A/HRC/57/18 media, print materials and speeches. The Mechanism’s investigations also seek to identify the broader political, historical and contextual developments that have led to the systematic persecution of the Rohingya over time. 16. During the reporting period, the Mechanism shared an unprecedented volume of evidence and analysis with three ongoing investigations and judicial proceedings, two of which are criminal investigations focusing on the individual responsibility of perpetrators of crimes committed against the Rohingya. The first investigation is being conducted by the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. The second criminal investigation is being conducted by the Federal Prosecutor’s Office No. 9 in Argentina. The third proceeding is The Gambia v. Myanmar case before the International Court of Justice, which concerns State responsibility under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The Mechanism is proactively identifying information and evidence that could be relevant to these investigations and proceedings and is also responding to targeted requests from these authorities for specific information or analysis. The authorities have expressed their strong appreciation for the evidence and analyses shared by the Mechanism. 17. The current support provided by the Mechanism for the above proceedings is of a time-sensitive nature. The proceedings at the International Court of Justice are reaching the conclusion of the written submissions phase and oral hearings on the merits are expected to begin in 2025. The investigations in Argentina and at the International Criminal Court are both active and advancing. 18. As a fundamental principle, the Mechanism only shares materials when individuals or entities have consented to the sharing of their materials with the specific judicial authorities concerned. In addition, the Mechanism conducts its own further review of such materials to ensure that sharing will not compromise the safety or privacy rights of any persons identified. As the three jurisdictions with which the Mechanism is currently sharing each have their own distinct rules and procedures regarding the admissibility of evidence and the protection and privacy of witnesses, the Mechanism carries out an informed consent analysis for all materials that it shares. This requires regular and ongoing engagement with the Mechanism’s witnesses and sources. The Mechanism also coordinates closely with the relevant jurisdictions to facilitate the direct provision of testimony by witnesses in the proceedings and to “deconflict” witnesses to ensure that sensitive and vulnerable individuals are not approached or asked to be interviewed again by multiple justice institutions. B. Investigating post-coup crimes 19. The Mechanism’s other priority area of investigation concerns crimes committed against other groups in Myanmar since 2011, which increased in brutality and intensity following the military coup in February 2021. As described in the Mechanism’s previous annual reports, the Mechanism has collected significant volumes of credible evidence and information indicating the commission of war crimes in connection with armed conflict and crimes against humanity as part of a widespread and systematic attack against the civilian population. This pattern has been escalating and spreading across the country and the Mechanism has been collecting credible reports of brutal atrocities being committed at an alarming rate. In this context, the Mechanism has sought to prioritize its investigations of new incidents according to its case prioritization policy, while continuing to investigate crimes that may have been committed prior to the reporting period. Crimes related to the suppression of dissent following the military coup 20. The Mechanism has made important progress in the collection and analysis of information related to: (a) the violent suppression of protests during the period following February 2021; (b) torture and other abuses in detention, including sexual and gender-based crimes; and (c) unlawful imprisonment of perceived opponents of the military regime, including arbitrary detention and manifestly unfair trials. 21. In relation to the violent suppression of protests, the Mechanism has accumulated substantial evidence indicating that security forces applied disproportionate force against GE.24-11995 7