58th Human Rights Council

LAWASIA - LCA Statement on Myanmar | Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar

On 19 March 2025, LAWASIA President Shyam Divan presented an oral joint statement as part of the Item No. 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Myanmar during the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

In this statement, LAWASIA along with the Law Council of Australia expressed deep concern over the Myanmar military’s systematic human rights violations. These include indiscriminate attacks, forced conscription (including children), torture, sexual violence, arbitrary arrests, and extrajudicial killings, particularly targeting ethnic and religious minorities like the Rohingya.

The organisations strongly condemned the junta’s plan to hold an ‘election’ in 2025, citing widespread repression — including bans on opposition parties, detained politicians, restricted freedoms, and laws criminalizing dissent.

Read full statement here.