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Senate HR body condemns Myanmar leader’s detention

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights on Wednesday condemned the detention of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and demanded that the government sever diplomatic ties with Myanmar’s military regime.

In a unanimous resolution, the committee that met under the chairmanship of Afrasiab Khattak observed that Myanmar’s military rulers had not only trampled the democratic aspirations of their people, but had also ignored the demands of the international community.

The committee expressed its solidarity with the people of Myanmar in their struggle for fundamental rights and demanded that the government end diplomatic ties with the military regime in Myanmar until Kyi and other political prisoners were released and democratic rights and constitutional rule restored.

“The despotic dictatorship has crossed all limits in violating international norms of democracy, civilised governance and human rights,” the committee said.

Probe: Discussing Gojra incident, the committee condemned the killings and formed a fact-finding mission consisting of senators Afrasiab Khattak (convener), Saeeda Iqbal, Surraiya Amiruddin, Hafiz Rashid Ahmed and Pervaiz Rashid to probe the incident and submit a report to the committee.

The committee vowed to make all efforts to promote human rights and curb social injustice in the country. The committee also chalked out a roadmap to work on neglected aspects of human rights, including violence against women, missing persons’ issue, bonded labour and prisoners’ sufferings.

Earlier, Human Rights Minister Syed Mumtaz Alam Gillani apprised the committee of the hurdles in the smooth functioning of the ministry. He said the ministry was facing shortage of funds, resources and manpower. The committee assured the minister of support in overcoming the difficulties.

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