INTERNATIONAL KACHIN COMMUNITY SUPPORTS FACT-FINDING MISSION?S CALL TO REFER BURMA TO THE ICC

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"We, the International Kachin Community, welcome the August 27 report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Burma [Myanmar] and support its recommendations. The Fact-Finding Mission found evidence of ?genocidal intent” in relation to Rakhine State and ?crimes against humanity” and ?war crimes” in the systematic patterns of human rights violations occurring in Kachin and Shan states. The report makes the case that top figures in the Burmese military?s [Tatmadaw?s] chain of command—including the Commander-in-Chief Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing—should be brought before the International Criminal Court (ICC) or an ad hoc special criminal tribunalshould be set up to determine their liability for genocide..."

Source/publisher: 

Kachin International Organizations via "Progressive Voice"

Date of Publication: 

2018-09-03

Date of entry: 

2018-09-05

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English