BURMA: UN EXPERT WELCOMES END TO BORDER FORCE, CALLS FOR PROBE INTO RIGHTS ABUSES

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MYANMAR: UN EXPERT WELCOMES END TO BORDER FORCE, CALLS FOR PROBE INTO
RIGHTS ABUSESNew York, Jul 16 2013 10:00AMA United Nations independent
expert today welcomed the abolition of Myanmar's notorious border
security force, known as Nasaka, and called for an investigation of
human rights abuses committed by its members against the Rohingya
population in Rakhine state.

"I have received allegations of the most serious of human rights
violations involving Nasaka, particularly against the local Rohingya
population, including extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrest and
detention, and torture in detention,"
<"http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=13542&LangID=E">said
the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Tomás
Ojea Quintana.

"I have no doubt that the violations committed over the years with
complete impunity have undermined the rule of law in Rakhine state,
and had serious consequences for the peaceful coexistence of
communities there."

Mr. Ojea Quintana stressed that the abolition of Nasaka should not
mean that credible allegations of widespread human rights violations
by its members should be ignored, and called on the Government to hold
the perpetrators to account.

"Furthermore, whatever force takes the place of Nasaka, it is vital
that the issue of impunity is addressed," he said. "If the new force
is not held accountable for its conduct, then the Government will not
have addressed the underlying problem."

The independent expert had previously called on the Government to
suspend all Nasaka's operations in Rakhine state and introduce reforms
to the border security force, noting that its current activities
discriminated against vulnerable and marginalized groups in Myanmar.

The vast majority of the 800,000 Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine are
without citizenship and are stateless, making them extremely
vulnerable to human rights violations.

Mr. Ojea Quintana also urged reforms of the discriminatory laws and
regulations which Nasaka used to extort money from the local Rohingya
population, including with regard to marriage permits, freedom of
movement, registration of newborn children, and access to education
and employment.

"Reform of discriminatory laws needs to accompany institutional
reform, in line with the country's national reform efforts," he said.
"How the Government deals with the situation in Rakhine state is a
good indicator of the depth and commitment of its efforts at the
national level to bring democracy, respect for human rights and
national reconciliation to the people of Myanmar."

Independent experts, or special rapporteurs, are appointed by the
Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council to examine and report back on a
country situation or a specific human rights theme. The positions are
honorary and the experts are not UN staff, nor are they paid for their
work.Jul 16 2013 10:00AM
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