World News | UN Myanmar expert says UN Security Council resolution not strong enough on ‘gross human rights violations’

New York [US]Dec 22 (ANI): A UN-appointed independent human rights expert warned on Thursday that a “carnage” would only come after the passing of the Security Council’s first resolution on Myanmar after a brutal military crackdown nearly two years ago. The situation will worsen without “strong and coordinated action” by UN member states.

The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Thomas Andrews, acknowledged that it was “remarkable” that the Council drafted and presented a draft that managed to avoid a veto. But “with all due respect”, he said the resolution passed yesterday was not enough.

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“‘Demanding certain actions without using the Security Council’s Chapter VII authorization will not prevent the illegal Burmese military junta from attacking and destroying the lives of the 54 million people held hostage in Burma,” he said in a statement. .”

He said the illegal military junta was committing systematic and gross human rights violations against the Burmese people on a daily basis – the equivalent of war crimes and crimes against humanity – which required strong, coordinated action by UN Member States.

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“The demands set out in the resolution – including an ‘immediate cessation of all forms of violence’, the release of political prisoners, the need for unhindered humanitarian access and the need to respect the rights of women and children – are vital and important, but What is missing are the consequences of failing to meet these demands, as well as sanctions and accountability for the crimes the military has committed so far,” he added.

Andrews said he fully agreed with Security Council members Norway, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Iceland and Mexico that the wording of the resolution should have been tougher.

“The content of this resolution makes it clear that the actions needed to end this crisis will not come from the Security Council. Therefore, those countries that have the political will to support the people of Myanmar must take immediate and concerted action to end the carnage,” he added .

Andrews said the Security Council resolution should not become a dead end followed by more international inaction. This should be a wake-up call for countries that stand by people in distress. “Now is clearly the time to build a working coalition of countries willing to stand with the people of Myanmar and provide what they need most – action,” he added.

India, China and Russia abstained in the UN Security Council draft resolution calling for an immediate cessation of violence and the release of all arbitrarily detained prisoners including Aung San Suu Kyi and former President Win Myint. (Arnie)

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