スイス・ジュネーブで2019年9月9日から27日まで開催されている第42会期人権理事会にて、9月16日、ヒューマンライツ・ナウ（HRN）は、ミャンマーにおける深刻な人権の現状に関する口頭発言を行いました。声明では、ロヒンギャの人権や移動の自由の保障、軍による犯罪の説明責任の必要性、そしてミャンマーにおける市民社会の場の確保といった、ロヒンギャ難民が帰還するために必要な改革を主張しました。
声明の全文は以下のリンクからPDFにてご覧いただけます。HRC42-Myanmar-oral.pdf（英語版）
発言の様子もこちらにてご覧いただけます。
Thank you, Mr President.
Human Rights Now shares the international community’s concern towards the dire human rights situation in Myanmar.
For any plan on Rohingya repatriation to make progress, the government must ensure that Rohingya’s rights are protected on their return, including by guaranteeing full citizenship rights, security, freedom of movement, and prosecutions to end the culture of impunity surrounding their treatment. Rohingya must also be a serious part of the decision-making process and not left out of important decisions about their future. Increasingly coercive pressure for Rohingya to accept the National Verification Card process, which complicates and delays Rohingya’s access to a nationality and restricts their free movement, also violates their right to a nationality and legitimizes further discrimination.
Widespread violations by Myanmar security forces against other groups, including Kachin, Arakan and other civilians, also continue and remain unaddressed, resulting in continued mass displacements and a humanitarian crisis for IDPs. Recent peace talks have been marred by the lack of participation of all ethnic groups, including the Rohingya. It is imperative that the government facilitate accountability for violations and abuses against civilians and fulfil its strategy for the sustainable closure of IDP camps, guaranteeing IDP’s security, freedom of movement, land rights, and access to livelihoods and essential services.
Freedom of expression and assembly are also major concerns as activists, journalists, and peaceful demonstrators continue to face charges, including, most recently, Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi and journalist Khun Zaw Oo. HRN urges the government of Myanmar to respect their rights and promote civic space by not subjecting legitimate statements and activities to criminal punishment.
Thank you.
