United Nations: Report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar
August 28th, 2018Document: Report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar
Contents Page I. Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
3 II. Mandate and methodology …………………………………………………………………………..
3 A. Mandate …………………………………………………………………………………………….
3 B. Methodology ………………………………………………………………………………………
3 C. Legal framework …………………………………………………………………………………
4 III. Context….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4 IV. Emblematic situations …………………………………………………………………………………
5 A. Rakhine State ……………………………………………………………………………………..
5 B. Kachin and Shan States………………………………………………………………………..
11 C. Fundamental freedoms …………………………………………………………………………
14 V. Hallmarks of Tatmadaw operations ………………………………………………………………
14 A. Targeting civilians ………………………………………………………………………………
15 B. Sexual violence …………………………………………………………………………………..
15 C. Exclusionary rhetoric …………………………………………………………………………..
15 D. Impunity…………………………………………………………………………………………….
15 VI. Crimes under international law …………………………………………………………………….
16 A. Genocide ……………………………………………………………………………………………
16 B. Crimes against humanity ……………………………………………………………………..
16 C. War crimes …………………………………………………………………………………………
17 VII. Responsibility …………………………………………………………………………………………….
17 VIII. Accountability ……………………………………………………………………………………………
18 IX. Main conclusions and recommendations ………………………………………………………..
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