A/C.3/79/L.46/Rev.1 of internally displaced persons and of refugees, including Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, in neighbouring countries and Rohingya -hosting countries, Alarmed at the resumption and hardening of conflict in Rakhine State and at the recent reports of increased hatred, hate speech and violence against Rohingya, the burning of Rohingya villages, including in Buthidaung and Maungdaw, and the destruction of Rohingya homes and livelihoods, leading to the reported killing, wounding and forced internal displacement of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, which have aggravated the already precarious human rights and humanitarian situation in Rakhine State and pose serious challenges for creating a conducive environment for the voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable return of Rohingya Muslims, and expressing grave concern that prolonged uncertainty over the repatriation has been leading Rohingya Muslims temporarily sheltered in Bangladesh to despair, and may be having spillover effects on regional peace and stability, Condemning in the strongest terms the arbitrary detention, arrest and politically motivated convictions, sentencing and executions, including of opposition activists, as well as violent acts including extrajudicial killings, sexual and gender-based violence, and torture committed against the population, including medical doctors, teachers, students, lawyers, artists, journalists and other media workers, trade union members, humanitarian workers and many others, which exacerbates the polarization and violence and worsens the humanitarian situation in the country, Underlining the urgency for the Myanmar military to immediately end all acts of violence, to unconditionally and immediately release all those arbitrarily detained and to refrain from further violence and arbitrary detentions, and to abide by international law, including international human rights law and international humanitarian law, Expressing its unequivocal support for the people of Myanmar, including Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, and their democratic will, interests and aspirations for peace, as well as for the need to rebuild and strengthen democratic institutions and processes and to respect fully human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, Noting with appreciation the appointment of the new Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar, reiterating the importance of her mandate and encouraging her to continue the work, engagement and inclusive dialogue with all relevant stakeholders, including civil society and affected populations, in particular women and youth, including Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, and urging the Myanmar military and encouraging all Member States to extend full cooperation with the Special Envoy, Noting with appreciation also the work of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, while deeply regretting the non -cooperation of the Myanmar military with the mandate, and urging them to extend full cooperation to the Special Rapporteur, Welcoming the reports of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on human rights violations and abuses occurring in Myanmar since the declaration of the state of emergency and its subsequent extensions, violations of international humanitarian law and denial of humanitarian access, 21 and on the root causes of the human rights violations and abuses Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar are facing, 22 and reiterating the importance of fully implementing the recommendations contained in these reports, __________________ 21 22 24-21683 A/HRC/53/52. A/HRC/52/22. 3/18

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