Strongly condemns the ongoing systematic violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms of the people of Myanmar; expresses grave concern at the recent trial, conviction and sentencing of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, resulting in her return to house arrest, and calls for her immediate and unconditional release; urges the Government of Myanmar to release all prisoners of conscience; strongly urges the Government of Myanmar to ensure the necessary steps to be taken towards a free, fair, transparent and inclusive electoral process; strongly calls upon the Government of Myanmar to lift restrictions on the freedom of assembly, association, movement and freedom of expression; expresses grave concern at the continuing practice of arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, rape and other forms of sexual violence, torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment; urges the Government of Myanmar to ensure the independence and impartiality of the judiciary and to guarantee due process of law, and to fulfil earlier assurances made to the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar to begin a dialogue on judicial reform; expresses deep concern about the resumption of armed conflict in some areas; strongly calls upon the Government of Myanmar to take urgent measures to put an end to violations of international human rights and humanitarian law; expresses its concern about the continuing discrimination, human rights violations, violence, displacement and economic deprivation affecting numerous ethnic minorities; strongly calls upon the Government of Myanmar to put an immediate end to the continuing recruitment and use of child soldiers in violation of international law by all parties, to intensify measures to ensure the protection of children from armed conflict and to pursue its collaboration with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict; requests the Secretary-General: to continue to provide his good offices and to pursue his discussions on the situation of human rights, the transition to democracy and the national reconciliation process with the Government and the people of Myanmar; to give all necessary assistance to enable the Special Adviser and the Special Rapporteur to discharge their mandates fully and effectively and in a coordinated manner.

Adopted 86-23-39, 68th plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 64th sess., Suppl. no. 49.