On the political situation in Myanmar including the humanitarian crisis of the Rohingya
B-10-2025-0510
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group · Rapporteur: Catarina Vieira, Mounir Satouri, Erik Marquardt, Maria Ohisalo, Ville Niinistö, Hannah Neumann
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This resolution condemns the Myanmar military regime's war crimes and crimes against humanity, including airstrikes, arbitrary arrests, torture, and blocking of humanitarian aid.¶ It calls for inclusive dialogue, rejection of sham elections, and support for the National Unity Government and democratic opposition.¶¶¶ It urges the EU and member states to expand humanitarian aid, increase support for Bangladesh and Rohingya refugees, and impose additional sanctions on the military and its business interests.¶¶¶ It calls for justice and accountability, including ICC referral, support for the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, and measures to counter sanctions against the ICC.¶¶¶ It urges EU-based businesses to conduct human rights due diligence and ensure no ties with Myanmar's security forces.¶
Key points
- Condemns the military regime's war crimes and crimes against humanity, including airstrikes, arbitrary arrests, torture, sexual violence, and blocking of humanitarian aid.¶
- Urges all actors to stop forced conscription of civilians, including children and minorities.¶
- Urges the military to end violence and release all political prisoners, including Win Myint and Aung San Suu Kyi.¶
- Rejects sham elections and warns they may exacerbate violence; calls on ASEAN and others to reject elections planned for late December 2025 through January 2026.¶¶
- Denounces China and Russia for providing fighter jets and armoured vehicles and backing the junta.¶
- Calls for inclusive dialogue involving all stakeholders opposing the coup, and for EU support to the NUG and other pro-democracy groups.¶¶
- Calls for expanded humanitarian assistance to nearly 3.6 million internally displaced people, including through local partners and cross-border efforts.¶
- Expresses alarm at the Rohingya situation, deplores USAID closure, and calls for increased support to Bangladesh and resettlement opportunities.¶¶
- Commends Bangladesh for hosting over a million Rohingya and encourages flexibility for integration; urges repatriation only when conditions are safe.¶¶
- Calls for additional EU sanctions on the military and its business interests, including aviation fuel and specific banks, and for enforcement.¶
- Urges coordination with ASEAN, a global arms embargo, ICC referral, and freezing of assets in Thailand and Singapore.¶¶
- Calls for ASEAN to review the Five-Point Consensus with enforcement mechanisms, and for UN Security Council action including ICC referral.¶¶
Who is affected
- Myanmar's military junta and its leaders, who face condemnation, sanctions, and calls for accountability.¶¶
- Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and elsewhere, who need increased aid, resettlement, and protection.¶¶
- Bangladesh, as host to over a million refugees, which receives commendation and calls for support.¶
- EU-based businesses with operations in Myanmar, which must conduct human rights due diligence.¶
- China and Russia, which are denounced for supporting the junta.¶