A/HRC/31/71 communities affected, and ensure that all relevant information is freely and easily accessible; (b) Enact, following an extensive and inclusive consultation process, a new land law in compliance with international standards; (c) Establish, following consultations with civil society organizations and individuals affected, a system for addressing land complaints and that includes mechanisms for redress for current and past cases; (d) Review existing legislation and regulations governing the extractive industries to ensure they include transparency requirements and environmental, social and human rights protection. 89. The Special Rapporteur also calls upon all investors and businesses, domestic and international, to abide by the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and other relevant standards in their investments and operations in Myanmar. 90. The Special Rapporteur calls upon the Government of Myanmar to ratify the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and all other core international human rights instruments. 91. The continued support and constructive engagement of the international community is vital at this important juncture. The Special Rapporteur therefore urges the international community to continue to monitor the situation of human rights closely and to engage the Government of Myanmar on the human rights concerns highlighted in the present report. She also calls upon the international community to assess progress on the basis of international human rights standards, and to hold Myanmar accountable to its international commitments and obligations. 21

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