October 20, 2019
Unb, Dhaka
Dhaka tells UN on repatriation
Myanmar must guarantee the rights of Rohingyas and take confidence building measures to create a conducive environment for their return to their place of origin in Rakhine State, Bangladesh has conveyed to the United Nations.
“For the repatriation to happen, Myanmar has to guarantee the rights of Rohingyas and take confidence building measures for their return,” said lawmaker Abdul Majid Khan, a member of the parliamentary standing committee on ministry of foreign affairs.
He made the remarks while addressing the general debate on human rights issues under the 3rd Committee of 74th UNGA at the UN headquarters on Friday, said the Bangladesh Mission yesterday.
Majid said not a single Rohingya opted to return, as they were not convinced that Myanmar had addressed their core concerns such as security, livelihood, justice and rights issues.
Bangladesh is a current member of the Human Rights Council.
Majid also mentioned Bangladesh’s generosity in giving shelter and humanitarian support to over 1.1 million Rohingyas who fled their homes in the face of atrocity committed by Myanmar security forces.
He informed the meeting about Bangladesh’s efforts in the human rights domain such as presentation of the Universal Periodic Review three times (latest being in May 2018); presentation of the country’s report to the Committee Against Torture in Geneva; and submission of the report on the situation of civil and political rights in Bangladesh to the Human Rights Committee at its 119th session in 2017.
He stated that the independent judiciary and independent National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh remain alert to address any human rights issue.
“The parliament… reviews and updates national acts and laws in order to bring them in line with the international human rights law and obligations,” Majid added.
He reiterated Bangladesh’s commitment for continuous engagement with the international community to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedom worldwide.
Majid is now visiting New York to participate in the ongoing proceedings of the Main Committees of the General Assembly under the 74th UNGA.
Link :https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/myanmar-must-guarantee-rights-rohingyas-1816264
“For the repatriation to happen, Myanmar has to guarantee the rights of Rohingyas and take confidence building measures for their return,” said lawmaker Abdul Majid Khan, a member of the parliamentary standing committee on ministry of foreign affairs.
He made the remarks while addressing the general debate on human rights issues under the 3rd Committee of 74th UNGA at the UN headquarters on Friday, said the Bangladesh Mission yesterday.
Majid said not a single Rohingya opted to return, as they were not convinced that Myanmar had addressed their core concerns such as security, livelihood, justice and rights issues.
Bangladesh is a current member of the Human Rights Council.
Majid also mentioned Bangladesh’s generosity in giving shelter and humanitarian support to over 1.1 million Rohingyas who fled their homes in the face of atrocity committed by Myanmar security forces.
He informed the meeting about Bangladesh’s efforts in the human rights domain such as presentation of the Universal Periodic Review three times (latest being in May 2018); presentation of the country’s report to the Committee Against Torture in Geneva; and submission of the report on the situation of civil and political rights in Bangladesh to the Human Rights Committee at its 119th session in 2017.
He stated that the independent judiciary and independent National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh remain alert to address any human rights issue.
“The parliament… reviews and updates national acts and laws in order to bring them in line with the international human rights law and obligations,” Majid added.
He reiterated Bangladesh’s commitment for continuous engagement with the international community to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedom worldwide.
Majid is now visiting New York to participate in the ongoing proceedings of the Main Committees of the General Assembly under the 74th UNGA.
Link :https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/myanmar-must-guarantee-rights-rohingyas-1816264
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