In a briefing striking at Human Rights Council In Geneva, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, described a country seized by war, repression and deepening of suffering.
Since the military coup In February 2021, nearly 6,800 civilians were killed and more than 22,000 remain arbitrarily detained, he said. Humanitarian needs have skyrocketed, with nearly 22 million people needing help and more than 3.5 million conflicts by the conflict.
“The report I present today concerns the inhabitants of Myanmar and their aspirations for a better future,” said Türk.
“” Despite massive challenges, people from all over society strive to build a peaceful, sustainable, democratic and diversified myanmar, based on human rights.“”
A crisis has worsened
However, the conditions on the ground are only aggravated.
According to a March 28 Earthquake This killed nearly 4,000 people and left six million urgent needs, the soldiers intensified the attacks instead of facilitating relief, said Türk.
The United Nations Human Rights Office, Ohchrhas documented more than 600 military strikes from the earthquake – 94% of them occurring during supposed censurons – with schools, religious sites and other frequently targeted locations.
Situation in Rakhine
The situation in the state of Rakhine remains particularly disastrous, with civilians – the Muslim Rohingyas in particular – taken between the Myanmar army and the Arakane army, an ethnic armed group. In addition, the obstruction continues by the humanitarian access soldiers has aggravated an already acute crisis.
Throughout the country, economic collapse and the rupture of public institutions have aggravated suffering.
Nearly four out of five people now live below or just above the poverty line and around 1.3 million have fled the country-many undertake perilous travel on the ground and at sea. Until now, in 2025, almost one in five people trying sea passages in the region has been reported dead or disappeared.
Final violence, ensure responsibility
THE High commissioner report Described four key pathways to lay the foundations for a transition to a peaceful and democratic Myanmar: justice and responsibility, democratic governance; Economic reform to serve the people and supported international commitment.
Mr. Türk stressed that responsibility must start with the release of all political prisoners and the pursuit of the serious human rights violations.
“It is imperative for the military to put an end to violence immediately, to allow unhindered humanitarian access and to release all those detained arbitrarily,” he said.
“” In the midst of turmoil, planning a future with the front and the human rights center offers people a feeling of hope. We owe the people of Myanmar to make this hope a reality.“”
Millions of people have lost their homes and livelihoods due to earthquakes that hit Myanmar at the end of March.
Alarm of the independent expert
Tom Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation in MyanmarEcho the warnings of the High Commissioner, alarming on a collapse of international humanitarian support and the repression of the military.
“The junta has chosen to use aid as a weapon,” he told the council.
“I spoke with humanitarian workers physically blocked at the control points and I received reports from survivors of the earthquake expelled from shelters without a place to go.”
Mr. Andrews, who was appointed and mandated by the Human Rights Council and is not a member of UN staff – also warned that drastic reductions in international funding have already had serious consequences.
As of June 27, the full humanitarian response plan of $ 1.14 billion for the country is funded at 12% and the Addendum of $ 275 million for the response of the earthquake is around 37%.
At a time when the inhabitants of Myanmar need an increased level of support from the international community, they obtained the opposite, said Mr. Andrews, warning that the cost of human lives and human sufferings will soon be “clearly worse”.
“” Is this dangerous trend raises the question-are human rights important?He asked.
“” Because if human rights matter, if children’s lives in Myanmar, why are so many governments reluctant to invest even a quantity of modest resources to save lives?“”
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