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PEACE NEVER CAME

September 21, 2020/in ND-Burma Members' Reports

SYSTEMATIC WAR CRIMES AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS PERPETRATED BY THE TATMADAW IN TA’ANG AREAS OF NORTHERN SHAN STATE April 2016 to December 2019 We would like to express special thanks to all the victims and the communities who contributed their voices and evidence for the report by sharing their testimonies, and for giving their time […]

Myanmar Mechanism calls for continued support of international community in the accountability efforts

September 15, 2020/in News

Myanmar Mechanism calls for continued support of international community in the accountability efforts Geneva, 14 September 2020 – In his second annual report to the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (Mechanism) outlined the significant progress that the Mechanism has made in its first full year of […]

PEACE NEVER CAME

September 21, 2020/in ND-Burma Members' Reports

Myanmar Mechanism calls for continued support of international community in the accountability efforts

September 15, 2020/in News

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PEACE NEVER CAME

September 21, 2020/in ND-Burma Members' Reports

SYSTEMATIC WAR CRIMES AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS PERPETRATED BY THE TATMADAW IN TA’ANG AREAS OF NORTHERN SHAN STATE April 2016 to December 2019

We would like to express special thanks to all the victims and the communities who contributed their voices and evidence for the report by sharing their testimonies, and for giving their time and energy to inform this report. We would like to thank all the individuals and organizations who assisted us with valuable input in the process of producing the “Peace Never Came” report, including friends who drew maps for the report and layout and also the Ta‟ang people as a whole for generously helping us access grassroots areas which provided us with invaluable information for this report.

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Myanmar Mechanism calls for continued support of international community in the accountability efforts

September 15, 2020/in News

Myanmar Mechanism calls for continued support of international community in the accountability efforts

Geneva, 14 September 2020 – In his second annual report to the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (Mechanism) outlined the significant progress that the Mechanism has made in its first full year of existence and repeated his call on Member States to continue supporting the Mechanism’s mission.

“We understand the deep importance of accountability for victims of crimes in Myanmar,” Nicholas Koumjian said. “We are committed to fulfil our role in this process, but we cannot do this alone. We need the continued support of all parts of the international community, in particular Member States in the region, in order for the Mechanism to fully achieve the purpose for which it was created.”

While the Mechanism has been able to use innovations and technology to engage with relevant stakeholders and collect evidence, it also continues to reach out to the Government of Myanmar to seek access to relevant information. By conducting its evidence collection efforts objectively and professionally, the Mechanism hopes to convince all that only those responsible for crimes have anything to fear from the Mechanism.

Mr. Koumjian highlighted that the mandate of the Mechanism is ongoing. “[…] we are closely following events in Myanmar and reports of violence that might qualify as war crimes and crimes against humanity,” he said. “We are watching and those perpetrating violence should know that evidence is being recorded and preserved.”

The statement referenced resolution 43/26 of 22 June 2020, in which the Human Rights Council called for close and timely cooperation between the Mechanism and any future investigations by national, regional or international courts, including by the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice. Mr. Koumjian reported that, in response to requests, the Mechanism has been sharing appropriate information with The Gambia and Myanmar, Parties to the ongoing proceedings before the International Court of Justice.

Mr. Koumjian outlined the progress made by the Mechanism since its last report, in circumstances marked by the global COVID-19 pandemic. This included building a team and infrastructure capable of implementing the challenging mandate that the Mechanism has been given – to collect, preserve and analyse evidence relating to the most serious international crimes and violations of international law committed in Myanmar since 2011 and to build case files that address individual criminal responsibility.

In addition to this, the Mechanism has made public outreach a priority to promote greater understanding of the complex work of the Mechanism, and to raise awareness of the Mechanism’s accountability mandate with the aim of deterring perpetrators from committing new crimes.

Mr. Koumjian concluded his statement by assuring stakeholders of the Mechanism’s commitment to fulfilling its role in accountability processes for crimes committed in Myanmar.

“Perhaps my most memorable moment with the Mechanism was meeting with victims and community representatives in Cox’s Bazar last November. They told me how their families were affected by the violence they experienced and of their desire for justice,” said Mr. Koumjian. “They all stated that they wanted to return to their homes but only once it was safe to do so. I believe an essential step to a safe and voluntary return of refugees is an end to impunity for those responsible for violence.”

Read the full statement here: https://iimm.un.org/?p=1915

The presentation of the report will be followed by an interactive dialogue with States and civil society.

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