The UNGA plenary adopted the resolution on Dec 31, 2020 by a record vote of 130 in favour to nine against, with 25 abstentions. The countries that voted against the resolution are Belarus, Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Russia, Vietnam and Zimbabwe. In the resolution, the 130 countries expressed “grave concern at reports of serious rights violations” by the military and security forces against the Rohingya, notably in Kachin, Rakhine, southern Chin and Shan States. Photo: Mostafigur RahmanIt noted that the rights violation led to the forced displacement of more than 860,000 Rohingya and other minorities to Bangladesh. His delegation “categorically rejects the resolution and Myanmar is not bound by it”.

Source: bd News24 January 02, 2021 16:18 UTC