un human rights council vote on myanmar

Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. The resolution also urges the military to refrain from using violence against peaceful protesters, while demanding it ensures freedom of expression and an open internet. “Some have been labeled as ‘terrorists.’ They face trumped-up criminal charges under draconian terrorism and other laws. Human Rights Watch said a 20-year-old man who was also wounded by a bullet is in a stable condition. Public art honoring Egyptian American Moustafa Kassem sends universal human rights message, David Kaye, a law professor at the University of California, Irvine, elected as a member of the HRC late last year, French report reignites debate about colonialism in Algeria. The UN Human Rights Council convened Monday for its 46th regular session to address what UN ... Myanmar, Feb. 17, 2021. Now, the UN Human Rights Council is set to consider a resolution on Friday, drafted by Britain and the European Union. Now, the UN Human Rights Council is set to consider a resolution on Friday, drafted by Britain and the European Union. 15 September 2010 A/65/368: This contained the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar since March 2010. "Lets together oppose the dictator who kills the people," the banner read. In addressing those issues, the HRC’s “biggest challenge is just its credibility on the international scene,” said David Kaye, a law professor at the University of California, Irvine. The HRC’s session runs through March 23, and it has a full agenda: It plans to discuss dire situations in Myanmar, Venezuela, Syria, South Sudan, and Sri Lanka, among others. The UNHRC has 47 members elected for staggered three-year terms on a regional group basis. 17 February 2021. Last week, the UN Security Council stopped short of condemning the military coup when it called for the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others detained by the military. It sends a clear message of solidarity to the victims and survivors, as well as a stark warning to Myanmar’s military that their crimes will be punished. The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world. ET. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar has called for “decisive action, including the imposition of strong targeted sanctions and an arms embargo.” The Human Rights Council has “ deplore[d] ” the removal of the democratically elected Government and called for its restoration. The US, under President Joe Biden, is now rejoining the council as an observer — which means it can speak in the council meetings, participate in negotiations and partner with others to introduce resolutions. But she doesn’t think countries committing violations should just be kicked off the council. The UN Human Rights Council adopted by consensus a resolution calling urgently for the immediate and unconditional release of all persons arbitrarily detained in Myanmar, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint and others, and the lifting of the state of emergency. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. In a special session at the Human Rights Council, the original resolution presented by Britain and the European Union was revised to remove calls to bolster the ability of a UN rights expert to scrutinise Myanmar and for restraint from the country's military. The US successfully lobbied to limit the investigation to a less extensive report by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and also to widen the scope to focus on all countries. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. While they're doing that, they are also seeking to play a pretty active role on the council itself, taking aggressive positions.”, “China is committing some of the most serious human rights abuses in the world,” Kaye said. The headquarters of UNHRC is in Geneva, Switzerland.. While their backs are turned, there is a crack and she crumples to the ground. A demonstrator displays a picture of the defaced image of the commander in chief, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, also chairman of the State Administrative Council to protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 17, 2021. Peace and Security. The young woman was struck in the back of the head with a live round as she was fleeing. 10:10 p.m. The UN special rapporteur on Myanmar has called for a global arms embargo, while he and the deputy high commissioner for human rights have voiced support for targeted UN sanctions. The council didn’t agree to that, but it “adopted a watered-down resolution due to the enormous diplomatic pressure from the United States and other allied countries,” said Salma El Hosseiny of the International Service for Human Rights.

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