European Union members of the council, in a
joint statement to reporters, later urged Myanmar to comply with the measures
ordered by the UN’s top court, stressing that they are “compulsory under
international law.”
The UN Security Council on Tuesday discussed
the International Court of Justice's order that Myanmar must do all it can to
prevent genocide against the Rohingya Muslims, but failed to agree on a
statement.
France, Germany, Belgium and Estonia along
with former council member Poland also urged Myanmar “to take credible action
to bring to justice those responsible for human rights violations.”
The EU countries said “Myanmar must also
create conditions for and facilitate a voluntary, safe, dignified and
sustainable return of the Rohingya to Myanmar.”
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Myanmar’s ally China as well as Vietnam,
which is part of the regional Association of Southeast Nations along with
Myanmar, objected, diplomats said, speaking on condition of anonymity because
the meeting was closed.
Instead, the European Union members of the
council urged Myanmar in a joint statement to reporters afterward to comply
with the measures ordered by the UN’s top court, stressing that they are
“compulsory under international law.”
EU states demand justice in Myanmar at the UN https://www.newsdesk.pk/eu-states-demand-justice-in-myanmar-at-the-un/
“Myanmar must address the root causes of its
conflicts, in Rakhine State, but also in Kachin and Shan States,” the EU
members said. “Accountability of perpetrators of human rights and humanitarian
law violations is a necessary part of this process.”
EU states in UNSC call on Myanmar to protect its Rohingya Muslims: https://t.co/VVvpNMTI02
More than 700,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh
after Myanmar security forces launched a crackdown on the Muslim minority in
August 2017 in response to an attack by a Rohingya insurgent group. Bangladesh
currently houses over 1 million Rohingya refugees.
Myanmar has long claimed the Rohingya are
“Bengali” migrants from Bangladesh, even though their families have lived in
the country for generations. Nearly all Rohingya have been denied citizenship
since 1982, effectively rendering them stateless, and they are denied freedom
of movement and other basic rights.
They also reiterated the Security Council’s
call for Myanmar to implement the recommendations of the Annan commission which
before the August 2017 attacks called for Myanmar to grant citizenship and
ensure other rights to the Rohingya. It also urged the government to promote
investment and community-directed growth to alleviate poverty in Rakhine.
Source: AP