Geneva – SPA 2017-06-15
The Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia today welcomed the appointment of the International Independent
Fact-Finding Mission to examine the facts and circumstances of recent human
rights violations allegedly committed by the military and security forces and
abuses registered in Myanmar, in particular Rakhine State.
The kingdom urged
the Government of Myanmar to cooperate fully with the mission, including making
available the results of the local investigations of the commission of inquiry
headed by the vice president of the republic and other relevant information.
In a speech to the
35th Session of the Human Rights Council, the kingdom's ambassador to the
United Nations Dr. Abdel Aziz Al-Wasel said that the violations against the
Rohingya Muslims continue to be brutally pursued and strongly condemned these
continued violations.
He reiterated the
kingdom's position that the Human Rights Council must address these violations
and alleviate the suffering of the Rohingya Muslims and compel Myanmar to
respect its international obligations to promote and protect human rights
without any discrimination.
He called on the
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to continue monitoring the
implementation of the measures promised by the new government in Myanmar and its
impact on ending violations against the Muslims of Rohingya.