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. — MNA/TTA
