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International condemnation of the escalating humanitarian crisis and rights violations in Myanmar

January 9, 2025/in News

Mizzima The High Representative released a joint statement on 6 January on behalf of the European Union and the governments of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, and the United Kingdom. This statement expresses deep concern regarding the worsening human rights and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar. The […]

Women in Karenni State face increasing levels of violence

January 3, 2025/in News

Three civilians were killed by airstrikes at the Sin-Sakhan (Elephant) Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Loikaw Township of Karenni State on Tuesday. “They deliberately targeted this area,” said a spokesperson from Jobs For Kayah, a group providing humanitarian aid at IDP camps in Karenni State. The victims included a 40-year-old woman who was killed […]

International condemnation of the escalating humanitarian crisis and rights violations in Myanmar

January 9, 2025/in News

Women in Karenni State face increasing levels of violence

January 3, 2025/in News

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International condemnation of the escalating humanitarian crisis and rights violations in Myanmar

January 9, 2025/in News

Mizzima

The High Representative released a joint statement on 6 January on behalf of the European Union and the governments of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, and the United Kingdom. This statement expresses deep concern regarding the worsening human rights and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar.

The text of the statement is as follows.

We are deeply concerned by the worsening human rights and humanitarian crisis across Myanmar. This crisis is exacerbated by the escalation of violence, as well as intercommunal tension. The regime’s ongoing and violent repression of the people of Myanmar is unacceptable.

There are credible reports of human rights violations and abuses and international humanitarian law violations committed against civilians. These include: abduction and forced recruitment of children and members of ethnic and religious minorities; the Myanmar military’s indiscriminate aerial bombardments that kill and injure civilians and damage civilian infrastructure; sexual and gender-based violence; the burning of homes; attacks on humanitarian workers and facilities; and restrictions on humanitarian access by the military regime and various armed groups. We have also seen disturbing reports of dismemberment and burning of civilians.

The intensification of the conflict in Rakhine State and the suffering experienced by all communities there, including Rohingya, is deeply concerning. The reports of violations of international law targeting Rohingya, in addition to the military’s history of stoking intercommunal tensions in Rakhine State and elsewhere across the country, underscore the grave dangers to civilians.

We are troubled by the lack of safe areas for civilians to escape the conflict and attacks on civilians fleeing the violence across Myanmar. Humanitarian needs have increased due to the conflict and been exacerbated by the regime’s denial of humanitarian access. The ongoing conflict has resulted in the displacement of more than 3.5 million people, some of whom have fled the country. More than 15 million people now face acute food insecurity. Disease outbreak, including cholera, is on the rise while access constraints inhibit the delivery of medical assistance.

We urge the military regime and all armed actors in Myanmar to de-escalate violence, respect international humanitarian law and international human rights laws, protect civilians, and allow full, safe, and unimpeded humanitarian access so that life-saving aid can be provided to all people in need, including women, children, and members of ethnic and minority populations. We emphasize that addressing the underlying discrimination and brutal treatment faced by Rohingya must be a part of a political solution to the crisis in Myanmar.

We again urge the implementation of UNSC resolution 2669 (2022) which called for the immediate end to all forms of violence in Myanmar and urged restraint, the de-escalation of tensions, and the release of all arbitrarily detained prisoners.

We reiterate our full support for ASEAN’s central role in finding a resolution to the crisis, including the work of the ASEAN Chair and Special Envoy, consistent with the Five Point Consensus, and acknowledge the important role of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar.

We continue to support calls for genuine, constructive, and inclusive dialogue to find a peaceful solution to the situation in Myanmar and a return to the path of inclusive democracy.

Women in Karenni State face increasing levels of violence

January 3, 2025/in News

Three civilians were killed by airstrikes at the Sin-Sakhan (Elephant) Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Loikaw Township of Karenni State on Tuesday.

“They deliberately targeted this area,” said a spokesperson from Jobs For Kayah, a group providing humanitarian aid at IDP camps in Karenni State.

The victims included a 40-year-old woman who was killed instantly, along with a woman and child who died after receiving medical treatment for their wounds sustained during three reported airstrikes.

An airstrike was also carried out in Demoso Township, 10 miles (16 km) south of the Karenni State capital Loikaw, on Dec. 31. There were no reported casualties, according to local aid groups.

The Institute for Strategy and Policy – Myanmar (ISP-Myanmar), an independent conflict monitor, stated that the military has conducted over 7,000 airstrikes on more than 150 townships in Myanmar since the 2021 coup.

It added that there have been approximately 2,000 civilian casualties caused by airstrikes. The number of civilians killed in Karenni State is unknown, but this level of violence inflicted on IDPs by the military over the last three years of conflict – since the uprising to the 2021 coup began – has caused collective trauma.

The Karenni National Women’s Organization (KNWO) reported that domestic violence cases have doubled in 2024 compared to pre-2021 levels, with 101 documented incidents in the last 12 months that include physical violence, psychological abuse, and sexual assault.

“Domestic violence cases have significantly increased since the military coup. The economic hardships faced by displaced families have contributed to rising tensions within households,” said Maw Byar Mar Oo, the KNWO vice president.

Approximately 200,000 civilians – over half of Karenni State’s population – are currently displaced from their homes due to the conflict and are staying temporarily in IDP camps.

“I’ve witnessed children being abused despite their innocence. Married couples fight because we can’t make ends meet. We’re truly jobless here. Many of us can’t access our farmlands anymore. We have no fields, no crops, nothing,” said a woman who was displaced from her home in Karenni State.

Aid workers and women’s rights groups have reported that the psychological impact of airstrikes on the local civilian population staying at IDP camps has caused the levels of domestic violence against women and children to escalate rapidly since 2021.

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ND-Burma formed in 2004 in order to provide a way for Burma human rights organizations to collaborate on the human rights documentation process. The 13 ND-Burma member organizations seek to collectively use the truth of what communities in Burma have endured to advocate for justice for victims. ND-Burma trains local organizations in human rights documentation; coordinates members’ input into a common database using Martus, a secure open-source software; and engages in joint-advocacy campaigns.

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