Thread by @MayWongCNA

@UNHumanRights Chief @mbachelet says #Myanmar disagrees with her office's findings on #HumanRights abuses/#violations but she renews her offer to engage with government as that's the best way to address issue. She also hopes to see women cabinet ministers after Nov 8 elections

@UNHumanRights @mbachelet calls on #Myanmar to achieve successful & fair #elections for democratic transition by allowing all sectors of population including those living in #Rakhine #Chin #Shan to vote without discrimination. Regrets no steps taken to allow #Rohingyas to vote

@UNHumanRights @mbachelet offers #Myanmar assistance in areas like #constitutional changes strengthening civilian/democratic control, activities to end #military impunity, new national identity based on tolerance/diversity & address statelessness to tackle #humanrights #abuses

@UNHumanRights @mbachelet calls on #Myanmar to restore full internet access to people living in #Rakhine #Chin and that all should be allowed to participate in Nov 8 #Elections. The nation implemented internet restrictions in parts of the 2 states since last year

#Myanmar ambassador to the #UN thanked nations who supported them calling their comments "constructive & objective". Adds it's "unacceptable" that "unverified information found its way" into @UNHumanRights report.

#Myanmar ambassador to #UN says "externalising" issue of #Myanmar #Rakhine #Rohingyas is "fanning the flame of polarization". Reiterates challenges are "complex, sensitive" but government "addressing them in holistic, comprehensive manner". Calls for "appropriate time & space"

At @UNHumanRights #HRC45, Nicholas Koumjian #IIMM head says closely watching "reports of violence (in #Myanmar) that might qualify as #warcrimes or #CrimesAgainstHumanity" & "those perpetrating violence should know that evidence is being recorded and preserved"

#IIMM Chief: team continues to reach out to #Myanmar govt "to seek access to relevant information. By conducting our evidence collection efforts objectively & professionally we hope to convince all that only those responsible for crimes have anything to fear from the Mechanism"

#Myanmar doesn't cooperate with #UN #IIMM, an independent mechanism formed to investigate #HumanRights #abuses, as it believes & accuses such groups similar to the Fact-Finding Mission for using "inaccurate, distorted, unsubstantiated" information for their reports on Myanmar

#IIMM head Koumjian requests that states & all involved cooperate with team "discreetly, confidentially" to protect individuals who provide information on #Humanrights #violations in #Myanmar as they may be at risk.

#IIMM head Koumjian says he has reached out to #Myanmar-appointed Independent Commission of Enquiry #ICOE & government requesting for the full report but nation hasn't replied. Says IIMM interested in collecting any/all relevant information & how ICOE conducted its investigations

#Myanmar-appointed probe team submitted final report on #HumanRights violations in #Myanmar #Rakhine in Jan. but government never revealed full report. Only executive summary released. Contrary to other investigations, ICOE found no evidence of #genocide reliefweb.int/report/myanmar…

#UK @RitaUNHR: "Accountability for #humanrights violations committed across #Myanmar is a key step towards reconciliation & long-term stability". "Have not yet seen enough progress from Myanmar to address the actions of the military" & conflict continues