RES/7/32 Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar

Human Rights Council

Resolution 7/32. Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar

The Human Rights Council,

Guided by the principles and objectives of the Charter of the United Nations,

the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human

Rights and other human rights instruments,

Reaffirming that all Member States have an obligation to promote and protect

human rights and fundamental freedoms as stated in the Charter of the United

Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on

Human Rights and other applicable human rights instruments,

Reaffirming also Commission on Human Rights resolution 1992/58 of 3

March 1992 and all subsequent resolutions adopted by the General Assembly, the

Commission and the Council on the situation of human rights in Myanmar,

Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006,

Recalling also Council resolutions 5/1 entitled “Institution-building of the

United Nations Human Rights Council” and 5/2 entitled “Code of Conduct for Special

Procedures Mandate-holders of the Human Rights Council”, of 18 June 2007, and

stressing that the mandate-holder shall discharge his/her duties in accordance with

these resolutions and the annexes thereto,

Bearing in mind the report submitted by the Special Rapporteur on the

situation of human rights in Myanmar, expressing serious concern about ongoing

human rights violations and urging the implementation of the recommendations

contained therein,

Having reviewed the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of

human rights in Myanmar,

1. Decides to extend for one year the mandate of the Special Rapporteur

on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, in accordance with Commission on

Human Rights resolutions 1992/58 and 2005/10 of 14 April 2005;

2. Urges the Government of Myanmar to cooperate fully with the Special

Rapporteur and to respond favourably to his requests to visit the country and to

provide him with all information and access to relevant bodies and institutions

necessary to enable him to fulfil his mandate effectively;

3. Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit a progress report to the

General Assembly at its sixty-third session and to the Council in accordance with its

annual programme of work;

4. Calls upon the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner of

Human Rights to provide the Special Rapporteur with all necessary assistance and

resources to enable him to discharge his mandate fully;

5. Decides to continue its consideration of this question in accordance

with its annual programme of work.

42nd meeting 28 March 2008

Adopted without a vote.