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“lift all restraints on peaceful political activity of all persons by, inter alia, guaranteeing
freedom of peaceful assembly and association and freedom of opinion and expression,
including for free and independent media, and to ensure unhindered access to media
information for the people of Myanmar.”
75. The Special Rapporteur regrets that he was unable to meet with the General Secretary of
the NLD, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi which would have benefitted the independence of his
investigations, but was reassured by the authorities that this option will remain on the agenda of
his follow-up missions. The Special Rapporteur recognizes the need for close coordination with
the good offices of the Secretary-General and is in regular contact with Mr. Ibrahim Gambari on
the matter.
VII. RECOMMENDATIONS
76. In light of the objectives of his mission to Myanmar, and of recommendations already
made in his previous reports, the Special Rapporteur suggests a number of immediate and
transitional measures to be addressed to the Government of Myanmar.
Immediate measures
(i)
custody;
(ii)
To secure the physical and psychological integrity of all persons who are kept in
To reveal the whereabouts of people who are still detained or missing;
(iii) To return the remains of the deceased to families or relatives in order to enable
them to give their dead proper funerals in accordance with their religion and belief;
(iv) To ensure immediate access by the ICRC and other independent humanitarian
personnel to all detainees;
(v) To release unconditionally all persons who have been taken into custody for
peaceful assembly or the peaceful expression of their political beliefs;
(vi) To grant an unconditional amnesty to people who have been already sentenced,
and to drop charges against those who are in the process of being prosecuted;
(vii) To conduct an independent and thorough investigation into the killings, severe
beatings, hostage taking, torture and disappearances;
(viii)
To ban militia as an illegal group in accordance with the law of Myanmar;
(ix) To bring the perpetrators of human rights violations to justice and to provide
the victims and their families with effective remedies;
(x) To effectively engage in a constructive and sustainable dialogue with the
Human Rights Council and its special procedures, especially the mandate of the
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar;
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