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Attacks from the Air:Airstrikes Perpetrated by the Military Junta in Northern Shan State, Kachin State and Karenni State in November 2024

December 10, 2024/in Briefing Papers, ND-Burma's Reports

This briefing paper by the Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma (ND-Burma) will analyze the impact of the airstrikes perpetrated against innocent civilians by the military junta in Northern Shan State, Kachin State and Karenni State throughout November 2024. Desk research compiled by ND-Burma in English and Burmese, combined with data from our members, found twenty-five […]

Civil society support for the application by the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court for an arrest warrant against Min Aung Hlaing

December 9, 2024/in Member statements

To: Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court CC: Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court 9 December 2024 Subject: Civil society support for the application by the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court for an arrest warrant against Min Aung Hlaing Your Excellencies, On the International […]

Attacks from the Air:Airstrikes Perpetrated by the Military Junta in Northern Shan State, Kachin State and Karenni State in November 2024

December 10, 2024/in Briefing Papers, ND-Burma's Reports

Civil society support for the application by the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court for an arrest warrant against Min Aung Hlaing

December 9, 2024/in Member statements

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Attacks from the Air:Airstrikes Perpetrated by the Military Junta in Northern Shan State, Kachin State and Karenni State in November 2024

December 10, 2024/in Briefing Papers, ND-Burma's Reports

Desk research compiled by ND-Burma in English and Burmese, combined with data from our members, found twenty-five incidents of airstrikes took place in November in these specific areas, leading to 25 adults killed and ten children, 74 wounded, including 23 adults and 51 children. There were at least 77 damaged properties, including a church, monastery, hospital, tea shop, five office buildings, and six vehicles.

ND-Burma has several members operating on the ground in the locations included in this analysis, including the Pa-O Youth Organization, the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand and the Ta’ang Students and Youth Union. Of the twenty-five cases, fourteen were also documented by ND-Burma organizations. Their ongoing documentation efforts are critical to collecting further evidence needed to hold the military junta accountable for its crimes.

The deployment of the airstrikes has resulted in many long-term challenges for those targeted, including a lack of adequate shelter, food and medical supplies. The worsening offensives have also led to obstacles in the safe delivery and provision of humanitarian assistance, which the military routinely attempts to intercept and sabotage.

The junta deliberately denies urgently needed aid to the communities they have bombed, both aerially and in on-the-ground attacks. Concerning the vast majority of attacks on civilians, especially from the air, the military regime is the perpetrator of these attacks.

Airstrikes are frequently carried out late at night and early in the morning when there is little warning or time to flee. The junta has violently targeted displaced populations in temporary shelters, internal displacement camps, homes, villages, schools, places of worship, and clinics. Survivors have expressed anxiety, trauma and suffering over the uncertainty and indiscriminate nature of the targeted assaults against them.

The junta has also destroyed entire livelihoods as villages are devastated from the skies. What food, livestock, and materials remain are often raided by military forces in the aftermath of their attacks. The ongoing suffering and plight of civilians have worsened due to the lack of a coordinated and urgent response by the international community.

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Civil society support for the application by the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court for an arrest warrant against Min Aung Hlaing

December 9, 2024/in Member statements

To: Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court

CC: Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

9 December 2024

Subject: Civil society support for the application by the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court for an arrest warrant against Min Aung Hlaing

Your Excellencies,

On the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, we, 174 Myanmar civil society organizations, have the honor to address Your Excellencies to express our unequivocal support for the investigation regarding the Situation in Bangladesh and Myanmar,[1] namely crimes against humanity, including deportation and persecution, perpetrated by the Myanmar military against the Rohingya population.

We commend the Office of the Prosecutor for its landmark application for an arrest warrant, dated 27 November 2024, against Min Aung Hlaing, the Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar military, for his criminal responsibility for crimes committed between 25 August and 31 December 2017.[2] This application represents a monumental step toward justice and accountability, not only for the Rohingya but for all peoples of Myanmar. We eagerly anticipate further applications for arrest warrants in the near future and strongly urge the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (the Court) to issue an arrest warrant for Min Aung Hlaing without delay.

For decades, the Myanmar military has engaged in a systematic campaign of violence and persecution against the Rohingya, employing physical violence, propaganda, and institutionalized discrimination. In 2017, this culminated in a brutal campaign of genocide, forcing more than 750,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh.[3] Today, an estimated 1 million Rohingya remain in refugee camps in Bangladesh, living in extremely precarious conditions.[4]

The situation in Myanmar remains dire. In Rakhine State, the Rohingya continue to endure grave persecution at the hands of the Myanmar military, which has carried out airstrikes on Rohingya villages,[5] blocked humanitarian aid,[6] and forcibly conscripted Rohingya civilians for military service, using them as frontline fighters and human shields,[7] with unchecked impunity. The Rohingya continue to face conditions akin to apartheid,[8] living in confined villages and internment camps under constant threat of violence and deprived of basic rights and freedoms, including access to food, healthcare, education, and employment.[9] This reality underscores the Myanmar military’s ongoing genocide and other international crimes against the Rohingya.

For decades and continuing today, the Myanmar military junta has targeted not only the Rohingya, but also other ethnic and religious minorities, as well as civil society organizations, pro-democracy activists, and human rights defenders, with “widespread and systematic” atrocities and human rights violations—emboldened by decades of complete impunity.[10] Since staging an illegal coup attempt on 1 February 2021, the military junta has intensified and expanded its violence against all peoples across Myanmar, killing more than 6,025 people and arbitrarily arresting more than 27,797.[11] Over the past three and a half years, the military has destroyed at least 105,314 civilian homes by arson[12] and launched more than 3,292 airstrikes—many targeting civilian areas, including internally displaced person camps, schools, medical facilities, and religious infrastructures.[13]

To prevent further atrocities and ensure justice for the Rohingya and all other communities in Myanmar, it is imperative that Min Aung Hlaing and others responsible be held accountable without delay. We recall the declaration of the National Unity Government of Myanmar, pursuant to Article 12(3) of the Rome Statute, granting the Court jurisdiction over international crimes committed in Myanmar since 1 July 2002.[14] We therefore call for further investigations by the Office of the Prosecutor into the Myanmar military’s commission of international crimes against the people of Myanmar since 1 July 2002, including the ongoing mass atrocity crimes committed nationwide since its attempted coup of February 2021.

In conclusion, while respecting the Court’s final decision, we reiterate our full support for the Office of the Prosecutor’s application for an arrest warrant against Min Aung Hlaing. We also look forward to further investigations by the Court and subsequent cases thereat related to the Myanmar military’s commission of genocide against the Rohingya, as well as war crimes and crimes against humanity against the people of Myanmar. The issuance of an international arrest warrant against Min Aung Hlaing would send a powerful message—not only to the Rohingya, but to the tens of millions of people in Myanmar who continue to suffer from the military’s crimes—that international criminal law is a vital tool for achieving justice and accountability, and that justice will prevail in their lifetimes.

We commend the Court and the Office of the Prosecutor for their steadfast commitment to securing justice for the Rohingya, and eagerly await further applications for and the issuance of arrest warrants related to the Situation in Bangladesh and Myanmar forthwith.

Sincerely,

For more information, please contact:

Khin Ohmar, Progressive Voice; info@progressive-voice.org
Han Gyi, Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma; hangyi@ndburma.org
Mulan, Blood Money Campaign; bloodmoneycampaign21@protonmail.com

Signed by 174 Myanmar civil society organizations, including eight organizations that have chosen not to

disclose their names

5/ of Zaya State Strike
A-Yar-Taw People Strike
Action Committee for Democracy Development (ACDD)
Action Committee of Basic Education Students (ACBES)
Ah Nah Podcast – Conversations with Myanmar
All Aung Myay Thar San Schools Strike Force
All Burma Federation of Student Unions (Monywa District)
Alliance of Students’ Union – Yangon (ASU-Yangon)
Anti-Junta Alliance Yangon-AJAY
Anti-junta Forces Coordination Committee (Mandalay)
Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP)
Association of Human Rights Defenders and Promoters (HRDP)
Athan – Freedom of Expression Activist Organization
Aung San Suu Kyi Park, Norway
Basic Education General Strike Committee (BEGSC)
Basic Education Worker Unions – Steering Committee (BEWU-SC)
Blood Money Campaign (BMC)
Burmese Women’s Union (BWU)
CDM Medical Network (CDMMN)
Chanmyatharzi Township People’s Strike
Chaung Oo Township Youth Strike Committee
Chin Community in Norway
Chindwin (West) Villages Women Strike
Civil Information Network (CIN)
Civil Society Organizations Coordination Committee (Monywa)
Co-operative University Mandalay Students’ Strike
Coalition Strike Committee – Dawei
Creative Home (CH)
CRPH & NUG Supporters Ireland
CRPH Funding Ireland
CRPH Support Group, Norway and members organizations
Daung Sitthe Strike
Dawei (Ashaetaw) Women Strike
Dawei Youths Revolutionary Movement Strike Committee
Defend Myanmar Democracy (DMD)
Democracy for Ethnic Minorities Organization (DEMO)
Democratic Party for a New Society, Norway
Depayin Township Revolution Steering Committee
Depayin Women Strike
Equality Myanmar (EQMM)
Ethnic Youth General Strike Committee (Mandalay)
Former Political Prisoners and New Generation Group – Monywa
Free Rohingya Coalition (FRC)
Freedom and Labor Action Group (FLAG)
Gangaw Women Strike
General Strike Collaboration Committee (GSCC)
General Strike Committee of Basic and Higher Education (GSCBHE)
Generation Wave (GW)
Generations’ Solidarity Coalition of Nationalities (GSCN)
HTY Scout Channel
Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM)
India For Myanmar
Industries Strike
Information & Scout News (Hlaing)
Inter-Religious Institute for Peace (IRIP)
Justice & Equality Focus
K’cho Ethnic Association (Europe)
Kachin Association Norway
Kachin Student Union
Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT)
Kalay Township Strike Force
Kalay Women Strike
Kamayut Scout Channel
Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN)
Karen Women’s Organization (KWO)
Kayan Rescue Committee (KRC)
Keng Tung Youth
Kyain Seikgyi Spring Revolution Leading Committee
Kyauktada Strike Committee (KSC)
Latpadaung Region Strike Committee
LGBT Alliance
LGBT Alliance Myanmar (Kalay Region)
LGBT Alliance Myanmar (Kyaukse Region)
LGBT Community Yangon
LGBT Union – Mandalay
Magway People’s Revolution Committee
Magway Region Human Rights Network
Maharaungmyay Township People’s Strike
Mandalar University Students’ Strike
Mandalay Alliance Coalition Strike
Mandalay Medical Family (MFM)
Mandalay Regional Youth Association (MRYA)
Mandalay Strike Force (MSF)
Mandalay Women Strike
Mandalay Youth Strike
Mandalay-based People’s Strike
Mandalay-Based University Students’ Unions (MDY_SUs)
Mayangone News
MayMyo Strike Force
Monywa LGBT Strike
Monywa People’s Strike Steering Committee
Monywa Women Strike
Monywa-Amyint Road Strike Leading Committee
Monywa-Amyint Road Women Strike
Multi-Religions Strike
Mya Taung Strike
Myanmar Catholic Community In Norway
Myanmar Community in Norway
Myanmar Hindu Union
Myanmar Institute of Information Technology Students’ Strike
Myanmar Labor Alliance (MLA)
Myanmar Tourism Committee(MTC)
Myaung Youth Network
MyaYar Knowledge Tree
Myingyan Civilian Movement Committee
Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma (ND-Burma)
Network of University Student Unions – Monywa
New Myanmar Foundation
NLD Organization Committee (International) Norway
12 Basic Education Branch High School (Maharaungmyay) Students’ Union
NOK Information & Scout Echo
North Dagon & East Dagon News
Norway Falam Community
Norway Matu Community
Norway Rawang Community
Nway Oo Guru Lay Myar
Pa-O Women’s Union (PWU)
Pale Township People’s Strike Steering Committee
Political Prisoners Network – Myanmar (PPN-M)
Progressive Muslim Youth Association (PMYA)
Progressive Voice (PV)
Pyi Gyi Tagon Strike Force
Queers of Burma Alternative (QBA)
Representative Committee of University Teacher Associations (RC of UTAs)
Rohingya Community in Norway
Samgha Sammaga-Mandalay
Seinpann Strike
Shan MATA
Shwe Pan Kone People’s Strike Steering Committee
Sisters2Sisters
Sitt Nyein Pann Foundation
South Dagon Scouting Infos (SDG)
Southern Youth Development Organization
Ta’ang Student and Youth Union
Ta’ang Women’s Organization (TWO)
Tamwe Nway Oo Channel
Taze Strike Committee
Taze Women Strike
Thaketa & Dawbon Scout Channel
Thakhin Kodaw Mhine Peace Network (Monywa)
Thayat Chaung Women Strike
The 88 Generation Peace and Open Society (Monywa)
The Ladies
Twitter Team for Revolution (TTFR)
University Students’ Unions Alumni Force
Union of Karenni State Youth (UKSY)
Volunteers in Myanmar
Wetlet Revolution Leading Committee
Wetlet Township Women Strike
White Coat Society Yangon (WCSY)
Women Advocacy Coalition – Myanmar (WAC-M)
Women Alliance Burma (WAB)
Women Lead Resource Center
Women Organization for Political Prisoners
Yadanabon University Students’ Union (YDNBUSU)
Yangon Women Strike
Yasakyo Township People’s Strike Steering Committee
Yinmarpin and Salingyi All Villages Strike Committee
Youth Empowerment
Youth for Democratization of Myanmar (UDM)
Youth Scout For Democracy (YSD)
Zomi Christian Fellowship of Norway
Zomi Community Norway
ပြည်သူ့သပိတ်အင်အားစု
မုန်တိုင်းကြားက သက်တံများ
သမိုင်းသယ်ဆောင်သူများ

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[1] https://www.icc-cpi.int/situations/bangladesh/myanmar

[2] https://www.icc-cpi.int/news/statement-icc-prosecutor-karim-aa-khan-kc-application-arrest-warrant-situation-bangladesh

[3] https://apnews.com/article/rohingya-migration-bangladesh-myanmar-boats-c03221ad9bf90a9467bf4030b961dbd3

[4] https://data.unhcr.org/en/country/bgd

[5] https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/rakhine-village-attack-03182024051323.html

[6] https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/how-near-total-absence-humanitarian-access-impacting-lives-myanmar

[7] https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/04/10/myanmar-military-forcibly-recruiting-rohingya

[8] https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2017/11/myanmar-rohingya-trapped-in-dehumanising-apartheid-regime-2/

[9] https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/08/24/myanmar-no-justice-no-freedom-rohingya-5-years

[10] https://www.ohchr.org/en/2021/03/statement-thomas-h-andrewsun-special-rapporteur-situation-human-rights-myanmarunited; A/HRC/39/CRP.2, paras. 97, 607, 1369

[11] https://aappb.org/?p=30445

[12] https://web.facebook.com/data4myanmar/posts/pfbid0D5PsxfLXDmhyQbhWu6EWvWaYLodmTamaYDZa9AW3wt6Y74QupCy9vwRuV3LYwnNzl

[13] https://progressivevoicemyanmar.org/2024/10/09/aerial-attacks-carried-out-by-the-military-council-5/

[14] https://x.com/NUGMyanmar/status/1428739347717648389

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