The Myanmar junta has dismissed a report from the report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Myanmar presented at the 51st session of the Human Rights Council at the UN this week.

The Interactive Dialogue on the report was held on the 22 September. The report from the OHCHR is entitled: “Progress made and remaining challenges with regard to the recommendations of the independent international fact-finding mission on Myanmar”.

In their response, the Myanmar junta took issue through a press release 23 September against what it termed “politically motivated” country-specific resolutions and the mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar (FFM), claiming they used an “interventionist approach to manipulate a sovereign state under the pretext of human rights.”

Naypyitaw claimed the FFM was “totally flawed and biased”, presenting “unfounded allegations”, noting such narratives supported what it termed “terrorist organizations” such as the National Unity Government (NUG) and People’s Defence Forces (PDFs). 

The junta took issue with the misuse of resources in applauding the imposing of sanctions on the country and claimed the efforts being made to impose economic sanctions “will impact the well-being of the people of Myanmar”. 

“Under the pretext of promotion and protection of human rights, Myanmar views that the Human Rights Council set a dangerous precedent of holding meetings in the absence of country-concerned and creating duplicated mandates against Myanmar without its consent,” the junta’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in their statement.