A/HRC/19/67 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 7 March 2012 Original: English Human Rights Council Nineteenth session Agenda item 4 Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention Progress report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana * Summary The recent wave of reforms has had a positive impact on the situation of human rights in Myanmar. The upcoming by-elections on 1 April 2012 will be a key test of how far the Government has progressed in its reform process. There is, however, a risk of backtracking on the progress achieved to date. At this crucial moment in the country’s history, remaining human rights concerns and challenges should be addressed, and justice and accountability measures, as well as measures to ensure access to the truth, should be taken. * GE.12-11604 Late submission.