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(d)
Resolve the citizenship status of habitual residents of Myanmar,
including Temporary Registration Card holders, and ensure that they have equal
access to citizenship through a non-discriminatory process;
(e)
Amend the discriminatory 1982 Citizenship Law to bring it into line with
international standards. In particular, remove any provisions that provide for the
granting of citizenship on the basis of ethnicity or race.
68.
Regarding Rakhine State, the Government should:
(a)
Ensure that the Rakhine State Action Plan is consistent with
international standards and does not include measures that would subject the
Rohingya community to arbitrary detention or deportation;
(b)
Respect the right of the members of the Rohingya community to selfidentification according to international human rights law, including in the citizenship
verification process;
(c)
Ensure the provision of health services, food items, non-food items and
education in all camps for internally displaced persons, including those in remote
parts of northern Rakhine State;
(d)
Lift the severe and discriminatory restrictions on freedom of movement
in Rakhine State;
(e)
Review and revise all local orders, instructions and other policies and
practices that are discriminatory in law and practice;
(f)
Progressively lift restrictions on access by the media, non-governmental
and international organizations to northern Rakhine State;
(g)
Immediately release the three national staff members of international
NGOs who are detained in Buthidaung prison.
69.
Regarding conflict-related human rights concerns, the Government should:
(a)
Take urgent measures to end the rapidly escalating conflict and
subsequent state of emergency in the Kokang self-administered zone by addressing
the root causes of the conflict;
(b)
In areas where armed conflict continues, ensure that all parties adhere to
international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and that they
take all necessary precautions to ensure the protection of civilians and safe access for
humanitarian workers providing assistance to those who are displaced;
(c)
Ensure that the members of ethnic groups participating in ceasefire and
political negotiations truly represent the relevant communities, particularly with
regard to the participation of women, and provide for mechanisms to monitor the
implementation of the human rights elements of any ceasefire and political
agreements;
(d)
End all child recruitment by continuing to seek technical assistance to
put in place strengthened recruitment procedures, age verification mechanisms and
independent monitoring and oversight of all armed forces. Release all children
currently serving in the armed forces, and ratify the Optional Protocol to the
Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed
conflict;
(e)
As a matter of urgency, the Government should address the ongoing
impunity for human rights violations committed by security personnel, including in
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