A/HRC/10/29 10/27 Situation of human rights in Myanmar The Human Rights Council, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenants on Human Rights, and reaffirming also previous resolutions on the situation of human rights in Myanmar of the Commission on Human Rights, Council resolutions S-5/1 of 2 October 2007, 6/33 of 14 December 2007, 7/31 of 28 March 2008 and 8/14 of 18 June 2008, as well as resolutions of the General Assembly, the most recent being resolution 63/245 of 24 December 2008, Welcoming the agreement by the Government of Myanmar to the visits of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar from 3 to 7 August 2008 and from 14 to 19 February 2009, and also the report of the Special Rapporteur (A/HRC/10/19), while urging the implementation of the recommendations contained therein and encouraging the continuation of regular visits and the extension of full cooperation of Myanmar authorities to the Special Rapporteur, Welcoming also the agreement by the Government of Myanmar to the visit of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Myanmar from 31 January to 3 February 2009, as well as the report of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (A/HRC/10/17), Being concerned that the urgent calls contained in the above-mentioned resolutions and of other United Nations bodies concerning the human rights situation in Myanmar have not been met, and further emphasizing the need for significant progress towards meeting these calls of the international community, Being concerned also that the violent crackdown on peaceful mass demonstrations of September 2007 and the ensuing human rights violations, including enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, torture and ill-treatment, have not been investigated and their perpetrators prosecuted, Expressing its concern that the drafting process of the Constitution and the constitutional referendum did not meet the expectations that the political process would be free and fair, and reiterating its calls to the Government of Myanmar to ensure that the country’s political processes are transparent, inclusive, free and fair, Being concerned by the continued arbitrary house arrest of the General Secretary of the National League for Democracy, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and by reports that, despite the recent release of 29 political prisoners, 2,100 others still remain imprisoned, in harsh conditions, in unknown locations or without charge, Reaffirming that it is the responsibility of the Government of Myanmar to ensure the full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms of its entire population, as stated in the Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other applicable human rights instruments, Recalling Council resolutions 5/1 on institution-building of the United Nations Human Rights Council and 5/2 on the 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 annexes thereto, 1. Condemns the ongoing systematic violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms of the people of Myanmar; 66 GE.09-17451