Myanmar has strongly rejected criticism of its human rights record by the United Nations, slamming the world body for its interference and “intrusive language“.
The third committee of the United Nations General Assembly in New York released its evaluation of Myanmar’s human rights record on November 18.
The UN criticised Myanmar on numerous counts, among them the adoption of the controversial “protection of race and religion laws” which discriminate against women and ethnic minorities.
The UN also called for a fully elected parliament to lead the democratic transition, effectively taking issue with the 2008 constitution which guarantees the military 25 percent of seats.
U Kyaw Tin, Myanmar’s ambassador to the UN, responded in a written statement saying it was none of the UN’s business to interfere in Myanmar’s legislative process. “Those laws fall within the domestic jurisdiction and are not contrary to international legal obligation,” he said.
“Every sovereign state has the right to choose its own political system in accordance with history, traditions, values, realities and its constitution,” U Kyaw Tin said. He also complained about the UN using “intrusive language”.
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