Church of Scientology National Affairs Office joins statement welcoming US determination of genocide against Rohingya

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Church of Scientology National Affairs Office joins statement welcoming US determination of genocide against Rohingya.


https://www.forum-asia.org/?p=36729


https://www.forum-asia.org/uploads/...etermination-of-genocide-against-Rohingya.pdf


Civil Society Organizations welcome US determination of genocide against Rohingya


https://progressivevoicemyanmar.org...O_Statement_US_Genocide_Determination_ENG.pdf


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Civil Society Organisations welcome US determination of genocide against Rohingya.

Myanmar military leadership must be prosecuted


Though it comes far too late, the decision of the US government to finally formally determine that the violence perpetrated by the Myanmar military against the Rohingya in 2017 in Rakhine State amounts to genocide and crimes against humanity is welcomed by 357 Myanmar CSOs and regional and international partners.

This announcement comes after over four years of tireless repeated efforts by Rohingya, supported by human rights groups within Myanmar and across the world in solidarity with their cause. They have continued to seek justice and accountability, the recognition of their rights, including the restoration of their citizenship, equal rights, freedom of movement, and for safe, voluntary and dignified return of Rohingya to their homes in Rakhine State.

As the long-awaited recognition of the atrocity crimes being determined by the US government is here, urgent actions must be taken towards criminal prosecution for these crimes and to ensure the protection of the remaining Rohingya in Rakhine State whose situation continues to be dire. Otherwise, this determination will languish as rhetoric and only serve to further embolden the Myanmar military that not only continues to implement its policies of genocide and persecute the remaining 600,000 Rohingya in Rakhine State, but is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity against the people across the country.

The same military that committed genocide against the Rohingya are committing massacres, airstrikes, extrajudicial killings, arbitrary mass arrests, sexual and gender-based violence, violence against children and mass displacement following its attempted coup – an attempt that failed, largely due to courageous and united resistance from the people of Myanmar in defense of their democracy.

At the 49th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, stated that systematic abuses by the military junta may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, including deliberately targeting civilians with airstrikes and burning people alive. The impunity enjoyed by the Myanmar military must end and this can only be achieved through swift and rigorous justice and accountability.

We call on the United States Government to:

Recommend the UN Security Council adopt a resolution referring the situation in Myanmar to the ICC;

Recommend the International Criminal Court to accept the declaration lodged by the Myanmar government, the National Unity Government, under Article 12(3) of the Rome Statute accepting the Court’s jurisdiction with respect to international crimes committed in Myanmar territory since 1 July 2002;

Formally support the ongoing case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice brought forward by The Gambia, including financial and legal assistance;

Call on the Congress to Pass the Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2021 (BURMA Act 2021);

Impose further targeted sanctions against the military and its leadership, military businesses including specifically targeting Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE), military-linked business partners and network of arms dealers;

Increase aid to Rohingya genocide survivors in Bangladesh and other countries, and advocate for Bangladesh to adopt sustainable policies for hosting Rohingya refugees, including immediate access to education for all Rohingya children.

Direct USAID to coordinate emergency humanitarian aid provision efforts, including through cross-border channels, for the aid to reach to most vulnerable populations of more than 889,000 IDPs resulted from the military violence and airstrikes, and combat COVID-19, by providing resources and working in equal and meaningful partnership and collaboration with ethnic and community-based humanitarian and civil society organizations;

Coordinate to impose a global arms embargo on the Myanmar military; and,

Sanction the supply of jet fuel to the Myanmar military to end airstrikes.

For further information, please contact:

Khin Ohmar, Progressive Voice, [email protected]

Razia Sultana, RW Welfare Society (RWWS), [email protected]

Naw Hser Hser, Women’s League of Burma, [email protected]

Signed by:

8888 Generation (New Zealand)

Action Against Myanmar Military Coup (Sydney)

Action Committee for Democracy Development (ACDD)

Ah Nah podcast – Conversation with Myanmar

All Burma Democratic Face in New Zealand

All Burma Federation of Trade Unions (ABFTU)

All Burma Indigenous People Alliance

All Burma Student Democratic Front – Australia Branch

All Young Burmese League (AYBL)

Alternative Solutions for Rural Communities (ASORCOM)

ALTSEAN-Burma

America Rohingya Justice Network

American Baptist Churches USA

American Rohingya Advocacy

Anti-Myanmar Dictatorship Movement

Anti-Myanmar Military Dictatorship Network (AMMDN)

Arakan Institute for Peace and Development

Arizona Kachin Community

ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR)

Asia Democracy Network

Asia Myanmar Research Institute

Asia Pacific Solidarity Coalition (APSOC)

Asian Dignity Initiative

Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)

Association for the Advancement of Freedom of Religion or Belief in Vietnam (AAFoRB-VN)

Association of Human Rights Defenders and Promoters (HRDP)

Athan – Freedom of Expression Activist Organization

Auckland Kachin Community NZ

Auckland Zomi Community

Australia Burma Friendship Association, Northern Territory

Australia Karen Organization WA Inc.

Australia Myanmar Doctors, Nurses and Friends

Australia Myanmar Youth Alliance (AMYA)

Australian Burmese Muslim Organisation

Australian Chin Community (Eastern Melbourne Inc)

Australian Karen Organisation (AKO)

Bamar Community Tasmania

Baptist World Alliance

Blood Money Campaign

Boat People SOS

Burma Action Ireland

Burma Campaign UK (BCUK)

Burma Civil War Museum (BCM)

Burma Human Rights Network (BHRN)

Burma Interest Group

Burma Lawyers’ Council (BLC)

Burma Task Force

Burmese American Community Institute

Burmese American Millennials

Burmese Community Development Collaboration (BCDC)

Burmese Community in South Australia

Burmese Community Support Group (BCSG)

Burmese Democratic Forces

Burmese Friendship Association

Burmese Medical Association Australia (BMAA)

Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK)

Burmese Rohingya Welfare Organisation New Zealand

Burmese Women’s Union (BWU)

Calgary Karen Community Association (CKCA)

California Kachin Community

Campaign for a New Myanmar

Canberra Karen Association

Chin Community of Auckland

Chin Community of Western Australia Inc.

Chin Community SA

Chin Community Tasmania

Chin Human Rights Organization

Chin Leaders of Tomorrow (CLT)

Chin Youth Organization

Church of Scientology National Affairs Office

Citizens of Burma Award (New Zealand)

Clarity & Decency

Coalition to Abolish Modern-day Slavery in Asia (CAMSA)

CoBA New Zealand

Committee for Religious Freedom in Vietnam

CRPH & NUG Supporters Ireland

CRPH Funding Ireland

CRPH Support Group, Norway

CRPH/NUG Support Group Australia

CSO Committee for Peace in Tanintharyi

Dallas Kachin Community

Dallas Karen Baptist Church

Danu Youth Organization

Democracy for Burma

Democracy for Myanmar – Working Group (NZ)

Democracy Movement Strike Committee – Dawei

Democracy Movement Strike Committee – Laung Lone

Democracy, Peace and Women’s Organization – DPW

Democratic Youth Council

DFW Karen Community

Dragon Dawn

Edmonton Karen Community Youth Organization

European Karen Network (EKN)

European Rohingya Council

Falam Community in South Australia

Federal FM Mandalay

Federal Myanmar Benevolence Group (NZ)

Finland Karen Culture Association

Florida Kachin Community

Free Burma Action Bay/USA/Global

Free Myanmar Campaign USA/BACI

Free Rohingya Coalition

Freedom for Burma

Freedom, Justice, Equality for Myanmar

Future Light Center (FLC)

Future Thanlwin (FT)

General Strike Committee of Nationalities – GSCN

Generation Wave (GW)

Georgia Kachin Community

Global Movement for Myanmar Democracy (GM4MD)

Global Myanmar Spring Revolution (GMSR)

Houston Kachin Community

Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM)

In Defense of Human Rights and Dignity Movement (iDefend), Philippines

India For Myanmar

Industrial Training Centre (ITC) Family Sydney

Info Birmanie

Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID)

Institute for Asian Democracy

Interfaith Youth Coalition on Aids in Myanmar (IYCA-Myanmar)

International Campaign for the Rohingya (ICR)

International Karen Organisation

International Society of Myanmar Scholars and Professionals

Iowa Kachin Community

Joint Action Committee for Democracy in Burma (JACDB)

Jubilee Campaign USA

Justice 4 Myanmar – Hope & Development

Justice For Myanmar (JFM)

Kachin Alliance

Kachin American Community (Portland – Vancouver)

Kachin Association Australia

Kachin Association of Australia WA Inc.

Kachin Baptist Churches USA

Kachin Community of Indiana

Kachin Community of USA

Kachin National Organization USA

Kachin Vision

Kansas Karenni Community, KS

Karen American Association of Milwaukee, WI

Karen Association of Huron, SD

Karen Community in Norway

Karen Community in South Australia

Karen Community of Akron, OH

Karen Community of Canada (KCC)

Karen Community of Czech Republic

Karen Community of Finland

Karen Community of Hamilton

Karen Community of Iowa, IA

Karen Community of Ireland

Karen Community of Israel

Karen Community of Kansas City, KS & MO

Karen Community of Kitchener & Waterloo

Karen Community of Leamington

Karen Community of Lethbridge

Karen Community of London

Karen Community of Minnesota, MN

Karen Community of North Carolina, NC

Karen Community of Ottawa

Karen Community of Regina

Karen Community of Saskatoon

Karen Community of Thunderbay

Karen Community of Toronto

Karen Community of Windsor

Karen Community of Winnipeg

Karen Community Society of British Columbia (KCSBC)

Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN)

Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG)

Karen Organization of America

Karen Organization of Illinois, IL

Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN)

Karen Rivers Watch

Karen Swedish Community (KSC)

Karen Thai Group

Karen Women’s Organization

Karen Youth Education Pathways

Karen Youth Networks

Karen Youth of Norway

Karen Youth of Toronto

Karen Youth Organization

Karenni Civil Society Network

Karenni Community of Arizona, AZ

Karenni Community of Arkensas, AK

Karenni Community of Austin, TX

Karenni Community of Bowling Green, KY

Karenni Community of Buffalo, NY

Karenni Community of Chicago, IL

Karenni Community of Colorado, CO

Karenni Community of Dallas, TX

Karenni Community of Des Moines, IA

Karenni Community of Florida, FL

Karenni Community of Fort Worth, TX

Karenni Community of Georgia, GA

Karenni Community of Houston, TX

Karenni Community of Idaho, ID

Karenni Community of Indianapolis, IN

Karenni Community of Massachusetts, MA

Karenni Community of Michigan, MI

Karenni Community of Minnesota, MN

Karenni Community of Missouri, MO

Karenni Community of North Carolina, NC

Karenni Community of Portland, OR

Karenni Community of Rockford, IL

Karenni Community of San Antonio, TX

Karenni Community of Sioux Falls, SD

Karenni Community of Utah, UT

Karenni Community of Utica, NY

Karenni Community of Washington, WA

Karenni Community of Wisconsin, WI

Karenni Federation of Australia

Karenni Human Rights Group

Karenni National Women’s Organization

Karenni Society New Zealand

Karenni Society of Omaha, NE

Karenni/Kayah Community

Karenni-American Association

Kayan Women’s Organization

Kayin Community Tasmania

Keng Tung Youth

Kentucky Kachin Community

Korea Karen Organization

Korea Karen Youth Organization

Kyae Lak Myay Organization

Kyaukse University Interim Administrative Council

Kyaukse University Students’ Union

La Communauté Birmane de France (France)

LA Rohingya Association

League for Democracy in Burma

LGBT Union Mandalay (လိင်စိတ်ခံယူမှုကွဲပြားသူများသမဂ္ဂ)

Loka Ahlinn – Social Development Network

Louisiana Kachin Community

Mandalay Regional Youth Association

Maryland Kachin Community

Matu Chin Community in Australia

Metta Campaign Mandalay

Michigan Kachin Community

Milk Tea Alliance (Calendar Team)

Milwaukee Myanmar Christian Church

Mindat Chin Community NSW

Mindat Community in Australia

Minnesota Kachin Community

Mizo Community in Australia

Mizo Society of America

Mon Families Group

Mon National Council

MSI – Myanmar Secrect Information

Muslim Youth Network

Myanmar Accountability Project

Myanmar Advocacy Coalition

Myanmar Buddhist Community of South Australia

Myanmar Community Coffs Harbour (MCC)

Myanmar Cultural Research Society (MCRS)

Myanmar Democracy and Peace Committee (Australia)

Myanmar Democratic Movement (MDM)

Myanmar Engineering Association of Australia (MEAA)

Myanmar Engineers – New Zealand

Myanmar Gonye (New Zealand)

Myanmar People Alliance (Shan State)

Myanmar People Residing in Canberra

Myanmar Professionals Association Australia (MPAA)

Myanmar Students’ Association Australia (MSAA)

Myanmar Students’ Union in New Zealand

Nationalities Alliance of Burma USA

Netherlands-Myanmar Solidarity Platform

Network for Advocacy Action

Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma (ND-Burma)

New York Kachin Community

New Zealand Doctors for NUG

New Zealand Karen Association

New Zealand Zo Community Inc.

NLD Solidarity Association (Australia)

No Business With Genocide

North Carolina Kachin Community

Nyan Lynn Thit Analytica

Olive Organization

Omaha Kachin Community

Oversea Karen Organization Japan

Overseas Mon Association – New Zealand

Pa-O Women’s Union

Pa-O Youth Organization

Peacock Generation Youth Empowerment Society

Pennsylvania Kachin Community

People’s Empowerment Foundation (PEF)

Perth Myanmar Youth Network

Probono Lawyer Network

Progressive Voice

PWVB (Patriotic War Veterans of Burma)

Pyithu Gonye (New Zealand)

Queensland Kachin Community (QKC)

Queensland Myanmar Youth Collective (QMYC)

Queensland Rohingya Community

Red Campaign Nirvana Exhortation Group

Regina Karen Community

Remonya Association of WA (Mon Community)

Rohingya Action Ireland

Rohingya Youth Association

Rvwang Community Association New Zealand

RW Welfare Society (RWWS)

Save and Care Organization for Ethnic Women at Border Areas (SCOEWBA)

SAVE MYANMAR (San Francisco)

Save Myanmar Fundraising Group (New Zealand)

SEA-Junction

Shan Community (New Zealand)

Shan MATA

Shwe Youth Democratic Alliance (SYDA)

Sisters 2 Sisters

Sitt Nyein Pann Foundation

South Carolina Kachin Community

Southcare Medical Centre

Southern Youth Development Organization

Students for Free Burma

Support for Myanmar

Support Group for Democracy in Myanmar (Netherlands)

Support the Democracy Movement in Burma

Sydney Friends for Myanmar Unity

Synergy – Social Harmony Organization

Ta’ang Legal Aid

Ta’ang Women’s Organization (TWO)

Tanintharyi MATA

Tanintharyi Women’s Network

Tennessee Kachin Community

Thai Allied Committee with Desegregated Burma Foundation (TACDB)

The Institution of Professional Engineers Myanmar

The Sentry

Thint Myat Lo Thu Myar Organization

TINT KYWE

Twitter Team for Revolution

S. Campaign for Burma

Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA

Union of Karenni State Youth

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee

United Myanmar Community of South Australia

United States Advocacy Coalition for Myanmar (USACM)

United States Chin Coalition (USCC)

University Muslim Students Network- Myanmar

Victorian Burmese Care Community (VBCC)

Victorian Myanmar Youth

Vietnam Coalition Against Torture

Vietnamese Women for Human Rights

Virginia Kachin Community

Washington Kachin Community

We Change

We Pledge CDM (Australia)

West Virginia Kachin Community

Western Australia Myanmar Democratic Network

Wisdom Light Education

Women Activists Myanmar (WAM)

Women Advocacy Coalition-Myanmar (WAC-M)

Women Development Society

Women’s League of Burma (WLB)

Yadanar Foundation

Zo Community in Australia

Zomi Association Australia Inc.

Zomi Community Queensland

Zomi Community South Australia

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အမျိုးသမီးမဟာမိတ်အင်အားစု (Women Alliance Burma)

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