A/HRC/7/78
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Reaffirming also Commission on Human Rights resolution 1992/58 of 3 March 1992 and
all subsequent resolutions adopted by the General Assembly, the Commission and the Council
on the situation of human rights in Myanmar,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006,
Recalling also Council resolutions 5/1 entitled “Institution-building of the United Nations
Human Rights Council” and 5/2 entitled “Code of Conduct for Special Procedures
Mandate-holders of the Human Rights Council”, of 18 June 2007, and stressing that the
mandate-holder shall discharge his/her duties in accordance with these resolutions and the
annexes thereto,
Bearing in mind the report submitted by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of
human rights in Myanmar (A/HRC/6/14), expressing serious concern about ongoing
human rights violations and urging the implementation of the recommendations contained
therein,
Having reviewed the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights
in Myanmar,
1.
Decides to extend for one year the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights in Myanmar, in accordance with Commission on Human Rights
resolutions 1992/58 and 2005/10 of 14 April 2005;
2.
Urges the Government of Myanmar to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur
and to respond favourably to his requests to visit the country and to provide him with all
information and access to relevant bodies and institutions necessary to enable him to fulfil his
mandate effectively;
3.
Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit a progress report to the
General Assembly at its sixty-third session and to the Council in accordance with its
annual programme of work;
4.
Calls upon the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights to
provide the Special Rapporteur with all necessary assistance and resources to enable him to
discharge his mandate fully;
5.
Decides to continue its consideration of this question in accordance with its annual
programme of work.
42nd meeting
28 March 2008
Adopted without a vote. See chapter IV.
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