"Maarij Foundation for Peace and Development takes this opportunity of the twenty-ninth session of the Human Rights Council to welcome the combined efforts of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar and of the Special Envoy for Myanmar. In its Resolution 28/9 (A/HRC/28/9)the Council expressed its deep concern over the increase of nationalist-based intolerance towards religious and ethnic minorities. The Council, alongside the international comm unity, urged the Government of Myanmar to publicly condemn such discourse and to take all necessary and appropriate action, in conformity with its international human rights obligations, to combat violence...".....Written NGO statement to the 29th Session of UN Human Rights Council.