c. Investigate and prosecute police corruption and misuse of power.
35. Order the removal of any de jure or de facto barriers to access to conflict areas for journalists and HRDs.
36. Order all public officials to refrain from bringing criminal complaints against journalists and HRDs.
37. Order the end to the internet shutdown and commit to a review of the shutdown and its effect.
38. Order all State institutions and officials to proactively provide information to the public.
39. Order implementation of the UN Rabat Plan of Action, prioritising training of officials.
1
2015 UPR recommendations: 143.4 (Viet Nam); 143.5 (Philippines); 143.6 (Namibia); 143.7 (United States of America);
144.1 (Paraguay); 144.2 (Latvia); 144.3 (Germany); 144.4 (Hungary); 144.5 (Sierra Leone); 144.6 (Slovenia); 144.7
(Montenegro) (Poland); 144.8 (Lithuania); 144.9 (Spain); 144.10 (Estonia) (Ghana); 144.11 (Greece); 144.12 (Bahrain);
144.13 (Switzerland); 144.15 (Algeria) (Libya); 144.17 (Turkey); 144.18 (Sudan); 144.19 (Brazil); 144.20 (Italy); 144.21
(Luxembourg); 144.22 (Georgia).
2
The Union Minister for International Cooperation informed the UN HRC 40th Session on 26 February 2019 that the
government intended to sign the ICCPR in 2019. The Myanmar representative also informed exactly the same to the
Special Rapporteurs for Myanmar and for freedom of opinion and expression on 8 May 2019. The Union Minister
informed parliament of the government’s intention on 10 September 2019.
3
Myanmar Times (12 September 2019) “Parliament rejects motion to join international civil rights treaty”
https://www.mmtimes.com/news/parliament-rejects-motion-join-international-civil-rights-treaty.html
4
UPR 2015: 143.51 (Republic of Korea); 143.52 (Chile); 143.50 (Turkey); 144.333 (Guatemala); 144.34 (Montenegro);
144.35 (Senegal); 144.36 (Uruguay); 144.37 (Cyprus); 144.38 (Latvia); 145.9 (Ireland).
5
UPR 2015: 145.7 (Bahrain).
6
FEM (11 April 2019) “20 expert organisations urge Myanmar to fully guarantee the internationally protected right to
freedom of expression in the Constitution” http://freeexpressionmyanmar.org/20-expert-organisations-urge-myanmarto-fully-guarantee-the-internationally-protected-right-to-freedom-of-expression-in-the-constitution/
7
Translation of the Committee’s final recommendations: http://constitutionnet.org/sites/default/files/201907/Amendment%20Annex%20English%20Translation.pdf
8
UPR 2015: 143.20 (Portugal); 143.33 (Nicaragua)
9
FEM (6 March 2019) “NGOs call on parliament to consult on draft privacy law amendment”
http://freeexpressionmyanmar.org/ngos-call-on-parliament-to-consult-on-draft-privacy-law-amendment/
10
FEM (6 March 2019) “NGOs call on parliament to consult on draft privacy law amendment”
http://freeexpressionmyanmar.org/ngos-call-on-parliament-to-consult-on-draft-privacy-law-amendment/
11
UPR 2015: 143.86 (Singapore); 144.74 (Hungary); 143.48 (Republic of Korea).
12
FEM (3 May 2020) “Myanmar’s media not free or fair” http://freeexpressionmyanmar.org/myanmars-media-not-freeor-fair/
13
UPR 2015: 143.42 (Nepal), 143.43 (Egypt), 143.44 (Chile), 143,45 (Senegal), 143.46 (Portugal), 143.47 (Sierra Leone),
144.31 (Thailand), 143.48 (Republic of Korea).
14
FEM (19 August 2019) “5 gaps in MNHRC’s draft Strategic Plan” http://freeexpressionmyanmar.org/5-gaps-inmnhrcs-draft-strategic-plan/
15
UPR 2015: 145.23 (Uruguay); 143.99 (Italy); 143.82 (Argentina); 145.28 (Saudi Arabia); 143.78 (Iceland); 143.81
(Lithuania); 143.77 (Finland); 144.82 (Chile); 144.83 (Norway).
16
FEM (2 May 2018) “Myanmar’s media freedom at risk” http://freeexpressionmyanmar.org/myanmars-media-freedomat-risk/
17
These include: Soe Moe Tun, killed 13/12/2016; Aung Kyaw Naing "Par Gyi", killed 4/10/2014; Kenji Nagai, killed
27/9/2007; Tha Win, killed 2/10/1999; Hla Han, killed 27/9/1999. FEM (2 November 2019) “5 killed journalists
remembered on International Impunity Day” http://freeexpressionmyanmar.org/5-killed-journalists-remembered-oninternational-impunity-day/
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