A/HRC/RES/16/24
22.
Also calls upon the Government of Myanmar to consider acceding to the
remaining international core human rights treaties, which would enable a dialogue with
other human rights treaty bodies;
23.
Further calls upon the Government of Myanmar to allow human rights
defenders to pursue their activities unhindered and to ensure their safety, security and
freedom of movement in that pursuit;
24.
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 of 3 March 1992 and 2005/10 of 14 April 2005, and Human Rights
Council resolutions 7/32 of 28 March 2008, 10/27 of 27 March 2009 and 13/25 of 26
March 2010;
25.
Strongly urges the Government of Myanmar to respond favourably and on a
more timely basis to the Special Rapporteur’s requests to visit the country, to extend its full
cooperation, including by providing access to all relevant information, bodies, institutions
and persons, so as to enable him to fulfil his mandate effectively, and to implement, without
delay, the recommendations addressed to the Government contained in his reports2 and in
Human Rights Council resolutions S-5/1 of 2 October 2007, 6/33 of 14 December 2007,
7/31 of 28 March 2008, 8/14 of 18 June 2008, 10/27, 12/20 and 13/25;
26.
Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit a progress report, and encourages
him to provide an assessment of any progress made by the Government in relation to its
stated intention to transition to a democracy to the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth
session, and to the Human Rights Council in accordance with its annual programme of
work;
27.
Calls upon the Office of the High Commissioner to provide the Special
Rapporteur with all the assistance and resources necessary to enable him to discharge his
mandate fully;
28.
Calls upon the Government of Myanmar to continue to engage in a dialogue
with the Office of the High Commissioner with a view to ensuring full respect for all
human rights and fundamental freedoms;
29.
Expresses its strong support for the good offices mission and commitment of
the Secretary-General, and calls upon the Government of Myanmar to ensure full
cooperation with the Secretary-General, his Special Adviser on Myanmar and the Special
Rapporteur.
47th meeting
25 March 2011
[Adopted without a vote.]
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A/HRC/6/14, A/HRC/7/18, A/HRC/7/24, A/HRC/8/12, A/HRC/10/19, A/HRC/13/48 and
A/HRC/16/59.
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