A/HRC/31/71 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 18 March 2016 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-first session Agenda item 4 Human rights situation that require the Council’s attention Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar*, ** Summary Four years of wide-ranging reforms have brought fundamental changes to Myanmar. In November 2015, historic general elections were held, and a new Government will shortly be formed. Nonetheless, formidable human rights challenges remain. In the present report, the Special Rapporteur builds on previous reports to identify key priority areas that should be tackled by the new administration. * ** The present report was submitted after the deadline in order to reflect the most recent developments. The annex to the present report is reproduced as received, in the language of submission only. GE.16-04398(E) *1604398*