HRC56 - NB8 statement - ID on Myanmar

Human Rights Council – 56th session

Item 2: Interactive dialogue on the situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar

Statement by Denmark on behalf of the Nordic Baltic countries

18 June 2024

High Commissioner,

Thank you for this update.

We, the Nordic-Baltic States, remain deeply disturbed by the frequent and credible reports of serious violations and abuses of human rights and international law in Myanmar.

From across the country, we hear about military attacks causing civilian fatalities, including women, children and persons belonging to ethnic minorities. Aerial attacks and shelling of homes, schools, places of worship and hospitals. Mass killings, persecution, torture and sexual and gender-based violence. The forced and prolonged recruitment of conscripts, including forced recruitment of children, exacerbates the civil war and disrupts society at every level and fuels identity-based violence.

We call for an immediate end to all violations and abuses against civilians, the provision of full and unhindered humanitarian access, the release of all political prisoners, and an inclusive dialogue with meaningful participation of all stakeholders.

Myanmar must comply with the International Court of Justice’s provisional measures order.

High Commissioner, what actions should external actors prioritize in the face of rising communal tensions, including in Rakhine?

I thank you.