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At UN Security Council, Guterres calls Rohingya refugee crisis a “human rights nightmare”

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Myanmar’s authorities came under intensifying pressure on Thursday over the Rohingya refugee crisis, with UN Secretary- General Antonio Guterres calling it a “human rights nightmare” that has driven more than a half-million civilians into Bangladesh in the past month.
The remarks by the world body’s chief came at a United Nations Security Council meeting devoted to the crisis, which has escalated into what he described as “the world’s fastest developing refugee emergency.”
Noting that the humanitarian crisis that has resulted in displacement of hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas from Myanmar not only provides a “breeding ground’ for radicalization, but also puts vulnerable people including young children at grave risk, the secretary-general called for “swift action” to prevent further instability and find a durable solution.
“The situation has spiralled into the world’s fastest developing refugee emergency and a humanitarian and human rights nightmare,” he said.
At least 500,000 civilians have fled their homes in the country’s northern Rakhine state since late August and sought refuge in Bangladesh. According to estimates, some 94 per cent among them are members of the minority Muslim Rohingya community.
There have also been reports of burning of Muslim villages, as well as looting and acts of intimidation. Authorities in Myanmar have indicated that at least 176 of 471 Muslim villages in northern Rakhine have been totally abandoned.
“We have received bone-chilling accounts from those who fled mainly women, children and the elderly,” the UN chief added, noting that testimonies pointed to serious violations of human rights, including indiscriminate firing of weapons, the presence of landmines and sexual violence.
“This is unacceptable and must end immediately.”
Failure to address the violence could result in a spill-over into
central Rakhine ” where an additional 250,000 Muslims could potentially face displacement” Mr. Guterres warned, stressing that Government must ensure the safety and security of all communities and uphold rule of law without discrimination.
In his briefing, the Secretary-General also underscored that UN agencies and their non-governmental partners must be granted immediate and safe access to all affected communities. Speaking also on the need to ensure safe, voluntary, dignified and sustainable return of the refugees to their areas of origin, Guterres noted that the 1993 Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers of Bangladesh and Myanmar could be a useful starting point, but it is not sufficient in the present circumstances, in particular as it does not refer to resolving the root cause of displacement as well as because it requires documents that the refugee Rohingya may not be able to provide.
“Ensuring the safe, voluntary and dignified return of refugees to Rakhine” in line with international refugee law” will require the restoration of mutual trust among the communities,” he said, noting that improved inter-communal relations forms a critical part of a sustainable solution to the crisis. Guterres further said that the issue of protracted statelessness must be resolved.
“The Muslims of Rakhine state should be granted nationality,” he stated, adding that while the present Myanmar citizenship legislation only allows it partially, an effective verification exercise should be conducted in the interim to allow those entitled be granted citizenship based on the present laws.
“All others must be able to obtain a legal status that allows them to lead a normal life, including freedom of movement and access to labour markets, education and health services,” he added.
In his remarks, the UN chief also spoke of a donor conference to be convened by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) as well as noted efforts by regional actors to help address the crisis.
“I look forward to effective and credible follow-up to the
authorities” stated commitment to greater access, including for the international community, the media and humanitarian actors,” he said, noting: “The regional cooperation with Myanmar will also be essential, and the United Nations fully stands behind this.”

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