Human Rights Council Report: The Rohingya Crisis in Myanmar

This report examines the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, focusing on the human rights violations against the Rohingya Muslim minority. It addresses the issue of genocide, as defined by international law, and the actions of the Myanmar army. The report summarizes the background of the crisis, including the displacement of Rohingya people and the denial of their citizenship. It highlights the discussions within the Human Rights Council, including concerns about the government's response, the role of bilateral cooperation, and the need for legislative reform and an independent judiciary. The report also details the council's efforts to monitor the situation, including requests for access to conflict areas and the lifting of internet restrictions. Finally, it emphasizes the long road ahead for Myanmar in achieving democracy, referencing key scholarly articles and the ICJ ruling. The report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the crisis and the international community's response.

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Genocide is the internationally recognized crime where the act is committed tt destroy the
national ethnic or the religious group (Ahsan Ullah, 2016). This can be said to kill a member of
the group. This is also deliberately inflicting on the group and the condition, which is calculated
and bringing about destruction in the state.
In the 2017 August, there was a deadly crackdown by the army of Myanmar on the
Rohingya Muslim who has been sent to the hundreds of people who were fleeing across the
border of Myanmar (Brooten Ashraf & Akinro, 2015). As stated by the un secretary, the general
anti of the gutters they are one of the most discriminated people in the world. One of the ethnic
minorities of Myanmar is the Rohingya. These people have their own language and culture, and
they are the largest ethnic minority of the in Myanmar; however, the country denies them
citizenship and has excluded them, and now they are illegal immigrants in Bangladesh.
There is an extensive discussion in light of the situation in Myanmar. The speakers of the
state have claimed on the issue and was asked to cooperate on the issue. The commission
continuously asked the government of Myanmar to cooperate on the issue, and many countries
urged Myanmar is a response to the right of the ethnic minority in the country. The members also
asked Myanmar to facilitate the refuges of the Rohingya and to end the life cycle of violence,
which has to lead to the conflict in the country (Rahman, 2015). It was a great issue of concern in
the discussion of the inability of the government to address the violation of the women and the
act of crime against the minorities in the state. They have accused the government of showing
any sign of leadership in the crisis and showing any inclusiveness in the country (Sohel, 2017).
The concept of bilateral cooperation between both Bangladesh and Myanmar was also discussed
and appreciated in the discussion. They encouraged the government of Myanmar to show some
efforts for the national reconciliation in the state.

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In the concluding report, the human rights commission have said about the human right
in Myanmar and reiterated about the legislative reform in the country. In the context of the
election in the country request, the government of Myanmar too investigate the areas and have
asked accesses from the government to monitor all the issues in the group. The council also told
the government about the independent judiciary that should be assigned in the state, and there is
civilian control of the army, which was important according to the UN council and to improve
the human rights condition in the state. The council also planned to talk about whether the
elections were held in the conflicting areas of the state and whether the internet restrictions have
been lifted from the state. The commission concluded by saying that Myanmar should transform
itself to democracy and there is a long way to go for the country to achieve the same.

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References
Ahsan Ullah, A. K. M. (2016). Rohingya crisis in Myanmar: Seeking justice for the
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Brooten, L., Ashraf, S. I., & Akinro, N. A. (2015). Traumatized victims and mutilated bodies:
Human rights and the ‘politics of immediation’in the Rohingya crisis of
Burma/Myanmar. International Communication Gazette, 77(8), 717-734.
Rahman, K. A. (2015). Ethno-political conflict: The Rohingya vulnerability in
Myanmar. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Studies, 2(1), 288-95.
Sohel, M. (2017). The Rohingya crisis in Myanmar: Origin and emergence. Saudi J. Humanities
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