Recommendations
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CONTINUE to cooperate with current and future international efforts to hold to account perpetrators
of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity in Myanmar, regardless of rank or affiliation,
including members of the resistance who may be responsible for atrocity crimes, and including by
sharing evidence with international justice mechanisms as defined above.
ACCEDE to the respective protocols of the Rome Statute, the International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights, and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment, as well as other international human rights instruments.
To the Karenni State Interim Executive Council and Kachin
Independence Organization
CONTINUE cooperating fully with international accountability mechanisms and investigations
into alleged atrocity crimes in Karenni and Kachin states, including by members of the junta as
well as the resistance.
ENSURE all internally displaced persons in Myanmar have access to the rights and protections
guaranteed by international humanitarian and human rights law, including the right to food,
health, housing, water, and sanitation.
PROVIDE the United Nations, national and international humanitarian aid organizations,
and human rights monitors safe, sustained, and unfettered access to all areas with internally
displaced populations in Myanmar.
ENGAGE the U.N. special procedures, particularly the Special Rapporteur on the situation of
human rights in Myanmar.
To the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and U.N.
Member States
ENGAGE Myanmar’s democratically elected leadership and provide the National Unity
Government of Myanmar with material and political support.
DENY the Myanmar military junta political legitimacy in any form, including avoiding political
and economic engagement.
EXERCISE collective and bilateral leverage to encourage U.N. Security Council member states
to impose a global arms embargo to prevent the sale of weapons and dual-use technology to
the Myanmar military, refer the situation in Myanmar to the International Criminal Court, and
impose targeted sanctions to deny the military access to funds and financing.
IMPOSE bilateral arms embargoes to prevent the sale of weapons and dual-use technology to
the Myanmar military and impose targeted sanctions to deny the Myanmar military access to
funds and financing, including revenue generated from natural gas sales.
SUPPORT and authorize the delivery of cross-border, life-saving humanitarian aid to civilians
in need in Myanmar.
PROVIDE financial, technical, and advocacy support to humanitarian organizations.