,h4 ,,res4 #ajia ,9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,decemb] #ac1 #bjah ,,resolution ,:]eas 9 rec5t decades ! ,roh+ya p h lo/1 ?r\gh sy/ematic discrim9ation by ,burmese national1 /ate1 & local au?orities1 a range ( civil & political rights1 includ+ citiz5%ip1 & face b>ri]s today su* t !y h be5 r5d]$ /ateless2 ,:]eas ! ,burmese milit>y & security =ces h committ$ num]\s crimes aga9/ civilians ov] _m ye>s 9 ,burma's ,rakh9e1 ,%an1 ,ka*91 & ,k>5 ,/ates2 ,:]eas beg9n+ ,augu/ #be1 #bjag1 ! ,burmese milit>y & security =ces1 z well z civilian mobs1 c>ri$ out widespread attacks1 rapes1 kill+s1 & ! burn+ ( villages ?r\gh\t ,rakh9e ,/ate result+ 9 approximately #gcj1jjj ,roh+ya flee+ to ,banglade% & br++ ! total ,roh+ya refugee population 9 ,cox's ,baz> to ov] #ijj1jjj2 ,:]eas on ,novemb] #ad1 #bjah1 ,vice ,presid5t ,mike ,p5ce said1 ,?is is a trag$y t has t\*$ ! he>ts ( millions ( ,am]icans4 ,! viol5ce & p]secution by milit>y & vigilantes t result$ 9 driv+ #gjj1jjj ,roh+ya to ,banglade% is )\t excuse42 ,:]eas to date1 ?\gh ! refugee crisis is n ( _! mak+1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% has g5]\sly accommodat$ ! rapid & massive influx ( ,roh+ya refugees into ,cox's ,baz>2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,banglade% cont9ues to express conc]n ab\t ! lack ( acc\ntability = ! p]petrators ( ^! crimes & ! ne$ to f9d durable solutions2 ,:]eas 9 ,june #bjah1 x 0 ann\nc$ t ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,burma _h rea*$ an agreem5t = ! volunt>y1 safe1 dignifi$ & su/a9able return ( ,roh9yga to ,burma2 ,:]eas t agreem5t 0 cont+5t ^u ! provision ( unimp$$ access to nor!rn ,rakh9e by ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission on ,refugees 7,,unhcr7 & ,unit$ ,nations ,developm5t ,program 7,,undp7 9 ord] to v]ify ! necess>y conditions on ! gr\nd = su* volunt>y1 safe1 dignifi$1 & su/a9able returns2 ,:]eas ,burma's civilian gov]nm5t1 l$ by ,/ate ,c\nsellor ,aung ,san ,suu ,kyi & ,presid5t ,w9 ,my9t1 has n yet tak5 ! necess>y /eps to address ! viol5ce direct$ aga9/ ! ,roh+ya & has fail$ to create ! necess>y conditions = returns1 includ+ by actively imp$+ access to nor!rn ,rakh9e by ,,unhcr1 ,,undp1 humanit>ian organizations1 & j\rnali/s2 ,:]eas on ,augu/ #bd1 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,int]national ,fact ,f9d+ ,mission on ,myanm> releas$ a prelim9>y report /at+ t1 ,! ,mission conclud$ 4 4 4 t !re is suffici5t in=mation to w>rant ! inve/igation & prosecution ( s5ior (ficials 9 ! ,tatmadaw *a9 ( comm&1 s t a compet5t c\rt c det]m9e _! liability = g5ocide 9 relation to ! situation 9 ,rakh9e ,/ate42 ,:]eas on ,augu/ #be1 #bjah1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,mike ,pompeo said ,a ye> ago1 foll[+ deadly militant attacks1 security =ces respond$ by laun*+ abhorr5t e?nic cleans+ ( e?nic ,roh+ya 9 ,burma1 & cont9u$ ,! ,u4,s4 w cont9ue to hold ^? responsible acc\ntable4 ,! milit>y mu/ respect human rights = ,burma's democracy to succe$42 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury ann\nc$ sanctions on five ,tatmadaw (fic]s & two ,tatmadaw units = human rights abuses 9 ,rakh9e1 ,ka*91 & ,%an ,/ates2 ,:]eas on ,septemb] #bd1 #bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate releas$ a report entitl$ ,docum5tation ( ,atrocities 9 ,nor!rn ,rakh9e ,/ate t /at$ ! milit>y t>get$ civilians indiscrim9ately & (t5 ) extreme brutality & t ! viol5ce 9 nor!rn ,rakh9e ,/ate 0 extreme1 l>ge-scale1 widespread & seem+ly ge>$ t[>d bo? t]roriz+ ! population & driv+ g\t ! ,roh+ya resid5ts & t ! scope & scale ( ! milit>y's op]ations indicate t !y 7 well-plann$ & coord9at$3 ,:]eas ,reut]s1 a highly respect$ worldwide news organization1 discov]$ evid5ce ( mass murd] 9 ! village ( ,inn ,d9 z "p ( its ongo+ report+ on ! ,burmese milit>y's campaign aga9/ ! ,roh+ya1 & deploy$ j\rnali/s ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo to fact-*eck & int]view eyewitnesses to ^! & o!r ev5ts2 ,:]eas on ,decemb] #ab1 #bjag1 ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo 7 arre/$ by ,burmese security =ces 9 a suburb ( ,yangon & rema9 9 cu/ody to date2 ,:]eas on ,april #bj1 #bjah1 a key witness = ! prosecution1 ,police ,capta9 ,moe ,yan ,na+1 te/ifi$ t he 0 ord]$ by 8 sup]iors to trap ,wa ,lone2 ,:]eas on ,septemb] #c1 #bjah1 ,yangon ,nor!rn ,di/rict ,judge ,ye ,lw9 rul$ t ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo brea*$ ! colonial-era ,(ficial ,secrets ,act dur+ _! inve/igation into ! massacre 9 ,inn ,d9 & subsequ5tly s5t5c$ !m ea* to #g ye>s 9 prison ) h>d labor1 despite admissions by ! police "u oa? 9 c\rt t ! docum5ts 9 "q 7 plant$ ) ! j\rnali/s z a front = _! arre/2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,mike ,pompeo met ) ,burma's ,=eign ,m9i/]1 ,kyaw ,t91 at ! ,,asean ,=eign ,m9i/]s' ,meet+ 9 ,augu/ #bjah & call$ = ! imm$iate release ( ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo2 ,:]eas on ,septemb] #d1 #bjah1 ,vice ,presid5t ,mike ,p5ce /at$1 ,wa ,lone ,kyaw ,soe ,oo %\ld be comm5d$--n imprison$--= _! "w expos+ human rights violations & mass kill+s4 ,fre$om ( religion & fre$om ( ! press are ess5tial to a /rong democracy42 ,:]eas ,memb]s ( ,congress1 pr(essional j\rnali/ organizations1 human rights gr\ps1 & o!r di/+ui%$ lead]s f ar\nd ! _w h call$ on ! ,burmese au?orities to release ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo f _! unju/ imprisonm5t2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,prev5tion & ,puni%m5t ( ! ,crime ( ,g5ocide1 sign$ at ,p>is ,decemb] #i1 #aidh decl>es t means any ( ! foll[+ acts committ$ ) ! int5t to de/roy1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 a national1 e?nical1 racial or religi\s gr\p1 z su*3 7a7 ,kill+ memb]s ( ! gr\p2 7b7 ,caus+ s]i\s bodily or m5tal h>m to memb]s ( ! gr\p2 7c7 ,delib]ately inflict+ on ! gr\p conditions ( life calculat$ to br+ ab\t its physical de/ruction 9 :ole or 9 "p2 7d7 ,impos+ measures int5d$ to prev5t bir?s )9 ! gr\p2 7e7 ,=cibly transf]r+ *ildr5 ( ! gr\p to ano!r gr\p & ,! foll[+ acts %all be puni%able3 7a7 ,g5ocide2 7b7 ,conspiracy to commit g5ocide2 7c7 ,direct & public incitem5t to commit g5ocide2 7d7 ,attempt to commit g5ocide2 7e7 ,complicity 9 g5ocide43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ! atrocities committ$ aga9/ ! ,roh+ya by ! ,burmese milit>y & security =ces s9ce ,augu/ #bjag con/itute crimes aga9/ humanity & g5ocide2 7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld-- 7,a7 det]m9e1 bas$ on available evid5ce1 :e!r ! actions by ! ,burmese milit>y 9 nor!rn ,rakh9e ,/ate 9 #bjag con/itute crimes aga9/ humanity1 g5ocide1 or o!r crimes "u int]national law2 & 7,b7 fully support ef=ts to collect1 pres]ve1 & make available evid5ce relat$ to ! commission ( ^! crimes2 7#c7 all ^? responsible = ^! crimes aga9/ humanity & g5ocide %\ld be track$1 sanction$1 arre/$1 prosecut$1 & puni%$ "u applicable int]national crim9al /atutes & conv5tions2 7#d7 e ,gov]nm5t & mult9ational body %\ld call su* atrocities by _! rightful names ( crimes aga9/ humanity1 w> crimes1 & g5ocide2 7#e7 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,banglade%1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,*9a1 z well z ! ,,unhcr & o!r actors1 %\ld only support repatriations to ,burma :5 ! conditions = safe1 volunt>y & dignifi$ returns are a*iev$1 includ+ t ( remov+ any impunity = ,burma's milit>y1 security =ces1 & vigilantes ) respect to _! actions contribut+ to ! sy/emic deprivation ( ! human rights1 su* z physical safety1 citiz5%ip1 fre$om ( movem5t1 & livelihoods1 ( ! ,roh+ya2 7#f7 ! ,presid5t %\ld impose additional sanctions on s5ior memb]s ( ! ,burmese milit>y & security =ces :o are responsible = g5ocide & human rights abuses1 includ+ ,tatmadaw ,comm&]-,9-,*ief ,m9 ,aung ,hliang2 7#g7 indep5d5t & pr(essional j\rnalism play a c5tral role 9 /r5g!n+ democratic gov]nance1 uphold+ ! rule ( law1 mitigat+ conflict1 & in=m+ public op9ion ar\nd ! _w2 & 7#h7 ! ,burmese milit>y & ,gov]nm5t %\ld-- 7,a7 provide imm$iate1 unimp$$ access to nor!rn ,rakh9e by ,,unhcr1 ,,undp1 o!r humanit>ian actors1 & j\rnali/s1 9 ord] to v]ify t ! necess>y conditions exi/ = volunt>y1 safe1 dignifi$1 & su/a9able returns by displac$ ,roh+ya 9 a mann] consi/5t ) int]nationally recogniz$ human rights & pr9ciples = refugee protection2 7,b7 *ange ! laws & policies t h contribut$ to insecurity 9 ! ,rakh9e ,/ate2 & 7,c7 resc9d any laws t ob/ruct ! fre$om ( ! press2 & 7#i7 ,/ate ,c\nsellor ,aung ,san ,suu ,kyi & ,presid5t ,w9 ,my9t %\ld p>don & imm$iately release f prison ,wa ,lone & ,kyaw ,soe ,oo1 z well z all o!r j\rnali/s & political prison]s4 ,cl]k4