Although everybody follows human rights and fundamental rights of citizens, if the society loses peace and stability and faces unrests and armed conflicts, people from these areas will have weakness of human rights, said Vice-Senior General Soe Win.
Vice-Chairman
of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General
Soe Win delivered an address at the ceremony to mark the 75th Anniversary of
Human Rights Day at the Myanmar International Convention Centre-I in Nay Pyi
Taw yesterday morning.
The
Vice-Senior General noted that peace, development and human rights are
interrelated. Only when peace and development improve will the people
peacefully survive for their lifespans by enjoying socioeconomic development
and fundamental human rights. In fact, he added that peace and stability is of
great importance across the nation for improving fundamental rights of citizens
and improvement of their socio-economy.
Enhancement
and protection of human rights contributes to restoration of peace. Reversely,
peace is essential for citizens to fully enjoy fruits of human rights, he
noted.
The
Vice-Senior General continued that the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission
has been formed for 12 years with the aim of protecting fundamental rights of
citizens mentioned in the 2008 Constitution and enabling the citizens to enjoy
the human rights mentioned in the Universal Declaration of the Human Rights.
In
this regard, he highlighted that the commission is joining hands with relevant
organizations for following the standards of human rights, emerging the
peaceful and prosperous societies and preventing the inequality and
discrimination in all sectors.
Myanmar
has signed the international human rights treaties, such as the International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), the Convention on
the Rights of the Child, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), and the Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities and follows the provisions of the conventions.
In
line with the theme of this year’s Human Rights Day: “Dignity, Freedom and
Justice for all”, the Vice-Senior General underscored that as human rights is
an inborn rights for all, only when everybody needs to value rights of others
without encroachments and loss can all citizens enjoy essence and definition of
the human rights. So, he urged all to exercise mutual respect among the people
and follow human rights and liabilities.
Chairman
of the commission U Paw Lwin Sein reported on work implementation and Vice
Chair Dr Nanda Hmun read the message sent by UN Secretary General to the Human
Rights Day.
Those
attendees were presented a video clip the 75th Anniversary of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights and on the translated books in eight Naga languages
and Kachin (Lhaovo) ethnic languages.
The
Vice-Senior General viewed round documentary photos and books on human rights
published by the commission.
The
ceremony was also attended by council members, Union-level dignitaries, Union
ministers, the chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Council and officials.
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