FIDH and its member organisations provided a briefing prior to the adoption of the resolution which is echoed by the grave concern expressed by the MEPs about the ongoing and long-lasting conflict and their call once again upon the Myanmar government under the leadership of Aung San Suu Kyi and the security forces to immediately stop the violations.
The resolution also commends the efforts undertaken by the government and people of neighbouring Bangladesh to provide refuge and security to Rohingya refugees, while urging the Bangladeshi side to fully respect the principle of non-refoulement and not force Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar, where their lives could be in danger. MEPS finally welcome the decision of the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open a preliminary investigation into crimes under the Court’s jurisdiction committed against the Rohingya population since 2016.