Geneva: Gross and systematic human rights violations by Myanmar may constitute crimes against humanity, the UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the country said."My assessment is that some of these human rights violations may entail crimes against humanity," Tomas Ojea Quintana told reporters yesterday following the presentation of his interim report to the UN Human Rights Council.
"This possibility imposes the duty to the government of Myanmar and the international community to address the question of accountability," he said.
In his report, Quintana highlighted specific issues that need to be addressed by Myanmar, where he wrote "there is a pattern of gross and systematic violation of human rights which has been in place for many years and still continues."
Voicing his concern over the new electoral law, which bars the country's 2,100 or so prisoners to vote conscience in the planned next year polls he said "... these conditions elections in Myanmar cannot be considered credible."
Voicing his concern over the new electoral law, which bars the country's 2,100 or so prisoners to vote conscience in the planned next year polls he said "... these conditions elections in Myanmar cannot be considered credible."The elections are part of a seven-step plan, agreed by Myanmar, toward a transition to democracy.
Quintana said, "This is now the time for them (Myanmar government) to take action" on investigating possible crimes against humanity or it will be "too late".
Myanmar has been ruled by the military in various forms since 1962. The last elections were held in 1990, but the junta never honoured the result.
PTI
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