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UN rights expert to exam administration of justice, civil liberties in Myanmar

UN rights expert to exam administration of justice, civil liberties in Myanmar

A United Nations human rights expert is headed to Myanmar for a week-long follow up investigation into the Government's efforts to ensure the genuine exercise of civil liberties and overall developments in the administration of justice in the country.

Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, will visit that country from 19 to 26 March to re-evaluate issues he has examined during his previous missions, including the situation of political prisoners, and the exercise of basic political freedoms.

The Special Rapporteur will also discuss with authorities in Myanmar his proposal for an independent assessment of allegations of human rights violations in ethic minority areas, including in Shan State, under the auspices of his mandate.

Mr. Pinheiro will present his preliminary observations from the visit to the fifty-ninth session of the Commission on Human Rights, currently underway in Geneva.