GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s top human rights body passed a consensus resolution Friday urging military leaders in Myanmar to immediately release Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian government leaders detained after a military coup, while watering down an initial draft text amid pressure led by China and Russia. The United Nations main human rights body is set to consider a resolution drafted by Britain and the European Union to condemn the military coup in Myanmar and demand urgent access to the country, a text seen by Reuters shows. Human Rights Watch said a 20-year-old man who was also wounded by a bullet is in a stable condition. CAMEROON, CAMEROON -- The UN Security Council unanimously called for a reversal of the military coup in Myanmar on Wednesday, strongly … After the updated resolution passed with no opposition, Chinese Ambassador Chen Xu thanked the sponsors for “adopting our recommendations” but said China still was distancing itself from the measure. UN resolution to condemn Myanmar military coup may be thwarted by concerns over pandemic voting restrictions February 10, 2021 Express Informer For five straight days protesters have taken to Myanmar’s streets, calling for the world to pay attention and help their country return to … The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar has said that the military is likely committing crimes against humanity including “murder, enforced disappearance, persecution, torture, … He took office in October under Suu Kyi’s government, but justified the military's actions. China and Russia faulted attempts to politicize the situation in Myanmar and called it a domestic matter. The United Nations top human rights official, on Thursday, said that the military in Myanmar must halt their “vicious crackdown” on peaceful protestors, amid reports that at least 54 people have been killed since the 1 February coup, 38 of them on Wednesday alone. The election commission has said there is no evidence to support those claims. The council has no power to impose sanctions but can train a political spotlight on rights abuses and violations. “Myanmar is undergoing the complex — extremely complex — challenges and delicate transition," he said. The proposal of the draft resolution is brought into highlight when several non-state actors, agencies and countries has been calling for comprehensive arms embargo against Myanmar… It reversed nearly a decade of progress toward democracy following 50 years of military rule and has led to widespread protests. Wearing a mask in a nearly empty hall at the U.N. Geneva amid the coronavirus pandemic, Myanmar's ambassador, Myint Thu, largely gave general commitments from his country, such as helping internally displaced people or fighting COVID-19. Giant pool ducks and other inflatable objects have also become a feature of anti-government protests in neighbouring Thailand. Last week, the UN Security Council stopped short of condemning the military coup when it called for the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others detained by the military. Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 13) — While calling for the “complete restoration” of democracy in Myanmar, the Philippine government said it puts primacy on the … “The seizure of power by the Myanmar military earlier this month constitutes a profound setback for the country after a decade of hard-won gains in its democratic transition,” Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada al-Nashif said. “The message from the people of Myanmar to all of you and to the people of the world is clear: This cannot stand,” he said. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Doctors do not expect Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing to survive. The resolution also called on Myanmar to “swiftly implement” a consensus plan to restore democracy that was reached at an April ASEAN meeting and to allow a visit from UN representatives, which has so far been blocked. A demonstrator at an anti-coup protest in Mandalay, Myanmar, yesterday. Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said in a video message his country would suspend "all direct development cooperation with the now illegitimate government” but “continue to support the civil society of Myanmar.”, The U.S. charge d'affaires in Geneva, Mark Cassayre, urged Myanmar's military to return power to the democratically elected government, and invited other countries to “join us in promoting accountability for those responsible for the coup, including through targeted sanctions.”, John Fisher, Geneva director for advocacy group Human Rights Watch, said: “Myanmar’s military should heed the clear warning messages, immediately release those they have wrongfully detained and end their abusive power grab, or face tougher consequences from the international community.”. A text seen by Reuters confirms the resolution would condemn the military coup in Myanmar and demand urgent access to the country. One sign said: "We asked for democracy, not armed robbery," while another said "We are peacefully protesting.". The Feb. 1 coup led by Min Aung Hlaing ousted Nobel laureate Suu Kyi from power and prevented recently elected lawmakers from opening a new session of Parliament. A woman beside her takes her hand and tries to lead her away. UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar called Friday for urgent Security Council action to reverse Myanmar’s military coup, saying about … The shooting of the young woman — the first known serious casualty of the protests — has roused anger across the nation and rallied support for the anti-coup movement, many of whose members are part of a Generation Z who say they refuse to allow another generation to experience military rule. Now, the UN Human Rights Council is set to consider a resolution on Friday, drafted by Britain and the European Union. A UN draft resolution urges the military in Myanmar to "end the state of … Myint Thu, ambassador of the Permanent Representative Mission of Myanmar to Geneva, listens during the Human Rights Council special session on "the human rights implications of the crisis in Myanmar" at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. Police continue to soak the crowd with water cannon as they try to tend to her. While their backs are turned, there is a crack and she crumples to the ground. It’s been almost three months since Myanmar’s military junta seized power from the democratically elected government. Police quashed the peaceful protest with water cannon and gunfire. But China and Russia — members of the Human Rights Council with ties to Myanmar's military — are raising concerns about voting on it, using the virtual system required during the pandemic. A UN General Assembly meeting set for Tuesday to discuss a non-binding resolution on halting arms transfers to Myanmar was postponed indefinitely … China has blocked a UN Security Council statement condemning the military coup in Myanmar. Already there are signs they will not be getting that support from the United Nations. More than 700 protesters have been killed, and more than 3000 arrested. For five straight days protesters have taken to Myanmar's streets, calling for the world to pay attention and help their country return to democracy. While 398 lawmakers voted in favor of the resolution, 14 abstained — … “The disproportionate use of force, the use of live ammunition -- those are all unacceptable,” Dujarric stressed. Andrews has been seeking the right to visit Myanmar, which its government has denied. United Nations vote on Myanmar arms embargo postponed due to lack of support. Protesters draped a massive a portrait of her from a bridge in downtown Yangon, the commercial capital, on Wednesday. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric called the resolution’s adoption “a very important step” that shows “the international community will speak strongly ... in calling for a reversal of the events we’ve seen in Myanmar, and for the full respect of the democratic will of the people of Myanmar as well as full respect of their human rights.”. The draft resolution calls on the Myanmar military – which seized power in a February 1 coup – to end a state of emergency, stop all violence against peaceful protesters and respect the will of the people as expressed in the results of a November election. Video footage posted to Facebook and verified by Reuters shows the moment Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing was shot. The resolution followed an emergency session requested by the United Kingdom and the European Union. The U.N.'s top human rights body has passed a consensus resolution urging military leaders in Myanmar to immediately release Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian government leaders detained after a military coup. Myanmar activists say more than 800 killed by security forces since coup. “We need real action from the United Nations,” said Andrews, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, citing information that the junta had detained 220 government officials and civil society members. “Attempts to whip hype around the situation in Myanmar need to cease," said Gennadiy Gatilov, the Russian ambassador in Geneva. In a special session at the Human Rights Council, the original resolution presented by Britain and the European Union was revised to remove calls to bolster the ability of a U.N. rights expert to scrutinize Myanmar and for restraint from the country's military. The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar called Friday for urgent Security Council action to reverse Myanmar’s military coup, saying about 50 peaceful protesters were killed in the military’s worst crackdowns this week and scores more were seriously injured. In the footage, she stands at the front of a crowd of protesters facing riot police. Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing had travelled with her sisters from a nearby village to Naypyitaw to join the demonstrations. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP). "We do not want to stall our nascent democratic transition in the country.”. General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding but carry political weight. Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar sat in inflatable tubs lined up in a street in the commercial capital Yangon, in an effort to show their peaceful intent after the worst day of violence since last week's military takeover. The UN Human Rights Council resolution calls for the release of the country’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Some held placards denouncing the overthrow of Aung San Suu Kyi's government and mocking junta leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. Many Western countries, the U.N. rights office and others decried the coup and state of emergency. Russia and China, among a few others including Belarus, said they opposed attempts to make a human rights case of the situation in Myanmar, calling it a domestic matter. "Lets together oppose the dictator who kills the people," the banner read. Finally, the draft resolution called … The resolution also urges the military to … The resolution also called on Myanmar to "swiftly implement" a consensus plan to restore democracy that was reached at an April ASEAN meeting and to allow a visit from UN representatives, which has so far been blocked. The sponsors of council resolutions often agree to soften the language of their texts in order to win consensus and to show that the 47-member body is united on thorny human rights issues. But China and Russia — members of the Human Rights Council with ties to Myanmar's military — are raising concerns about voting on it, using the virtual system required during the pandemic. The bill condemned the Myanmar junta’s violent dispersal of protestors and called for the release of all detained protestors and elected political leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi. Wearing a red t-shirt and helmet, she is first struck by a stream fired by a water cannon. Sudan’s ambassador, Ali Ibn Abi Talib Abdelrahman Mahmoud, reminded the council of other concerns about rights in Myanmar — namely abuses against Rohingya Muslims, who fled a violent military crackdown by the hundreds of thousands into neighboring Bangladesh. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? But the revised text excised a call on U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the U.N. human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, to give the independent U.N. special rapporteur on Myanmar, Tom Andrews, “increased assistance, resources and expertise" to carry out his job. UN chief vows to rally pressure against Myanmar coup, Noisy anti-coup protest reverberates in Myanmar's largest city, How Myanmar's generals kept their options open even as voters believed power was theirs, CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. A UN General Assembly meeting set for Tuesday to discuss a non-binding resolution on halting arms transfers to Myanmar was postponed indefinitely because there was not enough support to pass the text, diplomatic sources said Monday.. The UN’s top human rights body has opened an urgent session to discuss the military coup in Myanmar, with calls for the release of people “arbitrarily detained” — including civilian government leader Aung San Suu Kyi — and more action by United Nations officials to increase scrutiny of … The session came shortly after the Biden administration, which has already imposed sanctions on top leaders of the Myanmar coup, revived U.S. participation in the Human Rights Council, which the Trump administration pulled the country out of in 2018. A text seen by Reuters confirms the resolution would condemn the military coup in Myanmar and demand urgent access to the country. “In light of the post-election irregularities and following complex situation, Tatmadaw was compelled to take the state responsibility in accordance with the state constitution,” the ambassador said, using the term for Myanmar's military. GENEVA -- The U.N.'s top human rights body passed a consensus resolution Friday urging military leaders in Myanmar to immediately release Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian government leaders detained after a military coup, while watering down an initial draft text amid pressure led by China and Russia. UN Human Rights Council Passes Resolution on Myanmar Coup February 12, 2021 NEW YORK — The United Nations Human Rights Council today passed a resolution on human rights concerns in Myanmar following the military coup. The special session of the Human Rights Council on the situation in Myanmar is take in person and in virtualle due to the coronavirus pandemic. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Protesters are vowing to keep up demonstrations against the coup, even after a 19-year-old grocery-store worker was shot and critically wounded during a police crackdown Tuesday. Demonstrators protest in front … The resolution also urges the military to refrain from using violence against peaceful protesters, while demanding it ensures freedom of expression and an open internet. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. In his first speech since illegally attempting a coup d’etat, Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing told the people of Myanmar that, “no one is above the law.” He went on, “no one or no organization is above the national interest in state-building and nation-building.” But in reality, Min Aung Hlaing and indeed all of the military (Tatmadaw) are very much above the law in Myanmar. UN calls for reversal of Myanmar coup and condemns violence By EDITH M. LEDERER March 10, 2021 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council unanimously called for a reversal of the military coup in Myanmar on Wednesday, strongly condemning the violence against peaceful protesters and calling for “utmost restraint” by the military. The young woman was struck in the back of the head with a live round as she was fleeing. A few dozen protesters sat slumped in the colourful, beach-themed pools — some featuring cartoon images of crabs and fish — outside the Japanese embassy. “The world is watching.”, The resolution called for the “immediate and unconditional release" of Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other top government officials, for the lifting of internet restrictions, and for the military to respect peaceful assembly and refrain from "excessive force against the public.”. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. GENEVA -- The U.N.'s top human rights body passed a consensus resolution Friday urging military leaders in Myanmar to immediately release Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian government leaders detained after a military coup, while watering down an initial draft text amid pressure led by China and Russia. "It's all a matter of time until there is a big-scale confrontation," said a UN official, who declined to be identified. The military says it was forced to step in because Suu Kyi’s government failed to properly investigate allegations of fraud in November elections. The resolution, which does not use the word "coup," calls on Myanmar's armed forces "to respect the will of the people as freely expressed by the results of …

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