur
spécial, le personnel des Nations Unies et le personnel associé, ainsi que le
personnel des organisations humanitaires à se rendre dans les zones touchées
et d’assurer leur sûreté, leur sécurité et leur liberté de mouvement. |
| Language: | | Francais, French |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations Unies (A/61/369/Corr.1) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (30K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 23 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | AG 2006 (61me session): Situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar- Rapport intérimaire établi par le Rapporteur spécial (Francais) |
| Date of publication: | | 21 September 2006 |
| Description/subject: | | Résumé:
La Commission des droits de l’homme a établi le mandat du Rapporteur spécial
sur la situation des droits de l’homme au Myanmar dans sa résolution 1992/58 et le
Conseil des droits de l’homme l’a prorogé la dernière fois dans sa décision 1/102, par
laquelle il a décidé de reconduire pour une année, à titre exceptionnel, les mandats et
les titulaires de mandats relevant de toutes les procédures spéciales de la
Commission des droits de l’homme.
Depuis novembre 2003, le Rapporteur spécial n’a pas été autorisé à effectuer de
mission d’établissement des faits au Myanmar. Faute d’avoir pu se rendre dans ce
pays au cours de la période considérée, il a continué de s’acquitter de son mandat du
mieux qu’il le pouvait sur la base des informations recueillies auprès de différentes
sources indépendantes et fiables.
Ces deux dernières années, le processus de réforme qui avait été proposé dans
la « feuille de route en sept points pour la réconciliation nationale et la transition
démocratique », et auquel devaient être associées diverses parties intéressées à plus
ou moins longue échéance, a été strictement circonscrit et délimité, ce qui a eu pour
effet de réduire l’espace politique. En outre, des manoeuvres d’obstruction ont ralenti
le rythme des réformes nécessaires à la démocratisation et entravé la participation à
ces réformes. Les travaux de la Convention nationale s’en sont ressentis.
Au fil des décennies, l’espace disponible pour la création d’institutions civiles
et démocratiques n’a cessé de se restreindre. La capacité de la force publique, de
même que l’indépendance et l’impartialité de la justice, ont été entravées par le règne
de l’impunité, ce qui a renforcé les inégalités et creusé le fossé entre pauvres et
riches.
Le 27 mai 2006, le maintien en résidence surveillée d’Aung San Suu Kyi a de
nouveau été prolongé pour un an, en dépit des appels internationaux qui ont été
lancés, notamment par le Secrétaire général de l’ONU. D’après les estimations, à la
fin août 2006, le Myanmar comptait 1 185 prisonniers politiques. Entre les mois
d’avril et de juillet 2006, 1 038 membres de la Ligue nationale pour la démocratie
auraient été contraints, par des mesures d’intimidation et des menaces, de
démissionner du parti. Le Rapporteur spécial insiste depuis le départ sur le fait que la
réconciliation nationale doit passer par l’instauration d’un véritable dialogue, sans
exclusive, avec les représentants politiques et entre eux. Il est fermement convaincu
que ni l’arrestation et la détention de dirigeants politiques, ni les obstacles
systématiquement mis à l’exercice des libertés fondamentales ne jouent en faveur de
la réconciliation nationale ou de la stabilité du Myanmar.
La persécution de membres de partis politiques de l’opposition et de défenseurs
des droits de l’homme donne à penser que la feuille de route pour la démocratie se
heurte aujourd’hui à trop d’obstacles pour déboucher sur une véritable transition. Par
le passé, le Rapporteur spécial avait estimé que la feuille de route pourrait favoriser
la transition politique. Malheureusement, le pays semble avoir perdu l’élan qu’il
avait pris pendant les premières années de son mandat.
Le Rapporteur spécial demeure particulièrement préoccupé par le problème de
l’impunité, qui est devenue systématique et que le Gouvernement du Myanmar doit
absolument combattre de toute urgence. Il est de plus en plus évident que l’impunité
ne provient pas seulement de la faiblesse des institutions : elle permet aussi aux
auteurs d’actes d’oppression commis à l’encontre de personnes qui s’opposent aux
politiques et aux pratiques en vigueur d’échapper à leurs responsabilités. Des
personnes et des groupes responsables de graves atteintes aux droits de l’homme, en
particulier des militaires, échappent à la justice, et rien ne permet de penser que les
autorités compétentes aient jamais enquêté sur les crimes en question.
Les services du Conseil d’État pour la paix et le développement sont au courant
de l’existence de graves violations des droits de l’homme, qui non seulement restent
impunies mais sont autorisées par la loi. À cet égard, le Rapporteur spécial est
également très préoccupé par les dysfonctionnements de justice, qui font obstacle à
la primauté du droit et à l’exercice effectif et véritable des libertés fondamentales. Il
est, en particulier, alarmé que les dissidents politiques, les défenseurs des droits de
l’homme et les victimes de violations de ces droits soient poursuivis comme des
criminels lorsqu’ils veulent exercer leurs libertés fondamentales.
Le Rapporteur spécial est vivement préoccupé par la poursuite de la campagne
militaire dans des régions du Myanmar où vivent des minorités, et par les incidences
de cette campagne sur les droits de l’homme, surtout pour les civils visés. Cette
question ne peut être séparée de celle de la confiscation des terres, pratique répandue
dans tout le pays qui, selon toute apparence, vise à consolider le contrôle des
militaires, surtout dans les régions où vivent des minorités ethniques, et a conduit à
de nombreux déplacements, expulsions et réinstallations forcés, ainsi qu’à des
migrations et des mouvements forcés de populations à l’intérieur du Myanmar. La
campagne militaire actuellement menée, est d’une telle ampleur qu’elle pourrait
déboucher sur une crise humanitaire s’il n’y est pas mis fin immédiatement.
Le Rapporteur spécial note que le 15 septembre 2006, le Conseil de sécurité a
décidé d’inscrire la situation au Myanmar à son ordre du jour; il estime qu’un débat
sur la question au Conseil de sécurité pourrait accélérer la démocratisation du pays. |
| Language: | | Francais, French |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations Unies (A/61/369) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (112K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 23 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | AG 2005 (60eme Session): Situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar- Rapport intérimaire établi par le Rapporteur spécial (Francais |
| Date of publication: | | 12 August 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Résumé:
"Le mandat du Rapporteur spécial de la Commission des droits de l’homme sur
la situation des droits de l’homme au Myanmar a été établi par la Commission dans
sa résolution 1992/58 et prorogé la dernière fois dans sa résolution 2005/10. Dans
cette résolution, la Commission a prié le Rapporteur spécial de présenter un rapport
intérimaire à l’Assemblée générale, lors de sa soixantième session, et de lui faire
rapport à elle-même à sa soixante-deuxième session. Le présent rapport, qui fait suite
à cette demande, a été établi à partir des informations recueillies par le Rapporteur
spécial jusqu’au 22 juillet 2005 et doit être rapproché du dernier rapport qu’il a
présenté à la Commission (E/CN.4/2005/36).
Depuis novembre 2003, le Rapporteur spécial n’a pas été autorisé à effectuer de
mission d’établissement des faits au Myanmar. Faute d’avoir pu se rendre dans ce
pays au cours de la période considérée, il a continué de s’acquitter de son mandat du
mieux qu’il le pouvait sur la base des informations recueillies auprès de différentes
sources indépendantes et fiables.
La Convention nationale, pour sa reprise, a été convoquée du 17 février au
31 mars 2005 sans la participation de plusieurs partis politiques dont la Ligue
nationale pour la démocratie (NLD). Les délégués invités à y participer appartenaient
aux huit mêmes catégories que par le passé : partis politiques, représentants élus,
ethnies nationales, paysans, travailleurs, intellectuels et intelligentsia, fonctionnaires
d’État et groupes parties au cessez-le-feu. D’après la Commission chargée de son
organisation, 1 073 des 1 081 délégués invités à y participer y ont assisté.
L’exclusion d’acteurs politiques importants et représentatifs, les restrictions
imposées à leur participation, l’intolérance face aux critiques et l’intimidation et la
détention des militants pour la démocratie sont antinomiques de tout processus
démocratique. Les libertés de mouvement, de rassemblement et d’association doivent
être garanties car elles sont un préalable à la réconciliation nationale et à la
démocratisation.
Le Rapporteur spécial est fermement convaincu que si les procédures
restrictives inhérentes à la Convention nationale ne sont pas levées et les
représentants de l’opposition démocratique ne sont pas autorisés à participer à ses
travaux, la Constitution qui en découlera manquera de crédibilité. Pour faire reposer
les arrangements de procédure régissant la Convention nationale sur des bases
démocratiques solides, il faut permettre la pleine participation et implication de tous
les partis politiques et progresser réellement dans le processus de démocratisation.
Le Gouvernement peut et doit prendre des mesures immédiates pour sauver la
Convention de l’échec et conserver sa propre crédibilité sur les plans aussi bien
national qu’international. La question de savoir à qui incombe l’élaboration de la constitution est un des
aspects les plus critiques du processus politique en cours. En outre, on ignore encore
à l’heure actuelle quelles seront exactement les règles qui s’appliquent à l’adoption
de la constitution à l’occasion d’un référendum national.
Le Rapporteur spécial constate avec regret que, d’après ses sources, la situation
concernant l’exercice des droits fondamentaux et libertés civiles n’a pas vraiment
évolué au cours de la période considérée. Il reçoit sans cesse des informations faisant
état de restrictions et de violations de ces droits et libertés.
Il y aurait encore plus de 1 100 prisonniers politiques au Myanmar. La
libération de 249 d’entre eux le 6 juillet 2005 n’a pas empêché la poursuite des
arrestations, des détentions et des condamnations de civils et militants démocratiques
à des peines sévères pour des activités politiques pacifiques. Le Rapporteur spécial
reste également très préoccupé par la pratique de la détention administrative. Il est
tout à fait regrettable que la Secrétaire générale de la NLD, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi,
ait fêté son soixantième anniversaire en détention administrative. Sa détention dans
des conditions de quasi-mise au secret et l’interdiction qui lui est faite d’avoir des
contacts avec les membres de son parti sont contraires à l’esprit de réconciliation
nationale.
Le Rapporteur spécial note avec encouragement que les activités de prévention
et de traitement du VIH/sida se sont multipliées mais s’inquiète toujours de ce que la
maladie a pris les proportions d’une épidémie généralisée au Myanmar. Si le
Gouvernement continue de collaborer à l’élaboration d’un plan d’action national en
faveur des enfants, il n’en a pas pour autant ratifié les deux protocoles facultatifs à la
Convention relative aux droits de l’enfant.
De graves violations des droits de l’homme continuent d’être commises contre
les minorités ethniques du Myanmar. Les allégations de travail forcé, de viol et
autres violences sexuelles, d’extorsion et d’expropriation par les forces
gouvernementales continuent d’affluer. Les victimes de ces violations ont rarement
des voies de recours.
La transition vers un système pleinement démocratique et participatif au
Myanmar ne souffre plus aucun retard. Un dialogue politique et constitutionnel doit
être entamé sans tarder. En faisant respecter les valeurs démocratiques et les droits
de l’homme, le Gouvernement fera clairement comprendre à la population du
Myanmar et à la communauté internationale qu’il est fermement résolu à contribuer à
l’instauration d’un avenir stable et démocratique pour le pays.
L’Organisation des Nations Unies et la communauté internationale sont prêtes à
travailler en partenariat avec le Gouvernement, les partis politiques et les
organisations de la société civile pour contribuer efficacement à la réconciliation
nationale et à la démocratisation. S’il coopère plus activement avec les organisations
internationales, le Gouvernement peut être assuré de leur soutien en vue du
règlement des conflits, des réformes politiques et économiques, du renforcement des
institutions et des capacités, de la fourniture d’une assistance humanitaire et du
développement axé sur l’être humain." |
| Language: | | Francais, French |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations Unies (A/60/221) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (116K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 27 September 2005 |
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| Title: | | AG 2004 (59me Session): Situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar- Rapport intérimaire établi par le Rapporteur spécial (Francais) |
| Date of publication: | | 30 August 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Résumé:
Le mandat du Rapporteur spécial de la Commission des droits de l’homme sur
la situation des droits de l’homme au Myanmar a été donné par la Commission dans
sa résolution 1992/58 et prorogé, la dernière fois, dans sa résolution 2004/61. Dans
cette résolution, la Commission a prié le Rapporteur spécial de présenter un rapport
intérimaire à la cinquante-neuvième session de l’Assemblée générale. Le présent
rapport a été établi à partir des informations recueillies par le Rapporteur spécial
jusqu’au 30 juillet 2004 et doit être rapproché du dernier rapport qu’il a présenté à la
Commission (E/CN.4/2004/33).
Depuis sa dernière mission au Myanmar en novembre 2003, le Rapporteur
spécial a demandé au Gouvernement du Myanmar, à plusieurs reprises, de coopérer à
son retour dans le pays en vue d’une mission d’établissement des faits. Cependant,
s’il a donné son accord de principe à cette visite du Rapporteur spécial, aucune
autorisation n’a été reçue de lui. Le Rapporteur spécial donne donc dans le présent
rapport un résumé succinct des questions qu’il a examinées durant sa dernière visite,
et sur la base d’informations recueillies auprès d’autres sources. Le Rapporteur
spécial s’efforcera de retourner au Myanmar afin de s’acquitter pleinement de son
mandat.
La Convention nationale, pour sa reprise, a été convoquée du 17 mai au 9 juillet
2004. La relance de la Convention nationale constitue la première étape d’une feuille
de route en sept points pour la réconciliation nationale et la transition démocratique,
présentée par le Premier Ministre, le général Khin Nyunt, le 30 août 2003. Les
autorités ont annoncé que les délégués à la nouvelle Convention nationale devraient
formuler leurs propositions en fonction des six grands objectifs et des 104 principes
déjà posés durant celle qui s’est tenue entre 1993 et 1996.
La Convention nationale a été convoquée sans la National League for
Democracy (NLD) ni les autres partis politiques qui avaient remporté la majorité des
sièges aux élections de 1990. Elle a réuni 1 076 délégués, alors que la Convention
précédente n’en avait réuni que 702. Cette augmentation s’explique essentiellement
par le nombre accru de représentants des nationalités, y compris les groupes qui sont
apparus dans le nouveau paysage politique à la suite des accords de cessez-le-feu
signés avec 17 groupes armés. Pour les minorités ethniques, la Convention nationale
de 2004 pourrait constituer une occasion irremplaçable de résoudre les conflits.
Le Rapporteur spécial rappelle que les préoccupations qu’il avait exprimées
dans son dernier rapport à la Commission au sujet de la Convention nationale n’ont
pas été dissipées et que les mesures nécessaires pour assurer un fonctionnement
démocratique minimal de la Convention nationale au moment où elle est à nouveau
convoquée n’ont pas été prises. Le Rapporteur spécial réaffirme que si le
Gouvernement souhaite faciliter un authentique processus de transition politique, il
doit respecter des règles élémentaires concernant les droits de l’homme. Le Rapporteur spécial espère néanmoins que les résultats finals des travaux de
la Convention nationale apporteront des solutions concrètes aux problèmes de
l’ensemble de la population du Myanmar. La libération de Mme Aung San Suu Kyi et
l’amorce d’un dialogue de fond avec elle et avec son parti ainsi que la conclusion
d’un accord avec les groupes ayant signé le cessez-le-feu, qui tiendrait compte de
leurs propositions, contribueraient à faire avancer le processus politique. À cet égard,
le Rapporteur spécial engage le Gouvernement du Myanmar à reconnaître le rôle de
l’Envoyé spécial du Secrétaire général et la nécessité de son retour dans ce pays le
plus tôt possible en vue de poursuivre ses efforts de facilitation, notamment dans le
cadre de la préparation de la prochaine session de la Convention nationale.
Les informations reçues par le Rapporteur spécial au cours de la période
considérée donnent à penser que la situation concernant l’exercice des droits
fondamentaux et des libertés civiles au Myanmar n’a pas beaucoup changé. Les
conséquences sur les droits de l’homme des événements du 30 mai 2003 à Depayin
ne sont pas totalement estompées. Les détenus demeurent très nombreux dans les
quartiers de sécurité. Le Rapporteur spécial a été informé de la poursuite des
arrestations et des condamnations à des peines sévères de personnes menant des
activités politiques pacifiques; un grand nombre des cas signalés ont été soulevés par
le Rapporteur spécial dans ses lettres et appels urgents adressés au Gouvernement du
Myanmar. Il reste également préoccupé par la pratique de la détention administrative.
Des restrictions continuent de peser sur l’activité politique. Tous les locaux de la
NLD demeurent fermés, à l’exception de son siège à Yangon, qui a été autorisé à
rouvrir en avril 2004. D’après des informations récentes, la NLD a réussi malgré ces
restrictions à mener certaines activités.
On ne sait pas dans quelle mesure la NLD et les autres partis politiques seront
autorisés à mener des activités politiques pacifiques sans subir de représailles, mais
le Rapporteur spécial tient à rappeler les vues exprimées au cours de sa dernière
mission en novembre, à savoir que la mise en oeuvre de la feuille de route doit
s’accompagner de changements tangibles conduisant à un processus véritablement
libre, transparent et ouvert à tous, avec le concours de tous les partis politiques,
groupes ethniques et membres de la société civile. Le respect des droits et des
libertés politiques est une condition essentielle de la création d’un climat favorisant
le succès de la transition démocratique. La mise en oeuvre de réformes dans le
domaine des droits de l’homme, que le Rapporteur spécial avait préconisée dans ses
rapports et ses lettres aux autorités du Myanmar, contribuerait à un tel climat.
Durant la période considérée, le Rapporteur spécial a pris connaissance
d’informations crédibles et détaillées faisant état de violations des droits de l’homme
dans certaines zones où sont menées des opérations anti-insurrectionnelles, au
Myanmar, et espère qu’il sera en mesure d’apporter des précisions sur ces
informations durant sa prochaine mission. Il rappelle que les autorités du Myanmar
n’ont pas encore répondu à sa demande d’organisation d’une évaluation
indépendante dans l’État Shan.
Le Rapporteur spécial a pris note de la coopération du Gouvernement du
Myanmar avec le Comité des droits de l’enfant à l’occasion de l’examen du second
rapport périodique du Myanmar sur l’application de la Convention relative aux droits
de l’enfant. Le Rapporteur spécial constate que depuis quelques années la communauté
internationale comprend mieux l’impératif d’une aide humanitaire au Myanmar. À ce
sujet, il salue les efforts qu’accomplit l’équipe des Nations Unies au Myanmar pour
recenser les facteurs de vulnérabilité, au Myanmar, afin de mettre au point un plancadre
de l’aide de l’ONU.
Étant donné la situation qui prévaut actuellement au Myanmar, les
recommandations et les conclusions données dans les rapports antérieurs du
Rapporteur spécial demeurent valables. |
| Language: | | Francais, French |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations Unies (A/59/311) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (165K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 28 September 2004 |
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| Title: | | AG 2002 Situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar- Rapport intérimaire établi par le Rapporteur spécial |
| Date of publication: | | 09 August 2002 |
| Language: | | Francais, French |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations Unies |
| Format/size: | | pdf, Word |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://www.unhchr.ch/Huridocda/Huridoca.nsf/0/2850b6b995dc5febc1256c55002dbfd7/$FILE/N0264235.pdf (correction)
http://www.unhchr.ch/Huridocda/Huridoca.nsf/0/2850b6b995dc5febc1256c55002dbfd7/$FILE/N0251785.doc
http://www.unhchr.ch/Huridocda/Huridoca.nsf/0/2850b6b995dc5febc1256c55002dbfd7/$FILE/N0264235.doc (correction) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 29 October 2003 |
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| Title: | | AG 2000: Situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar - Rapport int�rimaire par le Rapporteur sp�cial |
| Date of publication: | | 22 August 2000 |
| Description/subject: | | Assembl�e g�n�rale, Cinquante-cinqui�me session.
Le Secr�taire g�n�ral a l'honneur de transmettre aux membres de l'Assembl�e g�n�rale le rapport int�rimaire sur la situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar, �tabli par Rajsoomer Lallah, Rapporteur sp�cial de la Commission des droits de l'homme, conform�ment � la r�solution 2000/23 de la Commission et � la d�cision 2000/255 du Conseil �conomique et social. |
| Author/creator: | | M. Rajsoomer Lallah |
| Language: | | Francais, English and other languages also available |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations Unies (A/55/359) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (111 K) et Word |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://www.unhchr.ch/Huridocda/Huridoca.nsf/0/25fb2381e52cc7bcc1256983002f1a7f/$FILE/0063505f.doc
http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?m=89 |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | AG 1999: situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar - rapport du Rapporteur special |
| Date of publication: | | 04 October 1999 |
| Description/subject: | | Assembl�e g�n�rale, Cinquante-quatri�me session.
Le Secr�taire g�n�ral a l'honneur de transmettre aux membres de l'Assembl�e g�n�rale le rapport int�rimaire sur la situation des
droits de l'homme au Myanmar, �tabli par M. Rajsoomer Lallah, Rapporteur sp�cial de la Commission des droits de l'homme,
conform�ment � la r�solution 1999/17 de la Commission en date du 23 avril 1999 et � la d�cision 1999/231 du Conseil
�conomique et social en date du 27 juillet 1999. |
| Author/creator: | | M. Rajsoomer Lallah |
| Language: | | Francais, English and other languages also available |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations UNies (A/54/440) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (61 K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N99/290/89/PDF/N9929089.pdf?OpenElement (English) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 04 January 2011 |
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| Title: | | AG 1998: Rapport du Rapporteur spcial sur la situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 10 September 1998 |
| Description/subject: | | Assemble gnral, Cinquante-troisime session.
Le Secrtaire gnral a l'honneur de transmettre aux membres de l'Assemble gnrale le rapport intrimaire sur la situation des
droits de l'homme au Myanmar, tabli par M. Rajsoomer Lallah, Rapporteur spcial de la Commission des droits de l'homme,
conformment la dcision 1998/261 du Conseil conomique et social en date du 30 juillet 1998. |
| Author/creator: | | M. Rajsoomer Lallah |
| Language: | | Francais |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations Unies (A/53/364) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | AG 1997: Rapport du Rapporteur spcial sur la situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 16 October 1997 |
| Description/subject: | | Le Secrtaire gnral a l'honneur de transmettre aux membres de l'Assemble gnrale le rapport intrimaire sur la situation des
droits de l'homme au Myanmar, tabli par M. Rajsoomer Lallah, Rapporteur spcial de la Commission des droits de l'homme,
conformment la rsolution 51/117 de l'Assemble gnrale, en date du 12 dcembre 1996, et la dcision 1997/272 du
Conseil conomique et social, en date du 22 juillet 1997. |
| Author/creator: | | M. Rajsoomer Lallah |
| Language: | | Francais |
| Source/publisher: | | A/52/484 |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | AG 1996: Rapport intrimaire du Rapporteur spcial sur la situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 08 October 1996 |
| Description/subject: | | Assemble gnrale, Cinquante et unime session.
Le Secrtaire gnral a l'honneur de transmettre aux membres de l'Assemble gnrale le rapport intrimaire sur la situation des
droits de l'homme au Myanmar, tabli par le juge Rajsoomer Lallah, Rapporteur spcial de la Commission des droits de
l'homme, conformment la rsolution 1996/80 de la Commission en date du 23 avril 1996. |
| Author/creator: | | M. Rajsoomer Lallah |
| Language: | | Francais |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations Unies (A/51/466) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | AG 1995: Rapport du Rapporteur spcial sur la situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 16 October 1995 |
| Description/subject: | | Assemble gnrale, Cinquantime session.
Le Secrtaire gnral a l'honneur de transmettre aux membres de l'Assemble gnrale le rapport intrimaire tabli par M.
Yozo Yokota, Rapporteur spcial de la Commission des droits de l'homme charg d'examiner la situation des droits de
l'homme au Myanmar, conformment au paragraphe 20 de la rsolution 1995/72 de la Commission en date du 8 mars 1995 et
la dcision 1995/283 du Conseil conomique et social en date du 25 juillet 1995. |
| Author/creator: | | M. Yozo Yokota |
| Language: | | Francais |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations Unies (A/50/568) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | AG 1994: Rapport du Rapporteur spcial sur la situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar (Annex) |
| Date of publication: | | 09 November 1994 |
| Description/subject: | | Assemblee Generale, Quarante-neuvime session
1. Le Rapporteur spcial a soumis au Gouvernement du Myanmar, le 5 octobre 1994, un rsum des allgations qu'il avait
reues concernant les violations des droits de l'homme au Myanmar (pour le texte, voir A/49/594, par. 9). Dans sa lettre
d'accompagnement, le Rapporteur spcial priait le Gouvernement du Myanmar de lui faire tenir les rponses cinq questions
particulires (voir A/49/594, par. 8).
2. Par note verbale date du 4 novembre 1994, la Mission permanente de l'Union du Myanmar auprs de l'Office des Nations
Unies Genve a transmis les rponses du Gouvernement du Myanmar au rsum des allgations reues par le Rapporteur
spcial, ainsi qu'aux cinq questions particulires poses par ce dernier dans sa lettre du 5 octobre 1994.
3. On trouvera ci-aprs le texte complet de la rponse du Gouvernement du Myanmar au rsum des allgations reues par le
Rapporteur spcial : |
| Author/creator: | | M. Yozo Yokota |
| Language: | | Francais |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations Unies (A/49/594/Add.1) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | AG 1994: Rapport du Rapporteur spcial sur la situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 28 October 1994 |
| Description/subject: | | Assemble gnrale, Quarante-neuvime session.
Le Secrtaire gnral a l'honneur de transmettre aux membres de l'Assemble gnrale le rapport intrimaire tabli par M.
Yozo Yokota, Rapporteur spcial de la Commission des droits de l'homme charg d'examiner la situation des droits de
l'homme au Myanmar, conformment au paragraphe 20 de la rsolution 1994/85 de la Commission en date du 9 mars 1994 et
la dcision 1994/269 du Conseil conomique et social en date du 25 juillet 1994. |
| Author/creator: | | M. Yozo Yokota |
| Language: | | Francais |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations Unies (A/49/594) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | AG 1993: Rapport du Rapporteur spcial sur la situation des droits de l'homme au Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 16 November 1993 |
| Description/subject: | | Assemble gnrale, Quarante-huitime session.
Le Secrtaire gnral a l'honneur de transmettre aux membres de l'Assemble gnrale le rapport intrimaire tabli par le
professeur Yozo Yokota, Rapporteur spcial de la Commission des droits de l'homme charg d'examiner la situation des droits
de l'homme au Myanmar, conformment au paragraphe 16 de la rsolution 1993/73 de la Commission en date du 10 mars
1993 et de la dcision 1993/278 du Conseil conomique et social en date du 28 juillet 1993. |
| Author/creator: | | M. Yozo Yokota |
| Language: | | Francais |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations Unies (A/48/578) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | AG 1992 (47eme session) Rapport du Rapporteur spécial sur la situation des droits de l’homme au Myanmar (francais) |
| Date of publication: | | 13 November 1992 |
| Description/subject: | | "Le 3 mars 1992, à sa quarante-huitième session, la Commission des droits
de l'homme a adopt~ la r~solution 1992/58. intitul~e "La situation des ~roits
de l'homme au Myanmar". Dans cette r~solution, la Commission soulignait que
conform~ment à la Charte, l'Organisation des Nations Unies favorise et
encourage le respect des droits de l'homme et des libert~s fondamentales pour
tous et que la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme énonce que ·'la
volont~ du peuple est le fondement de l'autorité du pouvoir public"; elle
notait ~galement avec une préoccupation particulière à cet égard que le
processus électoral engagé au Myanmar avec les élections générales du
27 mai 1990 n'était pas encore parvenu à son terme. qu'aucun progrès apparent
n'avait été fait pour concrétiser la volonté politique du peuple du Myanmar,
telle qu'elle s'était exprimée dans les élections, et que les résultats
définitifs des élections n'avaient pas même été rendus officiellement publics;
elle notait aussi que de nombreux dirigeants politiques, en particulier des
représentants élus, demeuraient privés de liberté et que Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
faisait toujours l'objet d'une assignation à domicile; elle notait avec
préoccupation la gravité de la situation des droits de l'homme au Myanrnar,
l'existence de restrictions importantes qui pesaient sur l'exercice des
libertés fondamentales et l'imposition de mesures oppressives dirigées en
particulier contre des groupes minoritaires. ainsi que l'exode continu de
réfugi~s du Myanmar vers les pays voisins. y compris celui des réfugiés
musulmans du Myanmar vers le Bangladesh..." |
| Language: | | Francais, French |
| Source/publisher: | | Nations Unies -- Assemblée générale (A47-651) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (2 MB) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 21 October 2010 |
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Reports to the GA by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Arabic)
Individual Documents
| Title: | | GA 2012 (67th Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 25 September 2012 |
| Description/subject: | | موجز
شهدت الفترة التي يغطيها التقرير مرة أخرى حدوث تغييرات هائلة وسريعة
في ميانمار، يمكن أن تؤدي إلى زيادة تحسن حالة حقوق الإنسان في البلد، ولكن اس تمرار
الشواغل الطويلة الأمد أيضا ما زال يشكل مخاطر ﺗﻬدد عملية الإصلاح.
......المحتويات
الصفحة
أولا - مقدمة . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ٣
ثانيا - حالة حقوق الإنسان . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ٤
ألف - سجناء الضمير . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ٥
باء - ظروف احتجاز السجناء ومعاملتهم . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ٦
جيم - مسائل أخرى متعلقة بالحقوق المدنية و السياسية . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ٧
دال - اﻟﻤﺠتمع المد ني . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ٩
هاء - الحقوق الاقتصادية والاجتماعية والثقافية . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ١٠
ثالثا - حالة الأقليات العرقية . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ١٤
رابعا - الحالة في ولاية راخين . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ١٨
خامسا - الانتقال الديمقراطي وإرساء سيادة القانون . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ٢٢
سادسًا - الحقيقة والعدالة والمساءلة . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ٢٦
سابعًا - الاستنتاجات . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ٢٧
ثامنًا - التوصيا ت |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations General Assembly (A/67/383 |
| Format/size: | | pdf (316K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 22 October 2012 |
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| Title: | | GA 2011 (66th Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 16 September 2011 |
| Description/subject: | | موجز
تشهد ميانمار لحظة حاسمة في تاريخها وهناك فرص حقيقية لحدوث تط ورات إيجابية
هادفة تتحسن ﺑﻬا حالة حقوق الإنسان وتتعمق من خلالها عملية الانتقال إلى الديمقراطية .
وقد اتخذت الحكومة الجديدة عددًا من الخطوات لتحقيق ذلك . على أن هناك كثيرا من
قضايا حقوق الإنسان التي لا تزال متبقية ويتعين معالجته ا. وينبغي للحكومة الجديدة أن
تضاعف جهودها لتنفيذ الالتزامات التي قطعتها على نفسها وللوفاء بالتزاماﺗﻬا الدولية في
مجال حقوق الإنسان. ويجب على اﻟﻤﺠتمع الدولي أن يواصل اهتمامه ﺑﻬذه التطورات وأن
يتابعها عن كث ب . كما يتعين أن يقدم اﻟﻤﺠتمع الدولي الدعم والمساعدة للحكومة في هذه
المرحلة الهامة . ويؤكد المقرر الخاص مجددًا استعداده للعمل بصورة بناءة والتعاون مع ميانمار
لتحسين حالة حقوق الإنسان لشعبها. |
| Author/creator: | | Tomás Ojea Quintana |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations General Assembly (A/66/365) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (331K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 20 October 2011 |
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| Title: | | GA 2010 (65th Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 15 September 2010 |
| Description/subject: | | موجز
٢٥ وقرار الجمعية العامة / يقدَّم هذا التقرير عملا بقرار مجلس حقوق الإنسان ١٣
٢٨٣ ، وهو يغطي مستجدات حقوق الإنسان في ميانمار منذ تقديم تقرير المقرر الخاص /٦٤
.(A/HRC/13/48) إلى مجلس حقوق الإنسان في آذار/مارس ٢٠١٠
وفي ١٣ آب /أغسطس ٢٠١٠ ، أعلنت حكومة ميانم ار أن موعد الانتخابات الوطنية
الذي طال انتظاره هو ٧ تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر ٢٠١٠ . ويركز هذا التقرير على حقوق
الإنسان في علاقتها مع الانتخابات، وعلى مسألة العدالة والمساءلة . وتتسم شروط عقد
انتخابات نزيهة بالمحدودية في ظل الظروف الحالية، ويظل احتمال أن تحدث هذه الانتخابات
تغييرا مجديا وأن تحسّن حالة حقوق الإنسان في ميانمار أمرا غير مؤكد.
وفيما يتعلق بمسألة العدالة والمساءلة، يلاحظ المقرر الخاص أنه بينما تتحمل حكومة
ميانمار المسؤولية في المقام الأول عن التصدي لمشكلة الانتهاكات الجسيمة والمنهجية
لحقوق الإنسان التي ترتكبها جميع الأطراف، فإن هذه المسؤولية تقع على عاتق اﻟﻤﺠتمع
الدولي ما لم تضطلع ﺑﻬا الحكومة.
ويوصي المقرر الخاص بأن تحترم حكومة ميانمار حرية التعبير والرأي وحرية التجمع
في سياق الانتخابات الوطنية؛ وتطلق سراح جميع سجناء الضمير؛ وتعالج مسألة العدالة
والمساءلة؛ وتنّفذ العناصر الأساسية الأربعة لحقوق الإنسان، على النحو المفصل في تقاريره
السابقة؛ وتسهّل وصول المساعدات الإنسانية؛ وتواصل تطوير التعاون مع منظومة حقوق
الإنسان الدولية. |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations General Assembly (A/65/368) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (322K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N10/534/75/pdf/N1053475.pdf?OpenElement |
| Date of entry/update: | | 21 October 2010 |
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| Title: | | GA 2009 (64th Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 24 September 2009 |
| Description/subject: | | موجز
٢٤٥ وقرار مجلس حقوق الإنسان / يقدّم هذا التقرير عملا بقرار الجمعية العامة ٦٣
٢٧ . وينبغي قراءته بالاقتران مع التقرير المقدّم من المقرر الخاص إلى مجلس حقوق /١٠
حيث أنه ير ّ كز بشكل رئيسي عل ى التطورات ،(A/HRC/10/ الإنسان في دورته العاشرة ( 19
التي استجدّت في مجال حقوق الإنسان في ميانمار منذ تقديم ذلك التقرير.
وكانت محاكمة أونغ سان سو كيي أهم أحداث الفترة المشمولة بالاستعراض .
فالحكم عليها ب ١٨ شهرا إضافية من الإقامة الجبرية يعني منعها من المشاركة النشطة في
انتخابات عام ٢٠١٠ . ويرى المقرر الخاص أن استمرار فرض الإقامة الجبرية عليها يشكل
ضربة لخارطة الطريق إلى الديمقراطية ذات الخطوات السبع التي وضعتها الحكومة، وهو
يأسف لأن حكومة ميانمار قد أهدرت فرصة أخرى لإثبات التزامها بإجراء انتخابات حرة
ونزيهة وشاملة للجميع.
ويركّز التقرير على قضا يا حماية حقوق الإنسان . وهو يسّلط الضوء، على وجه
الخصوص، على حالة سجناء الرأي، وعلى حقهم في المحاكمة العادلة وفي مراعاة الأصول
القانونية الواجبة، وعلى ظروف احتجازهم؛ ويسّلط الضوء كذلك على حرية التعبير
والتجمّع وتكوين الجمعيات في سياق الانتخابات التي ستجرى في عام ٢٠١٠ . ويتضمن
التقرير بالإضافة إلى ذلك استعراضا للنزاعات الداخلية ومسائل حماية المدنيين والتمييز
والحاجة إلى المساعدة الإنسانية.
ويكرّر المقرر الخاص توصيته بتنفيذ أربعة عناصر رئيسية لحقوق الإنسان، ألا وهي :
إجراء استعراض للتشريعات الوطنية وفقا للدستور الجديد والالتزامات الدولية؛ والإفراج
تدريجيا عن سجناء الرأي؛ وإصلاح القوات المسلحة لضمان احترام القانون الدولي لحقوق
الإنسان والقانون الإنساني الدولي، بما يشمل التدريب؛ وإنشاء سلطة قضائية مستقلة
ومحايدة. وبما أن ميانمار ليست طرفا إلا في اتفاقية حقوق الط فل واتفاقية القضاء على جميع
أشكال التمييز ضد المرأة، فإن المقرّر الخاص يوصي بقوة بأن تنضم ميانمار إلى سائر صكوك
حقوق الإنسان الدولية الرئيسية. |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/64/318) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (269K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N09/491/49/pdf/N0949149.pdf?OpenElement |
| Date of entry/update: | | 10 October 2009 |
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| Title: | | GA 2008 (63rd Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 05 September 2008 |
| Description/subject: | | Summary: "In its resolution 1992/58, the Commission on Human Rights established the mandate on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, which was then extended by the Human Rights Council in its decision 1/102 and resolution 5/1. In March 2008, by its resolution 7/32, the Council extended the mandate for one year. On 26 March 2008, Tomás Ojea Quintana (Argentina) was appointed as the new Special Rapporteur, and he officially assumed the function on 1 May 2008. Following a request for a visit from 3 to 13 August 2008, on 9 July the Special Rapporteur received a positive response from the Government of Myanmar to undertake a mission to that country from 3 to 7 August 2008. The Special Rapporteur would like to thank the Government of Myanmar for its hospitality and the cooperation he received during his first mission to the country. This visit was mainly aimed at establishing working relations with the authorities, to meet with civil society and also with those who do not enjoy their fundamental rights. The programme of the visit is annexed to the report. The present report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 62/222. The first part focuses on the activities and programme of work of the Special Rapporteur. The second part of the report concentrates on substantive issues and elaborates on those related to the protection of human rights in the context of the new Constitution; and the question of participation in the democratic process and organization of the 2010 elections; the right to assembly and right to freedom of opinion and expression and their formulation in the new Constitution; and the question of international humanitarian law and protection of civilians, as well as the situation of specific groups such as ethnic groups, women and children. The Special Rapporteur further elaborates on the mechanisms in place to ensure maximum protection in the context of natural disaster cyclone Nargis, and the living conditions, sustenance and its human rights implications. Finally, the Special Rapporteur discusses developments that have taken place in international cooperation and that relate to human rights issues pertinent to his mandate and the environment for a strengthened cooperation on the promotion and protection of human rights in the country. In his recommendations, the Special Rapporteur includes four core human rights elements for paving the road to democracy in Myanmar." |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/63/341) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (265K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 22 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | GA 2007 (62nd Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 13 August 2007 |
| Description/subject: | | Summary: "The present report is submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 61/232. The Special Rapporteur welcomes the decision of the Government of Myanmar to reconvene the National Convention for its last session on 18 July 2007, to finish laying down principles for a new constitution as part of a seven-stage road map to democracy. He remains concerned, however, at the lack of opportunity for effective and genuine participation by the National League for Democracy (NLD) and ethnic groups, which have deliberately chosen not to participate owing to the lack of transparency and meaningful input. He has repeated on several occasions that there will be no authentic democratic transition in Myanmar until all political prisoners are released. Given the importance of the last phase of the National Convention, he deplores the extension of the house arrest of the NLD General Secretary and the continued detention of other political leaders. At a time of such importance to the political reform process and in view of the need for reconciliation, such severe treatment of senior ethnic nationality leaders sends a very counterproductive signal, shocking many citizens and human rights observers. The human rights concerns enumerated in the present report are largely very similar to those highlighted by the Special Rapporteur last year. The Special Rapporteur deplores the fact that the Government, despite several requests, has not invited him to visit the country. For this reason he was not able to assess any improvements or verify the accuracy of the allegations received from credible sources. Severe restrictions on fundamental freedoms are imposed on political activists and human rights defenders. As of 27 June 2007, the number of political prisoners was estimated at 1,192. Throughout the country communities are subjected to patterns of abuse by members of the military who, in order to assert greater central government control, and often to implement national development projects, resort to forced labour, the seizure of property and assets and the forced relocation of populations, particularly in the border areas where ethnic nationality groups reside. The lack of an effective commitment by the Government of Myanmar to respond to the human rights situation continues to raise serious concerns. At the national level, the capacity of law enforcement institutions and the independence and impartiality of the judiciary have been hindered by sustained impunity. The restrictions on the exercise of fundamental freedoms by political opponents, human rights defenders and victims of human rights abuses is also a matter of concern. The Special Rapporteur also takes note with great satisfaction of the Understanding between the International Labour Organizations and the Government of Myanmar, concluded on 26 February 2007, to provide a mechanism to enable victims of forced labour to seek redress. The Special Rapporteur has also noted concrete developments which he considers to be significant milestones in the fight against impunity in Myanmar. These include the establishment of a national redress mechanism to receive complaints of forced labour, and the dialogue initiated by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict with the Government regarding the development of an action plan to halt recruitment of child soldiers and to develop reintegration programmes and the setting up of a national mechanism to report on human rights violations committed against children during armed conflict. These mechanisms should lead to greater access to currently restricted areas for the provision of humanitarian assistance, as well as the monitoring of violations. The Special Rapporteur is convinced that Myanmar would benefit from more active cooperation with his mandate, now under terms of reference that have been redefined by the Human Rights Council. He insists that it is his obligation to go public about allegations of human rights violations, but that this does not exclude a constructive and continuous dialogue with the Government. These two elements of his mandate can contribute to a new dynamic for the improvement of the situation of human rights in the country. As indicated by the Special Rapporteur in his previous report, it will not be easy for Myanmar to promote political transition and basic human rights. The collaboration of the United Nations and the international community are essential to support the efforts of the Government and civil society. In his recommendations, the Special Rapporteur encourages the international community to promote a framework of principles to enable Member States to pursue a plurality of strategies and cooperation with the Government of Myanmar in accordance with their particular strengths and capacities. It is urgent that the international community build on existing programmes of humanitarian assistance and support health, education and human rights, in particular through support to the development of civil society..." |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/62/223) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (169K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 23 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | GA 2006 (61st Session) Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Arabic) Corr. 1 |
| Date of publication: | | 18 October 2006 |
| Description/subject: | | Situation of human rights in Myanmar
Note by the Secretary-General...
Corrigendum:
1. Paragraph 56
The last sentence should read
The March/April outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza remains of serious concern,
although there is no human case of H5N1 in Myanmar.
2. Paragraph 73
For the existing text substitute
73. The Special Rapporteur would like:
(a) To recommend that, given the magnitude of human rights abuses, the
Government of Myanmar should subject all officials committing these acts to strict
disciplinary control and punishment and put an end to the culture of impunity that
prevails throughout the country. In that respect, a number of immediate steps should
be taken, such as setting up (an) independent national commission(s) to look into the
mob attack of Aung San Suu Kyi in November 1996 and the brutal Depayin incident
in May 2003, and to investigate the widespread sexual violence against women and
girls with a view to ensuring that those responsible for such crimes are brought to
justice;
(b) To call upon the Government of Myanmar to authorize access to the
affected areas by the Special Rapporteur, the United Nations and associated
personnel, as well as personnel of humanitarian organizations and to guarantee their
safety, security and freedom of movement. |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/61/369/Corr.1) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (60K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 23 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | GA 2006 (61st Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 21 September 2006 |
| Description/subject: | | أنشأت لجنة حقوق الإنسان ولاية المقرر الخاص المعني بحالة حقوق الإنسان في
٥٨ ومدد هذه الولاية مؤخرا مجلس حقوق الإنسان، في مقرره / ميانمار في قرارها ١٩٩٢
١٠٢ ، الذي قرر الس بموجبه أن يمدد، على نحو استثنائي لمدة سنة واحدة، الولايات /١
المتعلقة بالإجراءات الخاصة للجنة والقائمين على تلك الولايات.
ولم يسمح للمقرر الخاص بأن يجري بعثة تقصي حقائق في ميانمار منذ تشرين
الثاني /نوفمبر ٢٠٠٣ . وبما أنه لم يسمح له بالدخول إلى البلد خلال الفترة المشمولة ذا
التقرير، فقد واصل ممارسة ولايته بقدر ما يستطيع مستندًا إلى المعلوما ت التي جمعت من عدد
مختلف من المصادر المستقلة والموثوقة.
وفي السنتين الماضيتين، تعرضت عملية الإصلاح المقترحة في ”خريطة الطريق ذات
النقاط السبع من أجل المصالحة الوطنية والانتقال نحو الديمقراطية “، التي كانت دف إلى أن
تظل مفتوحة أمام مختلف الجهات المعنية، إلى ضغوط وقيود شديدة. ونتيجة لذلك، تم تضييق
تعريف اال السياسي؛ وبالإضافة إلى ذلك، فإن العوائق التي برزت خلال السنتين الماضيتين
أعاقت تقدم الإصلاحات المطلوبة لإضفاء الديمقراطية وأثرت على شموليتها . وقد تأثر عمل
المؤتمر الوطني سلبًا نتيجة هذا التطور.
وخلال عشرات السنوات، تقلص اال المتاح لإنشاء مؤسسات مدنية وديمقراطية
إلى درجة كبيرة . وقد أعاقت الممارسة المستمرة للإفلات من العقاب قدرة مؤسسات إنفاذ
القانون واستقلالية وحياد الهيئة القضائية . وساهم هذا الحال في ت رسيخ عدم المساوا ة وزيادة
الفجوة بين الأكثر فقرا والأكثر غنى.
وفي ٢٧ أيار/مايو، مددت الإقامة الجبرية ل أوانغ سانغ سو كي لمدة ١٢ شهرا
أخرى رغم مختلف المناشدات الدولية، بما في ذلك مناشدة الأمين العام ل لأمم المتحدة . وفي
اية آب/أغسطس ٢٠٠٦ ، ُق در عدد السجناء السياسيين ب ١١٨٥ سجينًا. ومن
١ عضوًا من العصبة الوطنية من أجل نيسان /أبريل إلى تموز /يوليه ٢٠٠٦ ، أفيد أن ٠٣٨
الديمقراطية قد أرغموا على الاستقالة من الحزب بعد أعمال الترهيب والتهديد . وما فتئ
المقرر الخاص يشير إلى أن المصالحة الوطنية تحتاج إلى حوار شامل وذي مغزى مع الممثلين
السياسيين وفيما بينهم . وهو يعتقد اعتقادا راسخا بأن إلقاء القبض على عدد من القادة
السياسيين واحتجازهم أو تقييد الحريات الأساسية بشكل مستمر لا يخدم المصالحة الوطنية
واستقرار ميانمار.
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وبالنظر إلى اضطهاد عدد من الأحزاب السياسية في المعارضة والمدافعين عن حقوق
الإنسان، يبين أن خريط ة الطريق للديمقراطية تواجه اليوم عوائق كثيرة تحول دون حد وث
عملية انتقال حقيقية . وقد أعرب المقرر الخاص في الماضي عن اعتقاده بأن خريطة الطريق قد
تؤدي دورًا إيجابيا في عملية الانتقال السياسية. ولكن يبدو للأسف أن الزخم الإيجابي في
السنوات الأولى من ولايته قد توقف.
ولا يزال المقرر الخاص يشعر بالقلق بشكل خاص إزاء استمرار الإفلات من
العقاب، الذي أصبح منهجيا ويجب أن تتصدى له حكومة ميانمار بسرعة . وأصبح من
الواضح على نحو متزايد أن الإفلات من العقاب باستمرار لا ينبع من الافتقار إلى قدرة
المؤسسات، إذ أدى الإفلات من العقاب إلى تفادي المساءلة عن الأعمال التي كتمت
الأصوات التي تتساءل عن السياسات والممارسات القائمة . ولم تجر مقاضاة العديد من
الأفراد واموعات المسؤولة عن ارتكاب انتهاكات خطيرة لحقوق الإنسان، وخاصة الأفراد
العسكريين. ولا تكاد توجد دلائل على إجراء تحقيقات ع ن هذه الجرائم الخطيرة من قبل
السلطات المختصة.
إن الهياكل المنشأة التابعة لس الدولة للسلام والتنمية لا تداري الإفلات من
العقاب إزاء الانتهاكات الخطيرة لحقوق الإنسان فحسب، بل تأذن ا القوانين أيضًا . وفي
هذا اال، يشعر المقرر الخاص أيضا بالقلق إزاء استمرار سوء استغلال النظام القانوني
مما ينكر سيادة القانون ويمثل عقبة رئيسية في وجه كفالة الممارسة الفعالة وذات المغزى
للحريات الأساسية من قبل المواطنين . ومما يثير قلقه بشكل خاص تجريم ممارسة الحريات
الأساسية من قبل الم عارضين السياسيين والمدافعين عن حقوق الإ نسان وضحايا انتهاكات
حقوق الإنسان.
ويشعر المقرر الخاص بقلق شديد إزاء الحملة العسكرية الجارية في المناطق الإثنية في
شرقي ميانمار و آثارها على حقوق الإن سان، وخاصة على المدنيين الذين ا س تهدفوا خلال
الهجمات. ويجب النظر في الحالة في ضوء انتشار ممارسة مصادرة ا لأراضي على نطاق واسع
في جميع أنحاء البلد، التي يبدو أا دف إلى ترسيخ السيطرة العسكرية، وخاصة في المناطق
الإثنية. وقد أدت هذه الممارسة إلى عمليات إخلاء ونقل وإعادة استيطان قسرية كثيرة جدا،
وإلى حالات جير وتشريد داخلي قسريين . وبالنظر إلى حجم الحملة العس كرية الحالية، قد
تؤدي الحالة إلى أزمة إنسانية إذا لم يتم التصدي لها على الفور.
ويحيط المقرر الخاص علما بالتصويت الذي أجراه مؤخرًا مجلس الأمن في ١٥
أيلول/سبتمبر ٢٠٠٦ لإدراج ميانمار في جدول أعماله. ويرى أن مناقشة قادمة في الس
حول ميانمار قد توفر فرصة للإسراع في عملية الانتقال إلى الديمقراطية |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/61/369) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (236K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 23 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | GA 2005 (60th Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 12 August 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | زجوم
تأشنأ اهرارقب ناسنلإا قوقح ةنلج١٩٩٢/٥٨ ةنجلل صالخا ررقلما ةيلاو بح نيعلما ناسنلإا قوقح ةنولآا في ةيلاولا كلت تعسوو ،رانمايم في ناسنلإا قوقح ةلا رارقلاب ةيرخلأا٢٠٠٥/١٠ . فيو قلا اذه لىإ ةنجللا تبلط ،رار اريرقت مدقي نأ صالخا ررقلما اﺗﻬرود في ةماعلا ةيعملجا لىإ ينتسلاو ةيناثلا اﺗﻬرود في ةنجللا لىإو ينتسلا .و مدقيريرقتلا ليالحا دنتسيو بلطلا كلذ ىلع ءانب تىح صالخا ررقلما اهاقلت تيلا تامولعلما لىإ ٢٢ زوتم/ هيلوي٢٠٠٥.و أرقي نأ ينعتي نارتقلاابا يرخلأا هريرقت عم ةنجللا لىإ مدقلم)E/CN.4/2005/36.(
نيرشت ذنم رانمايم لىإ قئاقلحا يصقتل ةثعبب مايقلاب صالخا ررقملل حمسي لمونياثلا/برمفون ٢٠٠٣ . ةلومشلما ةرتفلا للاخ دلبلا لىإ لوخدلاب هل حامسلا مدع مغرو لعلما لىإ ادانتسا هتعاطتسا ردق ىلع هتيلاو ذيفنت لصاو ،ليالحا ريرقتلاب نم ةعمﻟﻤﺠا تامواﺑﻬ قوثولماو ةلقتسلما رداصلما نم ةفئاط.
في ديدج نم نيطولا رتمؤلما دقعنا دقو نم ةرتفلا١٧طابش / لىإ ريابرف٣١ راذآ/ سرام٢٠٠٥ كلذ في ابم ،ةيسايسلا بازحلأا نم ددع كارشإ نود ةينطولا ةطبارلا ةيطارقيمدلا لجأ نم . ا تائفلا سفن نم نوبودنلما يقُتناو يهو قباسلا رتمؤلما في امك نيامثل : ةينطولا قارعلأاو ،نوبختنلما نولثملماو ،ةيسايسلا بازحلأا، ،لامعلاو ،نوحلافلاو وفظومو ،نوفقثلماو نوركفلماو ةيسمرلا رئاودلا رانلا قلاطإ فقو تاعاجمو ،.و بسحام ،نيطولا رتمؤلما ميظنت ةنلج هتدروأ عامتجلاا رضح٠٧٣ ١ لصأ نم ابودنم ٠٨١ ١ مهيلإ ةوعدلا تهجُو ابودنم.
ىلع دويقلا ضرفو ،ةيلمعلا نم ةيباينلاو ةمالها ةيسايسلا ةلعافلا تاهلجا داعبتساو ةبلاطلما لامج في ينطشانلا فيوتخو ،نيدقتنلما عم لماعتلا في بصعتلاو ،اهتكراشم نم ايلاخ ةيطارقيمدلا ةيلمعلل موهفم يأ لعيج ،مهزاجتحاو ةيطارقيمدلاب نىعلما . بجاولا نمف ةينطولا ةلحاصملل ةيساسأ طورش اﻧﻬلأ تايعملجا نيوكتو عامتجلااو لقنتلا ةيرح حنمةيطارقيمدلا ءاسرإو.
دعت لم اذإ هنأ اخسار اداقتعا صالخا ررقلما دقتعيو ةلصأتلما ةيئارجلإا دويقلا للمو يق نإف نيطولا رتمؤلما في ةيطارقيمدلا ةضراعلما ولثمم كرشُي لىإ رقتفيس روتسد يأ ماةيقادصلما . يطارقيمد ساسأ ىلع نيطولا رتمؤلما مظنت تيلا ةيئارجلإا تابيترتلا عضو حيتيسو في يقيقح مدقت قيقتحو ةلماك ةروصب مهتكراشمو ةيسايسلا بازحلأا عيجم جامدإ ميلس ةيطارقيمدلا ءاسرإ ةيلمع . اله يغبنيو ةيروف تاءارجإ ذاتخا ةموكلحا عيطتستو لجأ نم كلذءاوسلا ىلع ليودلاو يلخادلا ديعصلا ىلع هتيقادصمو نيطولا رتمؤلما ذاقنإ.
في ةمالها لئاسلما ىدحإ برتعت روتسدلا ةغايصب علطضتس تيلا ةهلجا ديدتح ةلأسمو ةيلالحا ةيسايسلا ةيلمعلا . ةحضاو ةراشإ ةيأ نهارلا تقولا في دجوت لا ،كلذ ىلع ةولاعولا دعاوق عضو لىإنيطو ءاتفتسا ءارجإ قيرط نع روتسدلا دامتع.
ةقلعتلما ةلالحا نأ ينبت ةدراولا تامولعلما نأ ظحلاي ذإ صالخا ررقلما فسأيو ريرقتلاب ةلومشلما ةرتفلا للاخ يربك لكشب يرغتت لم ةيساسلأا تايرلحاو قوقلحا ةسرامبم . تيلا تاكاهتنلااو دويقلا نع ريراقت ةرمتسم ةروصب ىقلتي وهف تايرلحاو قوقلحا لاطت ةيساسلأا.
قوفي ام رانمايم في لازام هنأ لاقيو١٠٠ ١ يسايس ينجس . ةيهمأ نم للق دقو نع جارفلإا٢٤٩ في ايسايس انيجس ٦زوتم / هيلوي٢٠٠٥ ةاعدو ينيندلما لاقتعا رارمتسا ملسلا ةيسايسلا مهتطشنأ ببسب مهدض ةيساق ماكحأ رادصإو مهزاجتحاو ةيطارقيمدلاةي . يرادلإا زاجتحلاا ةسرامم نم ةياغلل اقلق صالخا ررقلما لازامو . فسلأا قيمع هل فسؤُي اممو ،ةيطارقيمدلا لجأ نم ةينطولا ةطبارلل ةماعلا ةنيملأا نأ س ناس غنوأ وادي يك و ديعب تلفتحا ، ةيبرلجا ةماقلإا نهر يهو ينتسلا اهدلايم . دارفنا عقاولا مكبح برتعلما اهزجح فىانتيو ايةينطولا ةلحاصلما حور عم ةطبارلا في اهئلامز عم لاصتلاا نم اﻧﻬامرحو.
ةعانلما صقن سويرف لامج في جلاعلاو ةياقولا ةطشنأ ديازت صالخا ررقلما عجش امموةيرشبلا/ ةيرشبلا ةعانلما صقن سويرف نأ نم ةياغلل اقلق لظي هنكل ،زديلإا/ ءابو حبصأ زديلإا رانمايم في ارشتنم .غرو لامج في لمعلا لصاوت ةموكلحا نأ م نم ةينطولا لمعلا ةطخلجأ لفطلا لا ينيرايتخلاا ينلوكوتوبرلا ىلع قيدصتلا اهيلع ينعتي لازام هنإف ، ةيقافتقوقح لفطلا.
امو ةيقرعلا تايلقلأا تاعمتمج دض ناسنلإا قوقلح ةميسج تاكاهتنا بكترُت تلاز رانمايم في . عساو ريراقت درت تلازامو لاكشأ نم هيرغو باصتغلااو ،ةرخسلا نع راشتنلاا ة ةموكلحا تاوق اﺑﻬ موقت تيلا ةيكللما عزنو ،زازتبلااو ،يسنلجا فنعلا . اياحض ديج ام ارذانوفاصتنلاا لىإ لايبس تاكاهتنلاا هذه
Summary:
The mandate of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on
the situation of human rights in Myanmar was established by the Commission in its
resolution 1992/58 and extended most recently in resolution 2005/10. In that
resolution, the Commission requested the Special Rapporteur to report to the General
Assembly at its sixtieth session and to the Commission at its sixty-second session.
The present report is submitted further to that request and is based on information
received by the Special Rapporteur up to 22 July 2005. It is to be read in conjunction
with his last report to the Commission (E/CN.4/2005/36).
The Special Rapporteur has not been permitted to conduct a fact-finding
mission to Myanmar since November 2003. While he has not been granted access to
the country during the period covered by the present report, he has continued to fulfil
his mandate to the best of his ability based on information collected from a variety of
independent and reliable sources.
The National Convention was reconvened from 17 February to 31 March 2005
without the involvement of a number of political parties, including the National
League for Democracy (NLD). The invited delegates were selected from the same
eight categories as for the previous Convention: political parties, representativeselect,
national races, peasants, workers, intellectuals and intelligentsia, State service
personnel and ceasefire groups. According to the National Convention Convening
Commission, 1,073 out of the 1,081 delegates invited attended the meeting.
The exclusion of important and representative political actors from the process,
the restrictions placed on their involvement, the intolerance of critical voices and the
intimidation and detention of pro-democracy activists render any notion of a
democratic process devoid of meaning. Freedom of movement, assembly and
association must be guaranteed, as they are basic requirements for national
reconciliation and democratization.
The Special Rapporteur firmly believes that if the inherent procedural
restrictions are not amended and the representatives of the democratic opposition are
not involved in the National Convention, any constitution that emerges will lack
credibility. Placing the procedural arrangements that govern the National Convention
on a sound democratic footing would allow for the full inclusion and involvement of
all political parties and true progress to be made in the democratization process. The
Government can and should take immediate steps to salvage the National Convention
and its credibility both at home and internationally.
The question of defining who will draft the constitution is one of the most
relevant issues in the current political process. Furthermore, there is at present no
clear indication of the rules for the adoption of the constitution through a national
referendum.
The Special Rapporteur regrets to note that the information received
demonstrates that the situation regarding the exercise of fundamental rights and
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freedoms has not substantially changed during the reporting period. He constantly
receives reports of restrictions and violations of basic rights and freedoms.
There reportedly remain over 1,100 political prisoners in Myanmar. The release
of 249 political prisoners on 6 July 2005 was tempered by the continuation of the
arrests, detention and harsh sentences meted out to civilians and democracy
advocates for peaceful political activities. The Special Rapporteur remains very
concerned at the practice of administrative detention. It is deeply regrettable that
NLD General-Secretary Daw Aung San Suu Kyi celebrated her sixtieth birthday
under house arrest. Her virtual solitary confinement and lack of access to NLD
colleagues run counter to the spirit of national reconciliation.
The Special Rapporteur is encouraged that HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment
activities have increased, but remains very concerned that HIV/AIDS has become a
generalized epidemic in Myanmar. While the Government continues to work on a
national plan of action for children, it has yet to ratify the two Optional Protocols on
the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Serious human rights violations continue to be perpetrated against Myanmar’s
ethnic minority communities. Widespread reports of forced labour, rape and other
sexual violence, extortion and expropriation by Government forces continue to be
received. Victims of violations rarely have recourse to redress.
The transition to a full, participatory and democratic system in Myanmar can
no longer be postponed. Political and constitutional dialogue must begin without
delay. By instituting values of democracy and human rights, the Government will
send a clear signal to the people of Myanmar and the international community that it
is actively committed to facilitating the creation of a stable and democratic future for
the country.
The United Nations and the international community stand ready to work in
partnership with the Government, the political parties and civil society organizations,
to effectively facilitate national reconciliation and the transition to democracy. By
strengthening its cooperation with international organizations, the Government can
be assured of support for conflict resolution, political and economic reform,
institution- and capacity-building, humanitarian assistance and human development. |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/60/ الأمم المتحدة 221) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (410K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 23 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | GA 2004 (59th Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 30 August 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Summary: The mandate of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Myanmar was established by the Commission in its resolution 1992/58 and extended most recently in resolution 2004/61. In that resolution, the Commission requested the Special Rapporteur to submit an interim report to the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. The present interim report is based upon information received by the Special Rapporteur up to 30 July 2004 and is to be read in conjunction with his last report to the Commission (E/CN.4/2004/33). Since his last mission to Myanmar in November 2003 the Special Rapporteur has requested from the Government of Myanmar on several occasions its cooperation in returning to the country for a fact-finding mission. However, in spite of the indication of agreement in principle to the Special Rapporteur’s visit, no authorization to visit was received. The Special Rapporteur therefore provides in the present report short updates on the issues he examined during his last visit, based on information collected from other sources. The Special Rapporteur will continue seeking access to Myanmar so as to more fully discharge his mandate. The National Convention was reconvened from 17 May to 9 July 2004. Reviving the National Convention constitutes the first step under the seven-point road map for national reconciliation and democratic transition presented by the Prime Minister, General Khin Nyunt, on 30 August 2003. It was announced by the authorities that the delegates to the new National Convention were expected to frame their suggestions in the context of the six objectives and the 104 principles already laid down during the 1993-1996 Convention. The National Convention was reconvened without the involvement of the National League for Democracy (NLD) and other political parties that won the majority of seats in the 1990 elections. It was attended by 1,076 delegates, compared with the 702 participants at the previous Convention. This increase was largely made up of representatives of ethnic nationalities, including ceasefire groups that emerged in the new political environment created as a result of ceasefire agreements with 17 former armed groups. In terms of potential for conflict resolution, the 2004 National Convention may thus be a unique opportunity for ethnic minorities. The Special Rapporteur notes that the concerns regarding the National Convention process that he expressed in his last report to the Commission have not been addressed and that the necessary steps to ensure minimum democratic conditions for the reconvening of the National Convention have not been taken. The Special Rapporteur reiterates that if the Government wishes to promote a genuine process of political transition, fundamental human rights requirements have to be fulfilled. The Special Rapporteur nevertheless hopes that the final outcome of the National Convention will bring some concrete solutions to the concerns of the entire population of Myanmar. Releasing Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and beginning a substantive dialogue with her and her party, as well as reaching an agreement with ceasefire groups that takes into account their suggestions would contribute to the advancement of the political process. In this respect, the Special Rapporteur appeals to the Government of Myanmar to recognize the role of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and the necessity of his return to the country as soon as possible to continue his facilitation efforts, in particular in the context of preparations for the next session of the National Convention. The information received by the Special Rapporteur during the reporting period indicates that the situation with regard to the exercise of basic human rights and fundamental freedoms in Myanmar has not substantially changed. The effects of the events of 30 May 2003 in Depayin have yet to be fully reversed. There remain large numbers of security detainees. The Special Rapporteur has received several reports of continuing arrests and harsh sentences for peaceful political activities; many of the reported cases were raised by the Special Rapporteur in his letters and urgent appeals addressed to the Government of Myanmar. The Special Rapporteur also remains concerned at the practice of administrative detention. There are still restrictions on political activity, with all NLD party offices remaining shut, except for its headquarters in Yangon which was allowed to reopen in April 2004. Despite the restrictions in place, according to recent reports, NLD has been able to conduct some activities. While the extent to which NLD and other political parties will be allowed to conduct peaceful political activities without reprisals remains to be seen, the Special Rapporteur would like to reiterate the view, expressed during his last mission in November, that the implementation of the road map must be accompanied by tangible changes on the ground towards a genuinely free, transparent and inclusive process involving all political parties, ethnic nationalities and members of civil society. Political rights and freedoms must be respected in order to create an enabling environment conducive to a successful democratic transition. The implementation of human rights reforms proposed in his reports and letters to the Myanmar authorities would help create such an environment. During the reporting period, the Special Rapporteur has received credible and detailed reports of human rights violations in certain counter-insurgency areas in Myanmar and hopes that he will be able to clarify those reports during his next mission. He recalls that his request for an independent assessment in Shan State has not yet been answered by the Myanmar authorities. The Special Rapporteur has taken note of the cooperation by the Government of Myanmar with the Committee on the Rights of the Child in the consideration of the second periodic report of Myanmar on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Special Rapporteur believes that there has been growing appreciation in recent years by the international community of an imperative for humanitarian assistance in Myanmar. In this regard, he welcomes the efforts of the United Nations Country Team in mapping out vulnerabilities in Myanmar with a view to developing a strategic framework for United Nations assistance. In view of the prevailing situation in Myanmar, the conclusions and recommendations given in the previous reports of the Special Rapporteur remain valid. |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/59/311) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (228 K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 28 September 2004 |
|
| Title: | | GA 2001: Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 20 August 2001 |
| Description/subject: | | General Assembly, Fifty-sixth session. Summary: "The present report is the first report of the present Special
Rapporteur, appointed to this mandate on 28 December 2000. The report refers to his activities and developments
relating to the situation of human rights in Myanmar between 1 January and 14 August 2001. In view of the brevity
and exploratory nature of the Special Rapporteurs initial visit to Myanmar in April and pending a proper fact-finding
mission to take place at the end of September 2001, this report addresses only a limited number of areas. In the
Special Rapporteurs assessment as presented in this report, political transition in Myanmar is a work in progress and,
as in many countries, to move ahead incrementally will be a complex process. In the human rights context, against the
background of ongoing talks between the Government and the opposition, there have been some positive signals
indicative of the Governments endeavour to make progress. Those include the dissemination of human rights
standards for public officials, work of the governmental Committee on Human Rights, releases of political detainees,
reopening of branches of the National League for Democracy (NLD), the main opposition party, the continued
international monitoring of prison conditions, and cooperation with the Commission on Human Rights, inter alia,
through the mandate of this Special Rapporteur and with the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Myanmar
and the International Labour Organization. Among the areas in most need of significant improvement is the situation of
vulnerable groups, inter alia, children, women and ethnic minorities and, in particular, those among them who have
become internally displaced in zones of military operations. Overall, there exists a complex humanitarian situation in
Myanmar, which may decline unless it is properly addressed by all concerned."
Author: Mr. Paolo Sergio Pinheiro |
| Author/creator: | | Mr. Paolo Sergio Pinheiro |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/56/312) |
| Format/size: | | PDF (241K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | GA 2000: Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 22 August 2000 |
| Description/subject: | | The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the General Assembly the
interim report prepared by Rajsoomer Lallah, Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human
Rights on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, in accordance with Commission resolution
2000/23 and Economic and Social Council decision 2000/255. |
| Author/creator: | | Mr. Rajsoomer Lallah |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/55/359) |
| Format/size: | | PDF (219K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
|
| Title: | | GA 1999: Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 04 October 1999 |
| Description/subject: | | General Assembly, Fifty-fourth session. The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the
General Assembly the interim report prepared by Rajsoomer Lallah, Special Rapporteur of the Commission on
Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, in accordance with Commission resolution 1999/17 of 23
April 1999 and Economic and Social Council decision 1999/231 of 27 July 1999. |
| Author/creator: | | Mr. Rajsoomer Lallah |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/54/440) |
| Format/size: | | PDF (78K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
|
| Title: | | GA 1998: Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 10 September 1998 |
| Description/subject: | | General Assembly, Fifty-third session. The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the
General Assembly the interim report on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, prepared by , Special Rapporteur of
the Commission on Human Rights, in accordance with Economic and Social Council decision 1998/261 of 30 July
1998. |
| Author/creator: | | Rajsoomer Lallah |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/53/364) |
| Format/size: | | PDF (117K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
|
| Title: | | GA 1997: Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Arabic) |
| Date of publication: | | 16 October 1997 |
| Description/subject: | | General Assembly, Fifty-second session. The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the
General Assembly the interim report on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, prepared by Mr. Rajsoomer Lallah,
Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 51/117 of
12 December 1996 and Economic and Social Council decision 1997/272 of 22 July 1997. Good section on
citizenship and citizenship legislation (paras 119-142), mainly relating to the Rohingyas, a Muslim group in Rakhine
(Arakan) state; statelessness and the conformity of the different forms of citizenship [in Burma] with international
norms. Also, the rights pertaining to democratic governance, the right to form and join trade unions, forced labour,
violations against ethnic minorities, including violations of civil rights. |
| Author/creator: | | Mr. Rajsoomer Lallah |
| Language: | | Arabic |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/52/484) |
| Format/size: | | PDF (168K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
|
| Title: | | GA 1996: Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 08 October 1996 |
| Description/subject: | | General Assembly, Fifty-first session. The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the
General Assembly the interim report on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, prepared by Judge Rajsoomer
Lallah, Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights, in accordance with Commission resolution 1996/80
of 23 April 1996. |
| Author/creator: | | Mr. Rajsoomer Lallah |
| Language: | | English,Arabic, and other languages also available |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/51/466) |
| Format/size: | | pdf |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?m=89 |
| Date of entry/update: | | 04 January 2011 |
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Reports to the GA by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Chinese)
Individual Documents
| Title: | | GA 2012 (67th Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Chinese) |
| Date of publication: | | 25 September 2012 |
| Description/subject: | | 第六十七届会议
临时议程* 项目70(c)
促进和保护人权:人权状况及特别
报告员和代表的报告
伊朗伊斯兰共和国的人权状况
秘书长的说明
秘书长谨向大会成员转递由伊朗伊斯兰共和国人权状况特别报告员艾哈迈
德·沙希德依照人权理事会第16/9 号决议提交的报告。特别报告员已向大会第
六十六届会议提交第一份临时报告,并向人权理事会第十九届会议提交了第一次
报告,而人权理事会则在该届会议上延长了特别报告员的任期。
本报告没有涵盖该国境内所有潜在的侵犯人权行为,但概述了当前人权状
况,尤其是对伊朗伊斯兰共和国履行国际义务的能力构成阻碍的系统性问题。.....目录
段次页次
一. 导言.............................................................. 1-6 3
二. 工作方法.......................................................... 7-9 4
三. 公民和政治权利.................................................... 10-51 4
A. 言论自由和知情权 .............................................. 10-22 4
B. 集会和结社自由 ................................................ 23-25 8
人权维护者.................................................... 26-28 9
C. 宗教自由 ...................................................... 29-31 10
1. 巴哈教 .................................................... 32-33 10
2. 基督教 .................................................... 34-36 11
3. 伊斯兰教苦行僧教派 ........................................ 37-39 11
D. 司法 .......................................................... 40 12
1. 修订版伊斯兰刑法 .......................................... 40-44 12
2. 适当程序权利 .............................................. 45-48 13
3. 法律界的独立性 ............................................ 49-51 14
4. 监狱状况 .................................................. 52 15
5. 酷刑、残忍和有辱人格的惩罚及处决 .......................... 53-56 15
四. 经济、社会和文化权利.............................................. 57-69 16
获得教育、经济、社会和文化发展的权利.......................... 58-62 16
1. 阿拉伯社区 ................................................ 63-66 17
2. 阿塞拜疆人 ................................................ 67-69 18
五. 儿童权利.......................................................... 70-73 19
A. 处决,残忍和有辱人格的惩罚 .................................... 70-72 19
B. 童婚 .......................................................... 73 20
六. 结论和建议........................................................ |
| Language: | | Chinese |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations General Assembly (A/67/383 |
| Format/size: | | pdf (375K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 22 October 2012 |
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| Title: | | GA 2011 (66th Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Chinese) |
| Date of publication: | | 16 September 2011 |
| Description/subject: | | 摘要
这是缅甸历史上的关键时刻,此时真正有机会取得积极、有意义的进展,以
改善人权状况并深化向民主过渡。新政府已采取一些措施来实现这些目标。但是,
许多严重的人权问题依然存在,必须予以解决。新政府应加紧努力,落实承诺并
履行其国际人权义务。国际社会需继续参与并密切跟踪事态发展。国际社会还需
在此重要时期支持并协助缅甸政府。特别报告员重申他愿意与缅甸开展建设性合
作,以改善缅甸人民的人权状况。 |
| Author/creator: | | Tomás Ojea Quintana |
| Language: | | Chinese |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations General Assembly (A/66/365) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (358K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 20 October 2011 |
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| Title: | | GA 2010 (65th Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Chinese) |
| Date of publication: | | 15 September 2010 |
| Description/subject: | | 摘要
本报告是根据人权理事会第13/25 号决议和大会第64/238 号决议提交,述
及特别报告员于2010 年3 月向人权理事会提交报告(A/HRC/13/48)以来缅甸国内
的人权事态发展。
缅甸政府于2010 年8 月13 日宣布,把人们期待已久的全国选举日期定于
2010 年11 月7 日。本报告集中讨论与选举有关的人权问题以及声张仗义和追究
责任问题。在当前情况下,举行真正选举的条件有限,这些选举给缅甸人权状况
带来实际变化和改观的可能性仍不确定。
关于声张仗义和追究责任问题,特别报告员指出,虽然首先应该由缅甸政府
负责处理所有当事方严重和系统地侵犯人权的问题,但如果该国政府没有负起责
任,国际社会将负责处理这一问题。
特别报告员建议缅甸政府在全国选举方面尊重言论和意见自由以及集会和
结社自由;释放所有政治犯;解决声张仗义和追究责任问题;落实他在上次报告
中详细阐述的四项核心人权要素;为获得人道主义援助提供便利;继续发展与国
际人权体系的合作。 |
| Language: | | Chinese |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations General Assembly (A/65/368) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (375K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N10/534/76/pdf/N1053476.pdf?OpenElement |
| Date of entry/update: | | 21 October 2010 |
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| Title: | | GA 2009 (64th Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Chinese) |
| Date of publication: | | 24 September 2009 |
| Description/subject: | | 摘要
本报告是根据大会第63/245 号决议和人权理事会第10/27 号决议提交的。
阅读本报告时应参阅特别报告员给人权理事会第十届会议的报告(A/HRC/
10/19),因为本报告的重点主要是那份报告以来缅甸的人权事态发展。
对昂山素季的审判是本报告所述期间最重大的事件。对她增加18 个月的软
禁使她不能积极参加2010 年的选举。特别报告员认为,继续软禁她是对缅甸政
府促进民主的七点路线图的打击,他感到遗憾的是,缅甸政府又失去了一次证明
自己致力于包容各方、自由和公正选举的机会。
本报告着重说明人权保护问题。它特别强调政治犯的状况、他们接受公正审
判的权利、适当法律程序和他们的拘留条件;以及在即将到来的2010 年选举背
景下的言论、集会和结社自由。报告接着审查了该国的内部冲突、平民保护、歧
视和人道主义援助需要等问题。
特别报告员重申其四项核心人权要素的建议:根据新《宪法》和国际义务审
查国家立法;逐步释放政治犯;改造武装部队,包括培训,以确保尊重国际人权
和人道主义法;以及建立独立和公正的司法机构。由于缅甸仅仅是《儿童权利公
约》和《消除对妇女一切形式歧视公约》的缔约国,特别报告员大力建议缅甸加
入其他核心国际人权文书。 |
| Language: | | Chinese |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/64/318) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (304K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N09/491/50/pdf/N0949150.pdf?OpenElement |
| Date of entry/update: | | 10 October 2009 |
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| Title: | | GA 2008 (63rd Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Chinese) |
| Date of publication: | | 05 September 2008 |
| Description/subject: | | 摘要
人权委员会在其第1992/58 号决议中确定了关于缅甸人权状况的任务,人权
理事会在其第1/102 号决定和第5/1 号决议中延长了这项任务期限。
2008 年3 月,理事会在其第7/32 号决议中把该任务期限延长一年。2008 年
3 月26 日,托马斯·奥赫亚·金塔纳(阿根廷)被任命为新的特别报告员,他于
2008 年5 月1 日正式上任。
特别报告员要求于2008 年8 月3 日至13 日进行访问,7 月9 日特别报告员
收到缅甸政府的正面答复, 于2008 年8 月3 日至7 日前往该国执行任务。特别
报告员感谢缅甸政府在其对缅甸第一次执行任务中给予款待和合作。这次访问主
要目的是同当局建立工作关系,与民间社会会面,也与那些无法享受其基本权利
的人会面。这次访问行程载于本报告附件。
本报告是按照大会第62/222 号决议提交的。第一部分集中叙述特别报告员
的活动和工作方案。
本报告第二部分集中谈论实质性问题,阐述与在新宪法下保护人权有关的问
题;参与民主进程和举行2010 年选举的问题;集会权利、意见自由和表达自由
权利,以及新宪法列入这些权利的问题;国际人道主义法和保护平民的问题,以
及诸如族裔群体、妇女和儿童等特殊群体的状况。特别报告员进一步阐述为最大
限度保护“纳尔吉斯”气旋自然灾害受害者的现有机制,以及生活条件、生活资
料及其对人权的影响。最后,特别报告员讨论了在国际合作方面和在与其任务有
关人权问题方面的事态发展,以及就促进和保护该国人权问题加强合作的环境。
特别报告员在其建议中列入四项核心人权要素,以便为缅甸民主铺路。 |
| Language: | | Chinese |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/63/341) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (357K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 23 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | GA 2007 (62nd Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Chinese) |
| Date of publication: | | 13 August 2007 |
| Description/subject: | | Summary:
The present report is submitted in accordance with General Assembly
resolution 61/232.
The Special Rapporteur welcomes the decision of the Government of Myanmar
to reconvene the National Convention for its last session on 18 July 2007, to finish
laying down principles for a new constitution as part of a seven-stage road map to
democracy. He remains concerned, however, at the lack of opportunity for effective
and genuine participation by the National League for Democracy (NLD) and ethnic
groups, which have deliberately chosen not to participate owing to the lack of
transparency and meaningful input.
He has repeated on several occasions that there will be no authentic democratic
transition in Myanmar until all political prisoners are released. Given the importance
of the last phase of the National Convention, he deplores the extension of the house
arrest of the NLD General Secretary and the continued detention of other political
leaders. At a time of such importance to the political reform process and in view of
the need for reconciliation, such severe treatment of senior ethnic nationality leaders
sends a very counterproductive signal, shocking many citizens and human rights
observers.
The human rights concerns enumerated in the present report are largely very
similar to those highlighted by the Special Rapporteur last year. The Special
Rapporteur deplores the fact that the Government, despite several requests, has not
invited him to visit the country. For this reason he was not able to assess any
improvements or verify the accuracy of the allegations received from credible
sources.
Severe restrictions on fundamental freedoms are imposed on political activists
and human rights defenders. As of 27 June 2007, the number of political prisoners
was estimated at 1,192. Throughout the country communities are subjected to
patterns of abuse by members of the military who, in order to assert greater central
government control, and often to implement national development projects, resort to
forced labour, the seizure of property and assets and the forced relocation of
populations, particularly in the border areas where ethnic nationality groups reside.
The lack of an effective commitment by the Government of Myanmar to
respond to the human rights situation continues to raise serious concerns. At the
national level, the capacity of law enforcement institutions and the independence and
impartiality of the judiciary have been hindered by sustained impunity. The
restrictions on the exercise of fundamental freedoms by political opponents, human
rights defenders and victims of human rights abuses is also a matter of concern.
The Special Rapporteur also takes note with great satisfaction of the
Understanding between the International Labour Organizations and the Government
of Myanmar, concluded on 26 February 2007, to provide a mechanism to enable
victims of forced labour to seek redress.
The Special Rapporteur has also noted concrete developments which he
considers to be significant milestones in the fight against impunity in Myanmar.
These include the establishment of a national redress mechanism to receive
complaints of forced labour, and the dialogue initiated by the Special Representative
of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict with the Government
regarding the development of an action plan to halt recruitment of child soldiers and
to develop reintegration programmes and the setting up of a national mechanism to
report on human rights violations committed against children during armed conflict.
These mechanisms should lead to greater access to currently restricted areas for the
provision of humanitarian assistance, as well as the monitoring of violations.
The Special Rapporteur is convinced that Myanmar would benefit from more
active cooperation with his mandate, now under terms of reference that have been
redefined by the Human Rights Council. He insists that it is his obligation to go
public about allegations of human rights violations, but that this does not exclude a
constructive and continuous dialogue with the Government. These two elements of
his mandate can contribute to a new dynamic for the improvement of the situation of
human rights in the country.
As indicated by the Special Rapporteur in his previous report, it will not be
easy for Myanmar to promote political transition and basic human rights. The
collaboration of the United Nations and the international community are essential to
support the efforts of the Government and civil society.
In his recommendations, the Special Rapporteur encourages the international
community to promote a framework of principles to enable Member States to pursue
a plurality of strategies and cooperation with the Government of Myanmar in
accordance with their particular strengths and capacities. It is urgent that the
international community build on existing programmes of humanitarian assistance
and support health, education and human rights, in particular through support to the
development of civil society. |
| Language: | | Chinese |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/62/223) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (302K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 23 November 2008 |
|
| Title: | | GA 2006 (61st Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Chinese) Corr. 1 |
| Date of publication: | | 18 October 2006 |
| Description/subject: | | Situation of human rights in Myanmar
Note by the Secretary-General...
Corrigendum:
1. Paragraph 56
The last sentence should read
The March/April outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza remains of serious concern,
although there is no human case of H5N1 in Myanmar....
2. Paragraph 73
For the existing text substitute
73. The Special Rapporteur would like:
(a) To recommend that, given the magnitude of human rights abuses, the
Government of Myanmar should subject all officials committing these acts to strict
disciplinary control and punishment and put an end to the culture of impunity that
prevails throughout the country. In that respect, a number of immediate steps should
be taken, such as setting up (an) independent national commission(s) to look into the
mob attack of Aung San Suu Kyi in November 1996 and the brutal Depayin incident
in May 2003, and to investigate the widespread sexual violence against women and
girls with a view to ensuring that those responsible for such crimes are brought to
justice;
(b) To call upon the Government of Myanmar to authorize access to the
affected areas by the Special Rapporteur, the United Nations and associated
personnel, as well as personnel of humanitarian organizations and to guarantee their
safety, security and freedom of movement. |
| Language: | | Chinese |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/61/369/Corr.1) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (90K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 23 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | GA 2006 (61st Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Chinese) |
| Date of publication: | | 21 September 2006 |
| Description/subject: | | Summary:
The mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in
Myanmar was established by the Commission on Human Rights in its resolution
1992/58 and extended most recently by the Human Rights Council, in its decision
1/102 by which the Council decided to extend, exceptionally for one year, the
mandates and mandate holders of the special procedures of the Commission.
The Special Rapporteur has not been permitted to conduct a fact-finding
mission to Myanmar since November 2003. While he has not been granted access to
the country during the period covered by the present report, he has continued to fulfil
his mandate to the best of his ability based on information collected from a variety of
independent and reliable sources.
In the past two years, the reform process proposed in the “seven-point road map
for national reconciliation and democratic transition”, which was meant to become
eventually open to various relevant actors, has been strictly limited and delineated.
As a result, the political space has been redefined in narrower terms. In addition,
obstructions in the past couple of years have held back the pace and inclusive nature
of the reforms which were required for democratization. The work of the National
Convention has been adversely affected by this evolution.
Through the decades, the space for the establishment of civilian and democratic
institutions has been seriously curtailed. The capacity of law enforcement institutions
and the independence and impartiality of the judiciary have been hampered by
sustained practices of impunity. This situation has contributed to reinforce inequality
and increased the gap between the poorest and the richest.
On 27 May 2006, the house arrest of Aung Sang Suu Kyi was further prolonged
by 12 months in spite of various international appeals, including by the Secretary-
General of the United Nations. As at the end of August 2006, the number of political
prisoners was estimated at 1,185. From April to July 2006, 1,038 members of the
National League for Democracy were reportedly forced to resign from the party
following intimidation and threats. The Special Rapporteur has consistently indicated
that national reconciliation requires meaningful and inclusive dialogue with and
between political representatives. He firmly believes that the national reconciliation
and the stability of Myanmar are not well served by the arrest and detention of
several political leaders or by the severe and sustained restrictions on fundamental
freedoms.
The persecution of members of political parties in the opposition and human
rights defenders shows that nowadays the road map for democracy faces too many
obstacles to bring a genuine transition. In the past, the Special Rapporteur
acknowledged that the road map could play a positive role in the political transition.
Sadly, the positive momentum in the early years of his mandate is apparently stalled.
The Special Rapporteur remains particularly concerned about the continuing
impunity, which has become systematic and must be urgently addressed by the
Government of Myanmar. It has become increasingly clear that the persistent
impunity does not only stem from a lack of institutional capacity. Impunity has
allowed accountability to be avoided for acts that have oppressed voices questioning
existing policies and practices. Several individuals and groups responsible for
committing serious violations of human rights, in particular members of the military,
have not been prosecuted. There is also little evidence that these serious crimes have
been investigated by relevant authorities.
Grave human rights violations are received among the established structures of
the State Peace and Development Council and indulged not only with impunity but
authorized by the sanction of laws. In that respect, the Special Rapporteur is also
very concerned by the continued misuse of the legal system, which denies the rule of
law and represents a major obstacle for securing the effective and meaningful
exercise of fundamental freedoms by citizens. He considers especially as a matter of
grave concern the criminalization of the exercise of fundamental freedoms by
political opponents, human rights defenders and victims of human rights abuses.
The Special Rapporteur is very concerned by the ongoing military campaign in
ethnic areas of eastern Myanmar and by its effects on human rights, especially on
civilians who have been targeted during the attacks. The situation should be
considered in connection with the widespread practice of land confiscation
throughout the country, seemingly aiming to anchor military control, especially in
ethnic areas. Such a practice has led to numerous forced evictions, relocations and
resettlements, situations of forced migration and internal displacement. Given the
scale of the current military campaign, the situation may lead to a humanitarian crisis
if it is not addressed immediately.
The Special Rapporteur takes note of the recent vote of the Security Council on
15 September 2006 to include Myanmar in its agenda. He believes that a
forthcoming debate of the Council on Myanmar may offer an opportunity to speed up
the process of transition towards democracy. |
| Language: | | Chinese |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/61/369) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (347K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 23 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | GA 2005 (60th Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Chinese) |
| Date of publication: | | 12 August 2005 |
| Description/subject: | | Summary: "The mandate of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Myanmar was established by the Commission in its resolution 1992/58 and extended most recently in resolution 2005/10. In that resolution, the Commission requested the Special Rapporteur to report to the General Assembly at its sixtieth session and to the Commission at its sixty-second session. The present report is submitted further to that request and is based on information received by the Special Rapporteur up to 22 July 2005. It is to be read in conjunction with his last report to the Commission (E/CN.4/2005/36). The Special Rapporteur has not been permitted to conduct a fact-finding mission to Myanmar since November 2003. While he has not been granted access to the country during the period covered by the present report, he has continued to fulfil his mandate to the best of his ability based on information collected from a variety of independent and reliable sources. The National Convention was reconvened from 17 February to 31 March 2005 without the involvement of a number of political parties, including the National League for Democracy (NLD). The invited delegates were selected from the same eight categories as for the previous Convention: political parties, representativeselect, national races, peasants, workers, intellectuals and intelligentsia, State service personnel and ceasefire groups. According to the National Convention Convening Commission, 1,073 out of the 1,081 delegates invited attended the meeting. The exclusion of important and representative political actors from the process, the restrictions placed on their involvement, the intolerance of critical voices and the intimidation and detention of pro-democracy activists render any notion of a democratic process devoid of meaning. Freedom of movement, assembly and association must be guaranteed, as they are basic requirements for national reconciliation and democratization. The Special Rapporteur firmly believes that if the inherent procedural restrictions are not amended and the representatives of the democratic opposition are not involved in the National Convention, any constitution that emerges will lack credibility. Placing the procedural arrangements that govern the National Convention on a sound democratic footing would allow for the full inclusion and involvement of all political parties and true progress to be made in the democratization process. The Government can and should take immediate steps to salvage the National Convention and its credibility both at home and internationally. The question of defining who will draft the constitution is one of the most relevant issues in the current political process. Furthermore, there is at present no clear indication of the rules for the adoption of the constitution through a national referendum. The Special Rapporteur regrets to note that the information received demonstrates that the situation regarding the exercise of fundamental rights and freedoms has not substantially changed during the reporting period. He constantly receives reports of restrictions and violations of basic rights and freedoms. There reportedly remain over 1,100 political prisoners in Myanmar. The release of 249 political prisoners on 6 July 2005 was tempered by the continuation of the arrests, detention and harsh sentences meted out to civilians and democracy advocates for peaceful political activities. The Special Rapporteur remains very concerned at the practice of administrative detention. It is deeply regrettable that NLD General-Secretary Daw Aung San Suu Kyi celebrated her sixtieth birthday under house arrest. Her virtual solitary confinement and lack of access to NLD colleagues run counter to the spirit of national reconciliation. The Special Rapporteur is encouraged that HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment activities have increased, but remains very concerned that HIV/AIDS has become a generalized epidemic in Myanmar. While the Government continues to work on a national plan of action for children, it has yet to ratify the two Optional Protocols on the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Serious human rights violations continue to be perpetrated against Myanmar’s ethnic minority communities. Widespread reports of forced labour, rape and other sexual violence, extortion and expropriation by Government forces continue to be received. Victims of violations rarely have recourse to redress. The transition to a full, participatory and democratic system in Myanmar can no longer be postponed. Political and constitutional dialogue must begin without delay. By instituting values of democracy and human rights, the Government will send a clear signal to the people of Myanmar and the international community that it is actively committed to facilitating the creation of a stable and democratic future for the country. The United Nations and the international community stand ready to work in partnership with the Government, the political parties and civil society organizations, to effectively facilitate national reconciliation and the transition to democracy. By strengthening its cooperation with international organizations, the Government can be assured of support for conflict resolution, political and economic reform, institution- and capacity-building, humanitarian assistance and human development." |
| Language: | | Chinese |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/60/221) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (375K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 27 September 2005 |
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| Title: | | GA 2004: Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Chinese) |
| Date of publication: | | 30 August 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Summary: The mandate of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Myanmar was established by the Commission in its resolution 1992/58 and extended most recently in resolution 2004/61. In that resolution, the Commission requested the Special Rapporteur to submit an interim report to the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. The present interim report is based upon information received by the Special Rapporteur up to 30 July 2004 and is to be read in conjunction with his last report to the Commission (E/CN.4/2004/33). Since his last mission to Myanmar in November 2003 the Special Rapporteur has requested from the Government of Myanmar on several occasions its cooperation in returning to the country for a fact-finding mission. However, in spite of the indication of agreement in principle to the Special Rapporteur’s visit, no authorization to visit was received. The Special Rapporteur therefore provides in the present report short updates on the issues he examined during his last visit, based on information collected from other sources. The Special Rapporteur will continue seeking access to Myanmar so as to more fully discharge his mandate. The National Convention was reconvened from 17 May to 9 July 2004. Reviving the National Convention constitutes the first step under the seven-point road map for national reconciliation and democratic transition presented by the Prime Minister, General Khin Nyunt, on 30 August 2003. It was announced by the authorities that the delegates to the new National Convention were expected to frame their suggestions in the context of the six objectives and the 104 principles already laid down during the 1993-1996 Convention. The National Convention was reconvened without the involvement of the National League for Democracy (NLD) and other political parties that won the majority of seats in the 1990 elections. It was attended by 1,076 delegates, compared with the 702 participants at the previous Convention. This increase was largely made up of representatives of ethnic nationalities, including ceasefire groups that emerged in the new political environment created as a result of ceasefire agreements with 17 former armed groups. In terms of potential for conflict resolution, the 2004 National Convention may thus be a unique opportunity for ethnic minorities. The Special Rapporteur notes that the concerns regarding the National Convention process that he expressed in his last report to the Commission have not been addressed and that the necessary steps to ensure minimum democratic conditions for the reconvening of the National Convention have not been taken. The Special Rapporteur reiterates that if the Government wishes to promote a genuine process of political transition, fundamental human rights requirements have to be fulfilled. The Special Rapporteur nevertheless hopes that the final outcome of the National Convention will bring some concrete solutions to the concerns of the entire population of Myanmar. Releasing Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and beginning a substantive dialogue with her and her party, as well as reaching an agreement with ceasefire groups that takes into account their suggestions would contribute to the advancement of the political process. In this respect, the Special Rapporteur appeals to the Government of Myanmar to recognize the role of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and the necessity of his return to the country as soon as possible to continue his facilitation efforts, in particular in the context of preparations for the next session of the National Convention. The information received by the Special Rapporteur during the reporting period indicates that the situation with regard to the exercise of basic human rights and fundamental freedoms in Myanmar has not substantially changed. The effects of the events of 30 May 2003 in Depayin have yet to be fully reversed. There remain large numbers of security detainees. The Special Rapporteur has received several reports of continuing arrests and harsh sentences for peaceful political activities; many of the reported cases were raised by the Special Rapporteur in his letters and urgent appeals addressed to the Government of Myanmar. The Special Rapporteur also remains concerned at the practice of administrative detention. There are still restrictions on political activity, with all NLD party offices remaining shut, except for its headquarters in Yangon which was allowed to reopen in April 2004. Despite the restrictions in place, according to recent reports, NLD has been able to conduct some activities. While the extent to which NLD and other political parties will be allowed to conduct peaceful political activities without reprisals remains to be seen, the Special Rapporteur would like to reiterate the view, expressed during his last mission in November, that the implementation of the road map must be accompanied by tangible changes on the ground towards a genuinely free, transparent and inclusive process involving all political parties, ethnic nationalities and members of civil society. Political rights and freedoms must be respected in order to create an enabling environment conducive to a successful democratic transition. The implementation of human rights reforms proposed in his reports and letters to the Myanmar authorities would help create such an environment. During the reporting period, the Special Rapporteur has received credible and detailed reports of human rights violations in certain counter-insurgency areas in Myanmar and hopes that he will be able to clarify those reports during his next mission. He recalls that his request for an independent assessment in Shan State has not yet been answered by the Myanmar authorities. The Special Rapporteur has taken note of the cooperation by the Government of Myanmar with the Committee on the Rights of the Child in the consideration of the second periodic report of Myanmar on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Special Rapporteur believes that there has been growing appreciation in recent years by the international community of an imperative for humanitarian assistance in Myanmar. In this regard, he welcomes the efforts of the United Nations Country Team in mapping out vulnerabilities in Myanmar with a view to developing a strategic framework for United Nations assistance. In view of the prevailing situation in Myanmar, the conclusions and recommendations given in the previous reports of the Special Rapporteur remain valid. |
| Language: | | Chinese |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/59/311) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (426K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 28 September 2004 |
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| Title: | | GA 2001: Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Chinese) |
| Date of publication: | | 20 August 2001 |
| Description/subject: | | General Assembly, Fifty-sixth session. Summary: "The present report is the first report of the present Special
Rapporteur, appointed to this mandate on 28 December 2000. The report refers to his activities and developments
relating to the situation of human rights in Myanmar between 1 January and 14 August 2001. In view of the brevity
and exploratory nature of the Special Rapporteurs initial visit to Myanmar in April and pending a proper fact-finding
mission to take place at the end of September 2001, this report addresses only a limited number of areas. In the
Special Rapporteurs assessment as presented in this report, political transition in Myanmar is a work in progress and,
as in many countries, to move ahead incrementally will be a complex process. In the human rights context, against the
background of ongoing talks between the Government and the opposition, there have been some positive signals
indicative of the Governments endeavour to make progress. Those include the dissemination of human rights
standards for public officials, work of the governmental Committee on Human Rights, releases of political detainees,
reopening of branches of the National League for Democracy (NLD), the main opposition party, the continued
international monitoring of prison conditions, and cooperation with the Commission on Human Rights, inter alia,
through the mandate of this Special Rapporteur and with the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Myanmar
and the International Labour Organization. Among the areas in most need of significant improvement is the situation of
vulnerable groups, inter alia, children, women and ethnic minorities and, in particular, those among them who have
become internally displaced in zones of military operations. Overall, there exists a complex humanitarian situation in
Myanmar, which may decline unless it is properly addressed by all concerned." |
| Author/creator: | | Mr. Paolo Sergio Pinheiro |
| Language: | | Chilnese |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/56/312) |
| Format/size: | | PDF (349K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | GA 2000: Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Chinese) |
| Date of publication: | | 22 August 2000 |
| Description/subject: | | The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the General Assembly the interim report
prepared by Rajsoomer Lallah, Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human
rights in Myanmar, in accordance with Commission resolution 2000/23 and Economic and Social Council decision
2000/255. |
| Author/creator: | | Mr. Rajsoomer Lallah |
| Language: | | Chinese |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/55/359) |
| Format/size: | | PDF (382K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | GA 1999: Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Chinese) |
| Date of publication: | | 04 October 1999 |
| Description/subject: | | General Assembly, Fifty-fourth session. The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the
members of the General Assembly the interim report prepared by Rajsoomer Lallah, Special
Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, in
accordance with Commission resolution 1999/17 of 23 April 1999 and Economic and Social
Council decision 1999/231 of 27 July 1999. |
| Author/creator: | | Mr. Rajsoomer Lallah |
| Language: | | Chinese |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/54/440) |
| Format/size: | | PDF (612K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | GA 1998: Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 10 September 1998 |
| Description/subject: | | General Assembly, Fifty-third session. The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the
General Assembly the interim report on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, prepared by , Special Rapporteur of
the Commission on Human Rights, in accordance with Economic and Social Council decision 1998/261 of 30 July
1998. |
| Author/creator: | | Mr. Rajsoomer Lallah |
| Language: | | Chinese |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/53/364) |
| Format/size: | | PDF (900K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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Reports to the GA by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Russian)
Individual Documents
| Title: | | GA 2012 (67th Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Russian) |
| Date of publication: | | 25 September 2012 |
| Description/subject: | | Резюме :
За отчетный период в Мьянме вновь имели место существенные и стреми-
тельные перемены, которые могут дополнительно улучшить положение в облас-
ти прав человека в стране, однако сохраняются долгосрочные проблемы, кото-
рые продолжают создавать угрозу для процесса реформ. ..... Содержание
Стр.
I. Введение ...
II. Положение в области прав человека :
A. Узники совести;
B. Условия содержания и обращение с заключенными;
C. Прочие вопросы, касающиеся гражданских и политических прав;
D. Гражданское общество;
E. Экономические, социальные и культурные права ...
III. Положение этнических меньшинств...
IV. Положение в штате Ракхайн...
V. Демократические преобразования и обеспечение верховенства права ...
VI. Истина, справедливость и подотчетность ...
VII. Выводы ...
VIII. Рекомендации |
| Language: | | Russian |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations General Assembly (A/67/383) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (385K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N12/520/50/pdf/N1252050.pdf?OpenElement |
| Date of entry/update: | | 22 October 2012 |
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| Title: | | GA 2011 (66th Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Russian) |
| Date of publication: | | 16 September 2011 |
| Description/subject: | | Резюме
Настоящий момент является одним из ключевых этапов в истории Мьянмы
и предоставляет реальные возможности для позитивных и значимых событий,
которые помогут улучшить положение в области прав человека и углубить пе-
реход к демократии. Новое правительство предприняло ряд шагов для достиже-
ния данной цели. Однако многие серьезные проблемы в сфере прав человека
по-прежнему сохраняются и требуют решения. Новому правительству следует
активизировать усилия по выполнению собственных обязательств, а также ме-
ждународных обязательств, связанных с правами человека. Международному
сообществу необходимо сохранять приверженность данному процессу и при-
стально наблюдать за ним. Оно также должно поддерживать правительство и
оказывать ему помощь в этот важный период. Специальный докладчик под-
тверждает свою готовность к конструктивной работе и сотрудничеству с Мьян-
мой в целях улучшения положения в области прав ее населения. |
| Author/creator: | | Tomás Ojea Quintana |
| Language: | | Russian |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations General Assembly (A/66/365) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (417K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 20 October 2011 |
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| Title: | | GA 2010 (65th Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Russian) |
| Date of publication: | | 15 September 2010 |
| Description/subject: | | Резюме
Настоящий доклад представлен во исполнение резолюции Совета по пра-
вам человека 13/25 и резолюции 64/238 Генеральной Ассамблеи и в нем рас-
сматриваются события в области прав человека в Мьянме за период после пред-
ставления доклада Специального докладчика Совету по правам человека в мар-
те 2010 года (A/HRC/13/48).
13 августа 2010 года правительство Мьянмы наконец-то объявило о том,
что национальные выборы будут проведены 7 ноября 2010 года. В настоящем
докладе основное внимание уделяется вопросу о правах человека применитель-
но к выборам, а также вопросу о правосудии и подотчетности. Условия для про-
ведения подлинных выборов в нынешних обстоятельствах ограничены и воз-
можность того, что эти выборы позволят добиться предметных преобразований
и улучшат ситуацию в области прав человека в Мьянме, по-прежнему носит не-
определенный характер.
Что касается вопроса о правосудии и подотчетности, то Специальный док-
ладчик отмечает, что, хотя первейшая обязанность правительства Мьянмы за-
ключается в решении проблемы грубых и систематических нарушений прав че-
ловека всеми сторонами, ответственность ляжет на международное сообщество
в том случае, если правительство не выполнит свои обязанности.
Специальный докладчик выносит рекомендацию о том, что правительство
Мьянмы должно уважать свободу выражения мнений, свободу собраний и ассо-
циации в контексте национальных выборов; освободить всех узников совести;
заниматься решением вопросов в области правосудия и подотчетности; выпол-
нять четыре главных правозащитных элемента, подробно изложенных в его
предыдущих докладах; а также содействовать обеспечению доступа для целей
оказания гуманитарной помощи и продолжать развивать сотрудничество с меж-
дународной правозащитной системой. |
| Language: | | Russian |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations General Assembly (A/65/368) Организация Объединенных Наций Генеральная Ассамблея |
| Format/size: | | pdf (480K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 21 October 2010 |
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| Title: | | GA 2009 (64th Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Russian) |
| Date of publication: | | 24 September 2009 |
| Description/subject: | | Резюме:
Настоящий доклад представляется во исполнение резолюции 63/245 Гене-
ральной Ассамблеи и резолюции 10/27 Совета по правам человека. Его следует
рассматривать совместно с докладом Специального докладчика Совету по пра-
вам человека на его десятой сессии (A/HRC/10/19), поскольку основное внима-
ние в нем уделяется событиям в области прав человека, которые имели место в
Мьянме после представления этого доклада.
Самым значительным событием рассматриваемого периода стал судебный
процесс по делу Аунг Сан Су Чжи. Назначенные ей дополнительно 18 месяцев
домашнего ареста лишают ее возможности активно участвовать в выборах
2010 года. Специальный докладчик считает, что продление ее домашнего ареста
наносит удар по осуществлению семиэтапного правительственного плана демо-
кратизации, и выражает сожаление в связи с тем, что правительство Мьянмы
упустило еще одну возможность доказать свою приверженность проведению всеохватных, свободных и справедливых выборов.
В центре внимания настоящего доклада находится вопрос защиты прав че-
ловека. В частности, в нем идет речь о положении узников совести, их праве на
справедливое судебное разбирательство и на должную правовую процедуру; а
также о свободе выражения мнений, собраний и ассоциаций в связи с пред-
стоящими в 2010 году выборами. Далее в нем рассматриваются вопросы, ка-
сающиеся внутренних конфликтов, защиты мирного населения, дискриминации
и необходимости гуманитарной помощи.
Специальный докладчик вновь подтверждает свою рекомендацию относи-
тельно четырех основных элементов, касающихся реализации прав человека:
пересмотр национального законодательства с учетом положений новой консти-
туции и в соответствии с международными обязательствами; постепенное осво-
бождение узников совести; реформа вооруженных сил с целью обеспечить со-
блюдение международных норм в области прав человека и международного гу-
манитарного права, включая подготовку кадров; и создание независимой и бес-
пристрастной судебной системы. Поскольку Мьянма является участницей толь-
ко Конвенции о правах ребенка и Конвенции о ликвидации всех форм дискри-
минации в отношении женщин, Специальный докладчик настоятельно рекомен-
дует ей присоединиться к другим основным международным договорам в об-
ласти прав человека. |
| Language: | | Russian |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/64/318) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (377K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 10 October 2009 |
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| Title: | | GA 2008 (63rd Session): Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Russian) |
| Date of publication: | | 05 September 2008 |
| Description/subject: | | Резюме
В своей резолюции 1992/58 Комиссия по правам человека учредила мандат
по вопросу о положении в области прав человека в Мьянме, который впослед-
ствии был продлен Советом по правам человека в его решении 1/102 и резолю-
ции 5/1.
В марте 2008 года в своей резолюции 7/32 Совет продлил срок действия
этого мандата на один год. 26 марта 2008 года новым Специальным докладчи-
ком был назначен Томас Охеа Кинтана (Аргентина), который официально при-
ступил к исполнению своих обязанностей 1 мая 2008 года.
В ответ на свою просьбу о посещении Мьянмы в период с 3 по 13 августа
2008 года Специальный докладчик 9 июля получил от правительства Мьянмы
согласие на посещение страны в период с 3 по 7 августа 2008 года. Специаль-
ный докладчик хотел бы поблагодарить правительство Мьянмы за гостеприим-
ство и содействие, оказанное ему в ходе первого посещения им этой страны.
Главная цель посещения заключалась в том, чтобы установить рабочие отноше-
ния с властями, встретиться с представителями гражданского общества, а также
с теми, кто лишен возможности пользоваться своими основными правами. Про-
грамма посещения приводится в приложении к настоящему докладу.
Настоящий доклад представляется во исполнение резолюции 62/222 Гене-
ральной Ассамблеи. В первой части представлена информация о деятельности и
программе работы Специального докладчика.
Вторая часть доклада посвящена вопросам существа и вопросам, касаю-
щимся защиты прав человека в свете новой конституции, вопрос об участии в
демократическом процессе и проведения выборов в 2010 году, вопрос о свободе
собраний и вопрос о праве на свободу убеждений и на их свободное выражение
и о том, каким образом они сформулированы в новой конституции, вопрос о
международном гуманитарном праве и защите гражданских лиц, а также вопрос
о положении конкретных групп населения, таких как этнические меньшинства,
женщины и дети. Далее Специальный докладчик подробно останавливается на
вопросе о действующих механизмах, призванных обеспечить максимально эф-
фективную защиту населения после стихийных бедствий, в частности после
циклона «Наргис», а также об условиях жизни, возможностях получения
средств к существованию и их последствиях для прав человека. В заключение
Специальный докладчик останавливается на событиях, которые произошли в
сфере международного сотрудничества и связаны с вопросами прав человека,
имеющими отношение к его мандату, и рассматривает вопрос об условиях ук-
репления сотрудничества в области поощрения и защиты прав человека в стра-
не. В качестве рекомендаций Специальный докладчик представляет четыре ос-
новных элемента реализации прав человека, призванных обеспечить переход
Мьянмы к демократии. |
| Author/creator: | | Tomás Ojea Quintana |
| Language: | | Russian |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/63/341) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (362K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 23 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | GA 2007 (62nd Session) : Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Russian) |
| Date of publication: | | 13 August 2007 |
| Description/subject: | | Summary:
The present report is submitted in accordance with General Assembly
resolution 61/232.
The Special Rapporteur welcomes the decision of the Government of Myanmar
to reconvene the National Convention for its last session on 18 July 2007, to finish
laying down principles for a new constitution as part of a seven-stage road map to
democracy. He remains concerned, however, at the lack of opportunity for effective
and genuine participation by the National League for Democracy (NLD) and ethnic
groups, which have deliberately chosen not to participate owing to the lack of
transparency and meaningful input.
He has repeated on several occasions that there will be no authentic democratic
transition in Myanmar until all political prisoners are released. Given the importance
of the last phase of the National Convention, he deplores the extension of the house
arrest of the NLD General Secretary and the continued detention of other political
leaders. At a time of such importance to the political reform process and in view of
the need for reconciliation, such severe treatment of senior ethnic nationality leaders
sends a very counterproductive signal, shocking many citizens and human rights
observers.
The human rights concerns enumerated in the present report are largely very
similar to those highlighted by the Special Rapporteur last year. The Special
Rapporteur deplores the fact that the Government, despite several requests, has not
invited him to visit the country. For this reason he was not able to assess any
improvements or verify the accuracy of the allegations received from credible
sources.
Severe restrictions on fundamental freedoms are imposed on political activists
and human rights defenders. As of 27 June 2007, the number of political prisoners
was estimated at 1,192. Throughout the country communities are subjected to
patterns of abuse by members of the military who, in order to assert greater central
government control, and often to implement national development projects, resort to
forced labour, the seizure of property and assets and the forced relocation of
populations, particularly in the border areas where ethnic nationality groups reside.
The lack of an effective commitment by the Government of Myanmar to
respond to the human rights situation continues to raise serious concerns. At the
national level, the capacity of law enforcement institutions and the independence and
impartiality of the judiciary have been hindered by sustained impunity. The
restrictions on the exercise of fundamental freedoms by political opponents, human
rights defenders and victims of human rights abuses is also a matter of concern.
The Special Rapporteur also takes note with great satisfaction of the
Understanding between the International Labour Organizations and the Government
of Myanmar, concluded on 26 February 2007, to provide a mechanism to enable
victims of forced labour to seek redress.
The Special Rapporteur has also noted concrete developments which he
considers to be significant milestones in the fight against impunity in Myanmar.
These include the establishment of a national redress mechanism to receive
complaints of forced labour, and the dialogue initiated by the Special Representative
of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict with the Government
regarding the development of an action plan to halt recruitment of child soldiers and
to develop reintegration programmes and the setting up of a national mechanism to
report on human rights violations committed against children during armed conflict.
These mechanisms should lead to greater access to currently restricted areas for the
provision of humanitarian assistance, as well as the monitoring of violations.
The Special Rapporteur is convinced that Myanmar would benefit from more
active cooperation with his mandate, now under terms of reference that have been
redefined by the Human Rights Council. He insists that it is his obligation to go
public about allegations of human rights violations, but that this does not exclude a
constructive and continuous dialogue with the Government. These two elements of
his mandate can contribute to a new dynamic for the improvement of the situation of
human rights in the country.
As indicated by the Special Rapporteur in his previous report, it will not be
easy for Myanmar to promote political transition and basic human rights. The
collaboration of the United Nations and the international community are essential to
support the efforts of the Government and civil society.
In his recommendations, the Special Rapporteur encourages the international
community to promote a framework of principles to enable Member States to pursue
a plurality of strategies and cooperation with the Government of Myanmar in
accordance with their particular strengths and capacities. It is urgent that the
international community build on existing programmes of humanitarian assistance
and support health, education and human rights, in particular through support to the
development of civil society. |
| Language: | | Russian |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/62/223) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (338K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 23 November 2008 |
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| Title: | | GA 2004: Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Russian) |
| Date of publication: | | 30 August 2004 |
| Description/subject: | | Summary: The mandate of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Myanmar was established by the Commission in its resolution 1992/58 and extended most recently in resolution 2004/61. In that resolution, the Commission requested the Special Rapporteur to submit an interim report to the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. The present interim report is based upon information received by the Special Rapporteur up to 30 July 2004 and is to be read in conjunction with his last report to the Commission (E/CN.4/2004/33). Since his last mission to Myanmar in November 2003 the Special Rapporteur has requested from the Government of Myanmar on several occasions its cooperation in returning to the country for a fact-finding mission. However, in spite of the indication of agreement in principle to the Special Rapporteur’s visit, no authorization to visit was received. The Special Rapporteur therefore provides in the present report short updates on the issues he examined during his last visit, based on information collected from other sources. The Special Rapporteur will continue seeking access to Myanmar so as to more fully discharge his mandate. The National Convention was reconvened from 17 May to 9 July 2004. Reviving the National Convention constitutes the first step under the seven-point road map for national reconciliation and democratic transition presented by the Prime Minister, General Khin Nyunt, on 30 August 2003. It was announced by the authorities that the delegates to the new National Convention were expected to frame their suggestions in the context of the six objectives and the 104 principles already laid down during the 1993-1996 Convention. The National Convention was reconvened without the involvement of the National League for Democracy (NLD) and other political parties that won the majority of seats in the 1990 elections. It was attended by 1,076 delegates, compared with the 702 participants at the previous Convention. This increase was largely made up of representatives of ethnic nationalities, including ceasefire groups that emerged in the new political environment created as a result of ceasefire agreements with 17 former armed groups. In terms of potential for conflict resolution, the 2004 National Convention may thus be a unique opportunity for ethnic minorities. The Special Rapporteur notes that the concerns regarding the National Convention process that he expressed in his last report to the Commission have not been addressed and that the necessary steps to ensure minimum democratic conditions for the reconvening of the National Convention have not been taken. The Special Rapporteur reiterates that if the Government wishes to promote a genuine process of political transition, fundamental human rights requirements have to be fulfilled. The Special Rapporteur nevertheless hopes that the final outcome of the National Convention will bring some concrete solutions to the concerns of the entire population of Myanmar. Releasing Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and beginning a substantive dialogue with her and her party, as well as reaching an agreement with ceasefire groups that takes into account their suggestions would contribute to the advancement of the political process. In this respect, the Special Rapporteur appeals to the Government of Myanmar to recognize the role of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and the necessity of his return to the country as soon as possible to continue his facilitation efforts, in particular in the context of preparations for the next session of the National Convention. The information received by the Special Rapporteur during the reporting period indicates that the situation with regard to the exercise of basic human rights and fundamental freedoms in Myanmar has not substantially changed. The effects of the events of 30 May 2003 in Depayin have yet to be fully reversed. There remain large numbers of security detainees. The Special Rapporteur has received several reports of continuing arrests and harsh sentences for peaceful political activities; many of the reported cases were raised by the Special Rapporteur in his letters and urgent appeals addressed to the Government of Myanmar. The Special Rapporteur also remains concerned at the practice of administrative detention. There are still restrictions on political activity, with all NLD party offices remaining shut, except for its headquarters in Yangon which was allowed to reopen in April 2004. Despite the restrictions in place, according to recent reports, NLD has been able to conduct some activities. While the extent to which NLD and other political parties will be allowed to conduct peaceful political activities without reprisals remains to be seen, the Special Rapporteur would like to reiterate the view, expressed during his last mission in November, that the implementation of the road map must be accompanied by tangible changes on the ground towards a genuinely free, transparent and inclusive process involving all political parties, ethnic nationalities and members of civil society. Political rights and freedoms must be respected in order to create an enabling environment conducive to a successful democratic transition. The implementation of human rights reforms proposed in his reports and letters to the Myanmar authorities would help create such an environment. During the reporting period, the Special Rapporteur has received credible and detailed reports of human rights violations in certain counter-insurgency areas in Myanmar and hopes that he will be able to clarify those reports during his next mission. He recalls that his request for an independent assessment in Shan State has not yet been answered by the Myanmar authorities. The Special Rapporteur has taken note of the cooperation by the Government of Myanmar with the Committee on the Rights of the Child in the consideration of the second periodic report of Myanmar on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Special Rapporteur believes that there has been growing appreciation in recent years by the international community of an imperative for humanitarian assistance in Myanmar. In this regard, he welcomes the efforts of the United Nations Country Team in mapping out vulnerabilities in Myanmar with a view to developing a strategic framework for United Nations assistance. In view of the prevailing situation in Myanmar, the conclusions and recommendations given in the previous reports of the Special Rapporteur remain valid. |
| Language: | | Russian |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/59/311) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (292K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 28 September 2004 |
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| Title: | | GA 2001: Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Russian) |
| Date of publication: | | 20 August 2001 |
| Description/subject: | | General Assembly, Fifty-sixth session. Summary: "The present report is the first report of the present Special
Rapporteur, appointed to this mandate on 28 December 2000. The report refers to his activities and developments
relating to the situation of human rights in Myanmar between 1 January and 14 August 2001. In view of the brevity
and exploratory nature of the Special Rapporteurs initial visit to Myanmar in April and pending a proper fact-finding
mission to take place at the end of September 2001, this report addresses only a limited number of areas. In the
Special Rapporteurs assessment as presented in this report, political transition in Myanmar is a work in progress and,
as in many countries, to move ahead incrementally will be a complex process. In the human rights context, against the
background of ongoing talks between the Government and the opposition, there have been some positive signals
indicative of the Governments endeavour to make progress. Those include the dissemination of human rights
standards for public officials, work of the governmental Committee on Human Rights, releases of political detainees,
reopening of branches of the National League for Democracy (NLD), the main opposition party, the continued
international monitoring of prison conditions, and cooperation with the Commission on Human Rights, inter alia,
through the mandate of this Special Rapporteur and with the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Myanmar
and the International Labour Organization. Among the areas in most need of significant improvement is the situation of
vulnerable groups, inter alia, children, women and ethnic minorities and, in particular, those among them who have
become internally displaced in zones of military operations. Overall, there exists a complex humanitarian situation in
Myanmar, which may decline unless it is properly addressed by all concerned." |
| Author/creator: | | Mr. Paolo Sergio Pinheiro |
| Language: | | Russian |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/56/312) |
| Format/size: | | PDF (399K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | GA 2000: Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Russian) |
| Date of publication: | | 22 August 2000 |
| Description/subject: | | The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the General Assembly the
interim report prepared by Rajsoomer Lallah, Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human
Rights on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, in accordance with Commission resolution
2000/23 and Economic and Social Council decision 2000/255. |
| Author/creator: | | Mr. Rajsoomer Lallah |
| Language: | | Russian |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/55/359) |
| Format/size: | | PDF (271K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | GA 1998: Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Russian) |
| Date of publication: | | 10 September 1998 |
| Description/subject: | | General Assembly, Fifty-third session. The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the
General Assembly the interim report on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, prepared by , Special Rapporteur of
the Commission on Human Rights, in accordance with Economic and Social Council decision 1998/261 of 30 July
1998. |
| Author/creator: | | Rajsoomer Lallah |
| Language: | | Russian |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/53/364) |
| Format/size: | | PDF (94K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | GA 1997: Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (Russian) |
| Date of publication: | | 16 October 1997 |
| Description/subject: | | General Assembly, Fifty-second session. The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the
General Assembly the interim report on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, prepared by Mr. Rajsoomer Lallah,
Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 51/117 of
12 December 1996 and Economic and Social Council decision 1997/272 of 22 July 1997. Good section on
citizenship and citizenship legislation (paras 119-142), mainly relating to the Rohingyas, a Muslim group in Rakhine
(Arakan) state; statelessness and the conformity of the different forms of citizenship [in Burma] with international
norms. Also, the rights pertaining to democratic governance, the right to form and join trade unions, forced labour,
violations against ethnic minorities, including violations of civil rights. |
| Author/creator: | | Mr. Rajsoomer Lallah |
| Language: | | Russian |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/52/484) |
| Format/size: | | PDF (94K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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Human Rights Council
Replacing the Commission on Human Rights
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Resolutions and Decisions on Myanmar at regular sessions of the Human Rights Council
The UN documents system can be somewhat eccentric, especially shortly after a given session... If a link does not work, put the document number, e.g. A/HRC/10/L.28 into a Google search.
Individual Documents
| Title: | | Human Rights Council - 16th Session: Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar -- draft resolution |
| Date of publication: | | 25 March 2011 |
| Description/subject: | | Resolution adopted by consensus (without a vote) 25 March 2011..."The Council adopted without a vote a resolution in which it extended the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar for one year. The Council strongly condemned the ongoing systematic violations of human rights of the people of Myanmar and called on the Government to investigate all reports of human rights violations and to bring those responsible to justice." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Human Rights Council (A/HRC/16/L.11) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (71K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 26 March 2011 |
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| Title: | | Human Rights Council - 13th Session: Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar -- draft resolution |
| Date of publication: | | 26 March 2010 |
| Description/subject: | | The resolution was adopted by consensus on the 26th March, 2010 |
| Language: | | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations |
| Format/size: | | pdf (English, 46K; Arabic, 99K; Chinese, 382K; French, 50K; Russian, 129K; Spanish, 126K |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs08/A-HRC-13-L.15-ar.pdf (Arabic)
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs08/A-HRC-13-L.15-ch.pdf (Chinese)
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs08/A-HRC-13-L.15-fr.pdf (French)
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs08/A-HRC-13-L.15-ru.pdf (Russian)
http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs08/A-HRC-13-L.15-sp.pdf (Spanish) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 26 March 2010 |
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| Title: | | Human Rights Council - 7th Session: Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 28 March 2008 |
| Description/subject: | | Adopted by consensus, 28 March 2008 |
| Language: | | Arabic, , Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/HRC/7/L.37) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (English, 35K; Arabic, 64K; Chinese,85K; French, 97K; Russian, 93K; Spanish, 30K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://burmalibrary.org/docs4/Res-HRC-7-L.36-ar.pdf
http://burmalibrary.org/docs4/Res-HRC-7-L.37-ch.pdf
http://burmalibrary.org/docs4/Res-HRC-7-L.37-fr.pdf
http://burmalibrary.org/docs4/Res-HRC-7-L.37-ru.pdf
http://burmalibrary.org/docs4/Res-HRC-7-L.37-sp.pdf |
| Date of entry/update: | | 29 March 2008 |
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| Title: | | Human Rights Council - 7th Session: Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar -- draft resolution |
| Date of publication: | | 28 March 2008 |
| Description/subject: | | Adopted by consensus, 28 March 2008....This may be the final version, or there may be oral revisions to add. |
| Language: | | English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/HRC/7/L.36) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (English, 35K; Arabic, 76K; Chinese, 109K; French, 102K; Russian, 98K; Spanish, 103K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://burmalibrary.org/docs4/Res-HRC-7-L.36-ar.pdf
http://burmalibrary.org/docs4/Res-HRC-7-L.36-ch.pdf
http://burmalibrary.org/docs4/Res-HRC-7-L.36-fr.pdf
http://burmalibrary.org/docs4/Res-HRC-7-L.36-ru.pdf
http://burmalibrary.org/docs4/Res-HRC-7-L.36-sp.pdf |
| Date of entry/update: | | 29 March 2008 |
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Statements and reports on Myanmar at regular sessions of the Human Rights Council
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Statements and reports to regular sessions of the Human Rights Council by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar and the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Individual Documents
| Title: | | Human Rights Council (16th Session): Progress report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana |
| Date of publication: | | 07 March 2011 |
| Description/subject: | | Summary: "Myanmar undertook national elections for the first time in over two decades on 7
November 2010. One week later, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was released unconditionally
upon the end of her house arrest term. The new national parliament began meeting on 31
January 2011. Amidst much uncertainty, there appears to be some cautious optimism that
positive change may be possible. Among those changes that the people of Myanmar dare to
hope for is the realization of their economic, social and cultural rights. For this reason, the
Special Rapporteur begins to address in the present report the subject of economic, social
and cultural rights, starting with the right to education." |
| Author/creator: | | Tomás Ojea Quintana |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Human Rights Council (A/HRC/16/59) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (133K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/G11/115/77/PDF/G1111577.pdf?OpenElement |
| Date of entry/update: | | 13 March 2011 |
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| Title: | | Human Rights Council (13th Session) Progress report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana |
| Date of publication: | | 10 March 2010 |
| Description/subject: | | SUMMARY: "The present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 10/27, covers
human rights developments in Myanmar since the Special Rapporteur’s second report to the
Human Rights Council (A/HRC/10/19) and the submission of his report to the General Assembly
(A/64/318) in October 2009.
The Special Rapporteur has travelled to Myanmar three times. He conducted his third
country visit from 15 to 19 February 2010 at the invitation of the Government, which had
postponed planned visits several times.
The present report elaborates on the issues related to the protection of human rights. The
Security Council, the Secretary-General, the Human Rights Council, Government representatives
from many nations, Nobel laureates and other respected leaders have all called for the release of
Aung San Suu Kyi and the more than 2,100 prisoners of conscience. However, the Government of
Myanmar has not yet met this important step in its preparations for transition to democracy in the
lead-up to the 2010 election. Likewise, the international community has urged the Government of
Myanmar to announce an election date and an electoral framework that adheres to international
standards for a free, fair, participatory and transparent election process. The basic rights to food,
shelter, health and education, which are not only human rights in and of themselves, but are also
essential for the exercise of other human rights, are denied to far too many of the people of
Myanmar. At the same time, conflicts along the border areas continue to abet serious human rights
abuses against civilian populations, including the ongoing recruitment of child soldiers. The
Special Rapporteur is deeply concerned about the systematic and endemic discrimination faced by
the Muslim community in Northern Rakhine State. This discrimination, which is framed as an
immigration problem, leads to basic and fundamental human rights being denied to this
population. Measures taken against this population include the restriction of movement,
limitations on permission to marry, and forced labour.
As the Special Rapporteur stated in previous reports, there is a pattern of gross and
systematic violation of human rights which has been in place for many years and still continues.
Given the extent and persistence of the problem, and the lack of accountability, there is an
indication that those human rights violations are the result of a State policy, originating from
decisions by authorities in the executive, military and judiciary at all levels. The Government of
Myanmar needs to take prompt and effective measures to investigate these facts." |
| Author/creator: | | Tomás Ojea Quintana |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/HRC/13/48) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (120K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 13 March 2010 |
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| Title: | | Human Rights Council - 10th Session: Report of the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 11 March 2009 |
| Description/subject: | | Summary:
"The present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 8/14, mainly covers human rights developments in Myanmar since the Special Rapporteur's interim report submitted to the General Assembly (A/63/341).
The Special Rapporteur has travelled twice to Myanmar and has established constructive working relations with its Government. He would like to thank the Government for its hospitality and cooperation during the missions and also in discharging his mandate.
In the report, the Special Rapporteur elaborates on issues relating to the protection of human rights. In particular, he concentrates on the situation of prisoners of conscience, their right to a fair trial and due process of law and conditions of their detention; as well as freedom of expression, assembly and association in the context of the upcoming elections in 2010. He reviews internal conflicts with regard to international humanitarian law and protection of civilians and issues of discrimination and the need for humanitarian assistance.
The Special Rapporteur reiterates his recommendation of four core human rights elements: a review of national legislation in accordance with the new Constitution and international obligations; the progressive release of prisoners of conscience; training for the armed forces to ensure respect for international human rights and humanitarian law; and the establishment of an independent and impartial judiciary. Since Myanmar is party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women only, the Special Rapporteur strongly recommends that it accede to the other core international human rights instruments." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A-HRC-10-19) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (95K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 17 March 2009 |
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| Title: | | Human Rights Council - 8th Session: Report of the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 03 June 2008 |
| Description/subject: | | Summary:
"In its resolution 1992/58, the Commission on Human Rights established the mandate on
the situation of human rights in Myanmar, which was then extended by the Human Rights
Council in its decision 1/102 and resolution 5/1.
In March 2008, by its resolution 7/32, the Council extended the mandate for one year. On
26 March 2008, Tomás Ojea Quintana (Argentina) was appointed as the new Special Rapporteur,
and he officially assumed the function on 1 May 2008.
The present report is a follow-up report on the status of implementation of Council
resolutions S-5/1 and 6/33, as requested by the Council in its resolution 7/31. In the report, the
Special Rapporteur focuses on the human rights issues pertinent to the current constitutional
process in the country, the developments with regard to the crackdown on the demonstrations in
September 2007, and the human rights impact of tropical cyclone Nargis. The report builds upon
the preliminary findings and further developments included in the previous report submitted to
the Council (A/HRC/7/24). Since the present report is his first to be submitted to the Council, the
Special Rapporteur also presents an overview of his methodology and programme of work in
discharging his mandate.
The Special Rapporteur would like to pay tribute to the victims of cyclone Nargis, present
his condolences to the families at this tragic time and convey to the people of Myanmar a
message of encouragement in the recovery phase of that natural disaster." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/HRC/8/12) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (70K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 05 June 2008 |
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| Title: | | Human Rights Council - 7th Session: Report of the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 07 March 2008 |
| Description/subject: | | The present report focuses on the main patterns of human rights violations committed in Myanmar from February 2007 to February 2008. Subsequent to Council resolution 6/33, the Special Rapporteur has submitted a follow-up mission report (A/HRC/7/24). |
| Author/creator: | | Sr. Paulo Sergio. Pinheiro |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/HRC/7/18) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (101K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 18 March 2008 |
|
| Title: | | Human Rights Council - 6th Session: Report of the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 07 December 2007 |
| Description/subject: | | HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONS THAT REQUIRE THE COUNCIL’S ATTENTION...
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of
human rights in Myanmar, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, mandated by resolution S-5/1 adopted by the Human Rights Council at its 5th Special Session*...Summary:
At its fifth Special Session de:dicated to the situation of human rights in Myanmar, the Human Rights Council, by its resolution S-5/1 of 2 October 2007, requested “the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar to assess the current human rights situation and to monitor the implementation of this resolution, including by seeking an urgent visit to Myanmar, and to report to the resumed sixth session of the Human Rights Council” and urged “the Government of Myanmar to cooperate with the Special Rapporteur”. On 19 October 2007, the Government officially extended an invitation to the Special Rapporteur and noted that he will be “accorded full cooperation”. The Special Rapporteur conducted an official mission to Myanmar from 11 to 15 November 2007. He had additional meetings with the diplomatic community, United Nations agencies and civil society organizations in Bangkok from 16 to 17 November 2007.
The present report contains findings gathered by the Special Rapporteur prior to and during his official mission, with a focus on the current human rights situation, including the human rights implications of the crackdown on demonstrations and the severe reprisals. While covering developments from August until the end of the curfew on 20 October 2007, the report focuses in particular on the tragic events that took place in Myanmar from 26 to 29 September 2007. The report finally contains a number of recommendations by the Special Rapporteur." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/HRC/6/14) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (137K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 13 December 2007 |
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| Title: | | Human Rights Council - 4th Session: Oral statement by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 22 March 2007 |
| Description/subject: | | "...The critical human rights situation in the country calls for an increased attention by the HRC. As my six-year mandate is now ending, I believe it is of utmost importance to keep the situation of human rights in Myanmar high on your agenda.
In the past two years, the reform process proposed in the “seven-point road map for national reconciliation and democratic transition” has been strictly limited and delineated. The quality of the work of the National Convention has been adversely affected by this evolution whereas I take note of progress made towards the drafting of a new constitution.
On May 2006, the house arrest of the General Secretary of the National League for Democracy (NLD), Daw Aung Sang Suu Kyi was further prolonged by 12 months in spite of various international appeals. On February 2007, the house arrest of Tin Oo, the Vice-Chairman of the NLD was extended for one year.
As of 16 December 2006, the number of political prisoners was estimated at 1,201..." |
| Author/creator: | | Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (Human Rights Council, 4th Session) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (18K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 27 March 2007 |
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| Title: | | Human Rights Council - 4th Session: Report by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 12 February 2007 |
| Description/subject: | | SUMMARY: "...During the course of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur, the reform process proposed in the “seven-point road map for national reconciliation and democratic transition”, after showing some readiness to become open to various relevant actors, has been further strictly limited and delineated. As a result, the political space has been redefined in narrower terms. In addition, obstructions in the past couple of years have held back the pace and inclusiveness of the reforms that are required for democratization. The work of the National Convention has been adversely affected by this development.
Over the decades, the space for the establishment of civilian and democratic institutions has been seriously curtailed. The exercise of fundamental freedoms has been severely restricted. The house arrest of Aung Sang Suu Kyi, which was further prolonged for one year on 27 May 2006, illustrates well this state of affairs. As of 16 December 2006, the number of political prisoners was estimated to be 1,201. The Special Rapporteur has consistently indicated that national reconciliation requires meaningful and inclusive dialogue with and between political representatives. He firmly believes that the national reconciliation and the stability of Myanmar are not well served by the arrest and detention of several political leaders or by the severe and sustained restrictions on fundamental freedoms. The persecution of members of political parties in the opposition and human rights defenders shows that today, the road map for democracy faces too many obstacles to bring about a genuine transition. In the past, the Special Rapporteur has acknowledged that the road map could play a positive role in the political transition. Sadly, the positive momentum of the early years of his mandate has apparently stalled.
The capacity of law enforcement institutions and the independence and impartiality of the judiciary have been hampered by sustained impunity. This situation has contributed to reinforcing inequality and has increased the gap between the poorest and the richest.
The Special Rapporteur remains particularly concerned about impunity, which has become systematic and must be urgently addressed by the Government of Myanmar. It has become increasingly clear that impunity stems not only from a lack of institutional capacity. Impunity has allowed those who have oppressed voices that question existing policies and practices to avoid being held accountable. Several individuals and groups responsible for committing serious violations of human rights, in particular members of the military, have not been prosecuted. There is also little evidence that these serious crimes have been investigated by relevant authorities.
Grave human rights violations are committed by persons within the established structures of the State Peace and Development Council and are not only perpetrated with impunity but authorized by law. In that respect, the Special Rapporteur is also very concerned about the continued misuse of the legal system, which denies the rule of law and represents a major obstacle to securing the effective and meaningful exercise of fundamental freedoms by citizens. He considers the criminalization of the exercise of fundamental freedoms by political opponents, human rights defenders and victims of human rights abuses to be a matter of particular concern.
During the course of his mandate, the Special Rapporteur has been very concerned about the 10 years of intensified military campaigns in ethnic areas of eastern Myanmar and its impact on the humanitarian and human rights situation, especially on civilians who have been targeted during the attacks. The situation should be considered in connection with the widespread practice of land confiscation throughout the country, which is seemingly aimed at anchoring military control, especially in ethnic areas. It has led to numerous forced evictions, relocations and resettlements, forced migration and internal displacement. Given the scale of the current military campaign, the situation may lead to a humanitarian crisis if it is not addressed immediately. The Special Rapporteur therefore welcomes the recent appointment of the Resident Coordinator as Humanitarian Coordinator. He believes that the formal engagement of the humanitarian sector of the United Nations Secretariat will provide stronger, essential support in ensuring the integrity and independence of ongoing efforts.
The Special Rapporteur takes note with great satisfaction of the recent release of political prisoners, including the five “88 generation” student leaders arrested last September. He expresses the hope that other prominent political prisoners will benefit from the amnesty granted in early January 2007. He therefore welcomes the statement made by the Secretary-General on 8 January 2007 on this issue and commends the work done by the United Nations within the “good offices” mission." |
| Author/creator: | | Sr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/HRC/4/14 -- Advanced edited version) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (87 K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 13 March 2007 |
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| Title: | | Human Rights Council -- 2nd Session: Oral statement by the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 27 September 2006 |
| Description/subject: | | Statement for the second session of the Human Rights Council
27 September 2006...
Palais des Nations, Geneva...
Paulo Sergio Pinheiro,
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar.'' |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations |
| Format/size: | | pdf (86K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 27 September 2006 |
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Interactive dialogues with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (text and video)
These typically involve a presentation by the Special Rapporteur, a statement by Myanmar, other governments and NGOs, with a final summing up by the Special Rapporteur. They are presented here in pdf and video formats
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Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar at the 22nd Session of the Human Rights Council, 28th meeting, 11 March 2013
Individual Documents
| Title: | | Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar at the 22nd Session of the Human Rights Council, 28th meeting, 11 March 2013 (video) |
| Date of publication: | | 11 March 2013 |
| Description/subject: | | 1. Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar (Opening Remarks), Mr. Tomas Ojea Quintana
2. Myanmar (as Concerned Country), Mr. U Maung Wai
3. Germany, Mr. Hans Schumacher
4. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Mr. Kim Ju Song
5. Austria, Mr. Peter Guschelbauer
6. Thailand (on behalf of ASEAN), Mr. Thani Thongphakdi
7. European Union, Ms. Anna Kostinen
8. Slovakia, Mr. Branislav Lysak
9. France, Mr. Pierre Le Goff
10. Denmark, Ms. Kristine Vangkilde Berner
11. Cuba, Ms. Yurmika Fernadez Palacios
12. Lao People's Democratic Republic, Ms. Viengvone Kittavong
13. Canada, Ms. Anne-Tamara Lorre
14. Czech Republic, Ms. Katerina Sequensova
15. Switzerland, Mr. Amadeo Perez
16. Cambodia, Mr. Sun Suon
17. Thailand, Mr. Thani Thongphakdi
18. Russian Federation, Mr. Roman Kashaev
19. United States of America, Ms. Eileen Donahoe Chamberlain
20. Indonesia, Mr. Triyono Wibowo
21. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Karen Pierce
22. Viet Nam, Mr. Thanh T. Nguyen
23. Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Mr. Edgardo Toro Careno
24. Australia, Mr. Peter Woolcott
25. China, Mr. Chen Chuandong
26. Philippines, Mr. Enrico T. Fos
27. Norway, Ms. Harriet Elisabeth Berg
28. Argentina, Mr. Alexix Am
29. Japan, Mr. Takashi Okada
30. Turkey, Mr. Selcuk Ozcan
31. Forum-Asia, Ms. Khin Ohmar
32. Maarij Foundation, Mr. Mohd Azmi Abdhamid
33. Human Rights Now, Ms. Kazuko Ito
34. Human Rights Watch, Ms. Juile de Rivero
35. Jubilee Campaign, Mr. Matthew Jones
36. Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar (Final Remarks), Mr. Tomas Ojea Quintana |
| Language: | | English (with choice of original languages) |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations Human Rights Council (22nd Session) webcast |
| Format/size: | | Adobe Flash (1 hour 56 minutes) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 26 March 2013 |
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Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar at the 19th Session of the Human Rights Council, 30th meeting, 12 March 2012
Individual Documents
| Title: | | Webcast of the Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, 12 March 2012 (30th Meeting) of the 19th Session of the Council |
| Date of publication: | | 12 March 2012 |
| Description/subject: | | In this page, scroll down a little to the VIDEO ON-DEMAND Search, type in "Myanmar", Sort by: Date descending, and scroll down the results to "United Nations Webcast - Special Rapporteur, Interactive Dialogue on situation in Myanmar, 30th Meeting". This should be the beginning of the dialogue. When this is finished (about 15 minutesx) use your back button to come back up the list to get to the next item (the Myanmar presentation) and sumilarly fo view the government and NGO presentations...or go to the individual statements in OBL - text and video in one place. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations |
| Format/size: | | pdf, Real Player |
| Date of entry/update: | | 14 March 2012 |
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Statements and reports on Myanmar at regular sessions of the Human Rights Council by the Myanmar Mission
See also the webcasts of the interactive dialogues, where available, for oral statements
Individual Documents
| Title: | | STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY U WUNNA MAUNG LWIN UNION MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR AT THE EIGHTEENTH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (text and video) |
| Date of publication: | | 13 September 2011 |
| Description/subject: | | "...Today, I am here in your midst to highlight the importance that the Government of Myanmar attaches to the work of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
As you are well aware, a constitutional government has been formed recently in Myanmar. In his inaugural speech, the President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar outlined the policies and objectives of the new government with a view to building a modern and democratic nation. The priorities of the new Government are to achieve good governance, clean government, fundamental rights of the citizens, rule of law, transparency, accountability, fight against corruption, reduction of income disparity, creation of a harmonious society, economic reform and environmental conservation.
Immediately after its formation, the Government has begun launching a series of economic, social and policy reforms to improve the socio-economic life of the people..." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Myanmar Mission, Geneva, via UN Human Rights Council |
| Format/size: | | pff (39K); Adobe Flash (16 minutes) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://www.unmultimedia.org/tv/webcast/2011/09/minister-for-foreign-affairs-of-myanmar-3rd-plenary-... (webcast) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 14 September 2011 |
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| Title: | | Human Rights Council - 4th Session: Statement by Deputy Permanent Representative U Nyunt Swe, the Union of Myanmar and Leader of the Myanmar Observer Delegation |
| Date of publication: | | 23 March 2007 |
| Description/subject: | | "...Myanmar is fully aware of the need to improve and promote human rights. We are doing everything possible to this effect and will continue to do so. At the same time, we believe that human rights issues must be addressed with objectivity, respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity and non-interference in the internal affairs of States. There should not be double standards nor politicization of human rights issues. Myanmar firmly believes that only genuine cooperation and constructive dialogue would best serve the promotion and protection of human rights." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Myanmar Mission, Geneva |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 01 April 2007 |
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| Title: | | Human Rights Council -- 2nd Session: Statement by the Myanmar Ambassador |
| Date of publication: | | 27 September 2006 |
| Description/subject: | | Statement by
His Excellency U Nyunt Maung Shein,
Ambassador/Permanent Representative
and Leader of the Myanmar Observer Delegation
at the
Second Session of the Human Rights Council
Geneva, 27 September 2006 |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Myanmar Mission, Geneva |
| Format/size: | | pdf (76K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 27 September 2006 |
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Statements on Myanmar to regular sessions of the Human Rights Council by NGOs
See also the webcasts of the interactive dialogues, where available, for oral statements
Individual Documents
| Title: | | Myanmar: Official report on Rakhine State conflict gravely flawed |
| Date of publication: | | 17 May 2013 |
| Description/subject: | | Written statement
submitted to the 23rd session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource
Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general
consultative status:
"1. Following the communal violence that wracked the
western parts of Myanmar near
the border of Bangladesh in 2012, the country’s pre
sident established a commission of
inquiry comprising of retired public servants, reli
gious figures, politicians, academics and
members of civil society. The commission handed dow
n its findings on 22 April 2013.
Despite high expectations, the 119-page report is g
ravely flawed. Although it contains a
few useful recommendations and observations, to whi
ch the Special Rapporteur on human
rights in Myanmar alluded in a press release of 1 M
ay 2013, the commission’s positive
contributions are outweighed by a range of omission
s and misrepresentations and by an us-
versus-them mentality that pervades the document..." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) via Human Rights Council (A /HRC/23/NGO/41) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (53K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 28 May 2013 |
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| Title: | | Myanmar: Police who attacked peaceful protestors must be prosecuted |
| Date of publication: | | 17 May 2013 |
| Description/subject: | | Written statement submitted to the 23rd session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status:
"1. The struggle of farmers and their allies in the
Letpadaung Hills of central Myanmar
against the expansion of a copper mining operation
under a military-owned holding
company and a partner company from China obtained i
nternational attention when in the
early morning hours of 29 November 2012 paramilitar
y police launched a night time attack
on encamped protestors. The attack received interna
tional media coverage because the
police fired white phosphorous into the protest cam
ps that caused extensive burns to
protestors, the majority of them Buddhist monks who
had joined villagers in resistance to
the mine project.
2. The attack on protestors occurred precisely as t
he president established a
commission of inquiry into the mine project, the fi
ndings of which were published in the 12
March 2013 edition of the state newspaper. Unfortun
ately, the Asian Legal Resource
Centre has been forced to conclude from the content
s of its report that the commission’s
members have either unintentionally or deliberately
misconstrued their role as fact finders.
The report is concerned primarily with the interest
s and needs of the state and specifically,
with its interests and needs in maintaining good re
lations with the government of China and
its business interests; not with the concerns or hu
man rights of the population affected by
the mine, and least of all, of the human rights of
those persons subjected to the police
assault on the night of November 29..." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) via Human Rights Council (A /HRC/23/NGO/40) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (51K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 28 May 2013 |
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| Title: | | The human rights situation in Myanmar and crimes against Rohingya people |
| Date of publication: | | 06 May 2013 |
| Description/subject: | | Written statement submitted to the 23rd session of the UN Human Rights Council by
the Maarij Foundation for
Peace and Development (MFPD),
a
non
-
governmental
organization in special consultative status: "...The Rohingya have consistently faced human rights abuses by the Myanmar
government
which has refused to ackno
wledge them as Myanmar ci
tizens
and attempted to forcibly
expel Rohingya and bring in non
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Rohingyas to replace them. This policy has resulted in the
expulsion of approximately half of the Rohingya population from Myanmar. An estimated
huge number of people have been displaced in t
he recent sectarian violence between
Rohingya Muslims and Buddhists in Myanmar's western Rakhine State. As a result of this
policy Rohingya people have been described as “among the world’s least wanted” and “one
of the world’s most persecuted minorities. S
ince a 1982 citizenship law
,
Rohingya have
been stripped of their Myanmar citizenship. Rohingya are not allowed to travel without
official permission, are banned from owning land and are required to sign a commitment to
have not more than two children..." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Maarij Foundation for Peace and Development via the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/23/NGO/10) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (335K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 28 May 2013 |
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| Title: | | The serious human rights situation in Myanmar requires the Human Rights Council’s continued attention |
| Date of publication: | | 13 February 2012 |
| Description/subject: | | "Amnesty International’s written statement to the 19th session of the UN Human
Rights Council (27 February – 23 March 2012)
Over the past year, Myanmar’s human rights situation has improved notably in some respects but has
significantly worsened in others. Freedoms of assembly and expression remain restricted; there still are
hundreds of political prisoners and many prisoners of conscience. In several ethnic minority areas
the army continues to commit violations of international human rights and humanitarian law against
civilians, including acts that may constitute crimes against humanity or war crimes..." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Amnesty International |
| Format/size: | | pdf (108K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/ASA16/001/2012/en/8859ff1c-28c9-4143-ae91-3463e3ab86f8/asa1... |
| Date of entry/update: | | 27 February 2012 |
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| Title: | | Human rights and religious freedom in Myanmar (written statement to 18th session of the Human Rights Council) |
| Date of publication: | | 12 September 2011 |
| Description/subject: | | Written statement submitted by the Jubilee Campaign, a
non-governmental organization in special consultative status..."
The Jubilee Campaign, together with Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), seeks to draw
the Council’s attention to the domestic human rights and religious freedom situation in
Myanmar.
Despite repeated calls for change there has been little evidence for progress in Myanmar
which continues to be one of the foremost violators of human rights in the world. Since the
elections in 2010 there has been a significant increase in the scale and severity of human
rights violations, which include the systematic use of rape as a weapon of war, torture,
forced labour, forced conscription of child soldiers, and extrajudicial killings. The Jubilee
Campaign joins the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Myanmar in calling for a
Commission of Inquiry into these crimes which amount to crimes against humanity and war
crimes..." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Jubilee Campaign via United Nations (A/HRC/18/NGO/69) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (41K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/G11/158/93/PDF/G1115893.pdf?OpenElement |
| Date of entry/update: | | 04 October 2011 |
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| Title: | | From blinkered to enlightened despotism: Human rights in Myanmar under new government (written statement to the 18th session of the Human Rights Council) |
| Date of publication: | | 09 September 2011 |
| Description/subject: | | Written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource
Centre, a non-governmental organization in general
consultative status...."...One obvious short-term indicator of the worsening conditions in the country since the
new government took power, which speaks to the continued hold that the military has on all
affairs of any importance, is the resurgence of civil warfare in at least three states. Another
is the failure to release most political detainees, including practically all of those
imprisoned following the monk-led uprising of 2007. However, there are many other
aspects of the current situation that while being represented as signs of improvement on
closer examination are found to be exaggerated or false. These include the following:..." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Asian Legal Resource Centre via UNHRC (A/HRC/18/NGO/33) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (46K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/G11/157/48/PDF/G1115748.pdf?OpenElement |
| Date of entry/update: | | 04 October 2011 |
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| Title: | | BURMA: The absence of normative and institutional frameworks to protect human rights in Myanmar |
| Date of publication: | | 24 August 2010 |
| Description/subject: | | HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Fifteenth session, Agenda Item 4, General Debate
A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status....."...After a decade or more of intense work on Myanmar in international human rights gatherings, and after the compilation and submission of vast quantities of information about the factual situation in the country at considerable effort and often great risk on the part of large numbers of human rights defenders in the country and abroad, it is not only disingenuous but insulting for the Council to continue to do no more than make the same carefully worded calls that are disconnected from reality and lacking in either intellectual or moral fibre. The absence of either normative or institutional frameworks for the protections of human rights in Myanmar precludes business as usual. It must be said plainly and clearly that the Council has failed utterly to address the situation of human rights in Myanmar; that the Council has been amply informed about the real situation in the country and cannot pretend that the normative and institutional frameworks for the protection of human rights exist when they do not. The question remains as to what, given these facts, the Council can do about it." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC-CWS-15-04-2010) |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 02 September 2010 |
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| Title: | | MYANMAR: Institutionalized denial of fundamental rights and the 2008 Constitution of Myanmar -- Human Rights Council, 12th Session |
| Date of publication: | | 07 September 2009 |
| Description/subject: | | "...The deeply flawed 2008 Constitution further entrenches arrangements for abuses of the sorts outlined above, and any serious attempts from the international community to take up issues of concern to the people of Myanmar in the lead up to and after the anticipated election must respond to the peculiar variety of unconstitutional constitutionalism that it envisages. In particular, the following aspects of the charter must be brought to the foreground and addressed before it is possible to proceed to more in-depth discussion about human rights in Myanmar under a government operating according to its parameters:..." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Asian Human Rights Commission via UN Human Rights Council (A/HRC/12/NGO/21) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (36K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://www.ahrchk.net/statements/mainfile.php/2006statements/2201/ |
| Date of entry/update: | | 04 December 2009 |
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| Title: | | Human Rights Council - 7th session: Joint Statement |
| Date of publication: | | 13 March 2008 |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Worldview International Foundation, International Federation for Human Rights |
| Format/size: | | pdf (90K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 19 March 2008 |
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| Title: | | Human Rights Council - 5th Special Session: Joint Statement by 15 NGOs |
| Date of publication: | | 02 October 2007 |
| Description/subject: | | Joint Statement by: 1. Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)
2. International NGO Forum on Indonesia Development (INFID)
3. Pax Romana – International Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural
Affairs and International Movement of Catholic Students)
4. People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy (PSPD)
5. Peace Boat
6. MINBYUN- Lawyers for Democratic Society
7. International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism
(IMADR)
8. Asian Indegeneous and Tribal People’s Network (AITPN)
9. Ain O Salish Kendro (Ask)
10. Law and Mediation Centre
11. Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)
12. Earth Rights International
13. International Women’s Rights Action Watch (IWRAW)
14. Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Asia,
15. Tebtebba Foundation (Indigenous People’s International Centre for Policy
Research and Education)...The Statement has been endorsed by 243 human rights organisations. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Fifteen NGOs |
| Format/size: | | pdf (37K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 31 March 2008 |
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Universal Periodic Review
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Procedures of the Universal Periodic Review
Individual Documents
| Title: | | Human Rights Council:: Follow-up to President's statement 8/1 |
| Date of publication: | | 24 September 2008 |
| Description/subject: | | Guidelines on documentation: "To ensure the smooth adoption of future reports relating to the universal periodic review, and in the light of the consultations held with all concerned parties, the following arrangements shall be followed:..." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (HRC 8/PRST/2) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (121K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 23 January 2010 |
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| Title: | | Modalities and practices for the universal periodic review process |
| Date of publication: | | 09 April 2008 |
| Description/subject: | | I. Modalities of work for troika members before the session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review...II. Modalities for the review in the Working Group...III. Report of the Working Group...IV. Modalities at the plenary session...V. General modalities |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (HRC 8/PRST/1) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (34K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 23 January 2010 |
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Sample State, UN and stakeholder UPR documents
Individual Documents
| Title: | | UPR - Republic of Korea |
| Date of publication: | | 25 August 2008 |
| Description/subject: | | Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review
Republic of Korea...
Addendum:
Response of the Republic of Korea on the Universal Periodic Review recommendations |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations |
| Format/size: | | pdf (61K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 22 January 2010 |
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| Title: | | Universal Periodic Review (UPR) -- Indonesia |
| Description/subject: | | National report...
Compilation of UN information...
Summary of stakeholders' information...
Questions submitted in advance...
Outcome of the review...
Report of the Working group...
Decision on the outcome...
Draft Report of the eight session of the Human Rights Council...
Related webcast archives |
| Language: | | English (also available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 22 January 2010 |
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| Title: | | UPR - Malaysia |
| Description/subject: | | National report...
Compilation of UN information...
Summary of stakeholders' information...
Questions submitted in advance...
Outcome of the review...
Report of the Working group...
Addendum
Decision on the outcome...
Draft Report of the eleventh session of the Human Rights Council...
Related webcast archives |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 22 January 2010 |
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Burma/Myanmar and the Universal Periodic Review
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Universal Periodic Review: Outcome of the Review of Myanmar - Morning session, 8 June 2011,
Individual Documents
| Title: | | Universal Periodic Review: Consideration of the outcome on Myanmar: Webcast of the meeting |
| Date of publication: | | 08 June 2011 |
| Description/subject: | | Statement by the Myanmar Attorney-General; Council members, Observer States and other observers:
Singapore;
Japan;
Thailand;
Indonesia;
Cuba;
China;
Lao People’s Democratic Republic;
Brunei Darussalam;
India;
Cambodia;
Malaysia...
National Human Rights Institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations:
Human Rights Watch;
Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA);
Islamic Human Rights Commission;
Jubilee Campaign;
Worldview International Foundation;
Conectas Direitos Humanos;
Amnesty International;s
Asian Legal Resource Centre;
International Federation for Human Rights Leagues;
Rencontre Africaine pour la defense des droits de l'homme (RADDHO)...
Final remarks by the State under review,Myanmar...
Adoption of the Report on Myanmar. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (Human Rights Council Seventeenth Session) |
| Format/size: | | Real Player |
| Date of entry/update: | | 15 June 2011 |
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Burma/Myanmar and the Universal Periodic Review: Report of the Working Group
Individual Documents
| Title: | | Universal Periodic Review: Myanmar's addendum to the Report of the Working Group |
| Date of publication: | | 27 May 2011 |
| Description/subject: | | 1. "As a United Nations Member State, Myanmar seriously prepared its National Report
to UPR and took an active part in the 10th session of the Human Rights Council Working
Group on the Universal Periodic Review. Myanmar also gave extremely serious
consideration to the recommendations made by many countries at the Working Group...2.
The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has examined the
recommendations under paragraph 106 of the Report of the Working Group on the UPR
and hereby provides to the 17th session of the Human Rights Council further information
on them as follows:..." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Union of Myanmar via United Nations |
| Format/size: | | pdf (34K) |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://lib.ohchr.org/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/Session10/MM/A_HRC_17_9_Add.1_Myanmar_E.pdf |
| Date of entry/update: | | 15 June 2011 |
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| Title: | | Universal Periodic Review - Myanmar: Report of the Working Group |
| Date of publication: | | 24 March 2011 |
| Description/subject: | | It is significant that
"The [13 pages of] recommendations formulated during the interactive dialogue listed below
have been examined by Myanmar and enjoy the support of Myanmar:..." These include reference to "2,200 political prisoners" whose existence, on other occasions, the Government has denied. |
| Source/publisher: | | United Nations (A/HRC/17/9) |
| Format/size: | | pdf (147K) |
| Date of entry/update: | | 05 June 2011 |
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