UNITED NATIONS: A key UN committee overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Thursday calling on Myanmar's authorities to finish army operations towards Rohingya Muslims, be certain that their voluntary go back from Bangladesh and grant them "full citizenship rights."
The General Assembly's human rights committee approved the resolution backed by way of the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation by way of a vote of 135-10, with 26 abstentions. Those balloting "no" included Myanmar's shut neighbor China as well as Russia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Laos.
The resolution now goes to the 193-member General Assembly for a last vote in December the place its approval is nearly sure.
Saudi Arabia's UN ambassador, Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, speaking on behalf of the OIC, said "another inhumane scene" of non secular hatred is unfolding in Myanmar, forcing just about 620,000 Rohingya Muslims to escape to Bangladesh.
He said the OIC is deeply involved at escalating violence towards the Rohingya, who've been called "insects" and "roaches" in Myanmar.
The resolution said there was a "disproportionate and sustained use of force" by way of Myanmar's security forces towards the Rohingya group and others in northern Rakhine State. It said just about 60 percent of the Muslims who've been compelled to escape are kids.
The resolution expresses "grave concern" on the experiences of human rights violations and abuses, particularly in Rakhine, and calls on Myanmar to grant unhindered humanitarian get entry to to assist the ones in want as well as get entry to for a UN fact-finding challenge.
The resolution also asks UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to nominate a different envoy for Myanmar.
Myanmar Ambassador Hau Do Suan told the committee, "The draft resolution is, to say the least, flawed in its substance and dubious and questionable in intent."
"It is based on one-sided accusations, and falsely claimed evidence, using controversial and self-designated nomenclature throughout," he said.
The resolution "undermines the sovereignty of a nation and is tantamount to insulting its people."
By distinction, Bangladesh's UN ambassador, Masud Bin Momen, called the Rohingya "the most persecuted people on Earth" and wired the importance in their survival and basic human rights.
The General Assembly's human rights committee approved the resolution backed by way of the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation by way of a vote of 135-10, with 26 abstentions. Those balloting "no" included Myanmar's shut neighbor China as well as Russia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Laos.
The resolution now goes to the 193-member General Assembly for a last vote in December the place its approval is nearly sure.
Saudi Arabia's UN ambassador, Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, speaking on behalf of the OIC, said "another inhumane scene" of non secular hatred is unfolding in Myanmar, forcing just about 620,000 Rohingya Muslims to escape to Bangladesh.
He said the OIC is deeply involved at escalating violence towards the Rohingya, who've been called "insects" and "roaches" in Myanmar.
The resolution said there was a "disproportionate and sustained use of force" by way of Myanmar's security forces towards the Rohingya group and others in northern Rakhine State. It said just about 60 percent of the Muslims who've been compelled to escape are kids.
The resolution expresses "grave concern" on the experiences of human rights violations and abuses, particularly in Rakhine, and calls on Myanmar to grant unhindered humanitarian get entry to to assist the ones in want as well as get entry to for a UN fact-finding challenge.
The resolution also asks UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to nominate a different envoy for Myanmar.
Myanmar Ambassador Hau Do Suan told the committee, "The draft resolution is, to say the least, flawed in its substance and dubious and questionable in intent."
"It is based on one-sided accusations, and falsely claimed evidence, using controversial and self-designated nomenclature throughout," he said.
The resolution "undermines the sovereignty of a nation and is tantamount to insulting its people."
By distinction, Bangladesh's UN ambassador, Masud Bin Momen, called the Rohingya "the most persecuted people on Earth" and wired the importance in their survival and basic human rights.
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