“Crashing Down on Us”
Acknowledgments
The lead authors of this report are Chit Seng and Sai Arkar, both Human Rights
Associates at Fortify Rights. The writing, research, and editing team included Fortify
Rights team members Patrick Phongsathorn, Senior Advocacy Specialist; Yap Lay
Sheng, Senior Human Rights Defender Specialist; Winter Berry, Communication
Associate; Sett Wine, Data Management Specialist; John Quinley, Director; Peter
Bouckaert, Senior Director; Amy Smith, Executive Director; and Matthew Smith,
Chief Executive Officer. Pavani Nagaraja Bhat, a former Investigation Associate at
Fortify Rights, also contributed to the early research and writing of this report.
Several consultants worked with Fortify Rights, including Myo Satt Hla Thaw and
Esther J. from Burma War Crimes Investigation, Min Htet San, Naw Naw, and a
consultant from Kachin State who wished to remain anonymous.
Fortify Rights Senior Visual Design Specialist Iuri Kato, with support from Visual
Design Specialist Chutapat Suwansatiean, created the layout and design of the
report. Hkun Li, Min Htet San, Karenni Human Rights Group, and anonymous
photographers from Kachin State provided photographs for the report.
Fortify Rights extends our deepest acknowledgments to all of the survivors of
airstrikes, eyewitnesses, and human rights defenders who contributed to the
research and bravely shared their experiences, time, and energy with Fortify Rights.
Fortify Rights stands in solidarity with the people of Myanmar, who are facing
ongoing and unmitigated atrocities at the hands of the Myanmar military junta.
Special thanks also to the generous supporters of Fortify Rights who make our
work possible.