Five years after the tragedy first Attacked Rohingya Muslims as Muslims of Myanmar military cracked down on the minority with Extreme violence, the Biden administration formally decided that the actions committed by the military amount to genocide and crime against humanity, US officials told Reuters move That the defenders say should Strengthening efforts to convene the military council now runs Myanmar is responsible.
secretary of The state will announce Anthony Blinken decision on Monday at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, US officials said, which currently features Exhibition on predicament of Rohingyas. It comes after nearly 14 months took office and pledged to conduct a new review of violence.
Myanmar armed forces launched a military process in 2017 which forced no less than 730,000 of Rohingya Muslims from their country homes and in neighboring Bangladesh, where they recounted killings, gang rapes and arson. In 2021, Myanmar military took over power in coup.
US officials and outside A law firm collected evidence in Try to quickly recognize the seriousness of Atrocities, but then the Secretary of Mike Pompeo’s country declined to make a decision.
US officials told Reuters Blinken ordered his own “legal and factual” analysis. on condition of Anonymity. The analysis concluded that the Myanmar army is committing genocide, and Washington believes that the official decision will increase international Pressure to hold the Military Council accountable.
It will make it more difficult for them for commit more violations.” one senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs official.
Officials in Myanmar Embassy in Washington and a spokesman for the military council did not immediately respond to emails requesting comment on Sunday.
Myanmar military He denied committing genocide against Rohingya who deprived of nationality in Myanmar said it was undergoing an operation against terrorists in 2017.
United nations fact-Finding mission I finish in 2018 an military’s campaign included “acts of genocide,” but Washington at the time referred to the atrocities as “ethnic cleansing,” term It has no legal definition under international criminal Law.
“It really does refer to world Especially the victims and survivors inside the Rohingya community And the more It is widely recognized that the United States is aware of the seriousness of of What’s going on? second senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs official He said of Blinkin announcement on Monday.
Defining genocide does not automatically unleash punitive American action.
Since the Cold War, the State Department has officially used a term six times to describe the massacres in ISIS attacks in Bosnia, Rwanda, Iraq and Darfur on Yazidis and other minorities, and more recently last year and over china cure of Uyghurs and other Muslims. China denies the genocide allegations.
will blinkin also announces a million dollars of Additional Financing for Independent Investigation Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), United Nations body Based on in Geneva collecting evidence for Ability future trials.
It will strengthen our position as we try build international support to try to prevent further atrocities and to hold those accountable.” first we official He said.
to focus on military
Days after US President Joe Biden took officeMyanmar generals led by the commander in Leader Min Aung Hlaing kidnapped power on February 1, 2021, after filing a complaint of Fraud in November 2020 general election won By Democratic Champion Aung San Suu Kyi party. Election Monitoring Groups found no proof of Group fraud.
The armed forces crushed the uprising against their coup, killing more from 1600 people and detained nearly 10,000 people, including civilian leaders such as Suu Kyi, according to the Aid Society for political prisoners, a campaign group and setting off insurgency.
Reuters was not able to independently verify the figures from the agency. The junta said the group’s numbers are exaggerated and that the members of Security forces have also killing in Clashes with Those who oppose the coup. The military council did not provide its own figures.
In response to the coup, the United States and its Western allies imposed sanctions on the Military Council and its allies business interests, but they could not convince the generals to return the civilians rule After they have received military and diplomacy support From Russia and China.
Blinken Confession of Genocide and crimes against humanity Mainly refers to events in 2017, by last year coup. The step It comes after the Foreign Ministry exams – one I started in 2018 and the other in 2020 – failed to produce the decision.
Some former US officials told Reuters those missed opportunities to send a firm message to Myanmar’s generals who later busted power.
Activists believe a clear The US statement that genocide has been committed could advance efforts to hold the generals accountable, such as the cause of in International Court of Justice where Gambia accused Myanmar of Genocide, citing Myanmar’s atrocities against Rohingya in Rakhine State.
Myanmar rejected the accusation of Genocide ICC judges urged drop the case. Military Council says Gambia acts as an agent for Others do not have the legal capacity to file a claim.
The International Criminal Court (ICC), a separate court in The Hague, is also Deportation investigation of Rohingyas from Myanmar and IIMM in Geneva is collecting evidence that can be used in future trials.
Myanmar opposes investigations and refuses to cooperate, stressing that the International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction and that it has decision To launch an investigation that was influenced by charged narratives of Horrible personal tragedies that have nothing to do with it with legal arguments in a question.”
John Sifton, Defending Asia director In Human Rights Watch (HRW), Myanmar military she has faced “a little real Archaeology for Its atrocities, either against Rohingya or other ethnic minorities in Myanmar”.
as well as imposing more Economic sanctions on Military Council of the United States should Journalism for A UN Security Council resolution that would refer all military crimes alleged to the International Criminal Court, Sifton said. If Russia and China veto a resolution, as is likely, Washington should lead Action in The United Nations General Assembly, he said.
Convictions of Myanmar should paired with “Concrete actions,” he said.
by Blinkin made The decision This month, officials discussed whether to blame Myanmar government – Not exactly military – for Atrocities could complicate the United States support for Deposed democratic forces in the country, according to a familiar source with Subject.
The State Department chose to blame on The militarysaid the second senior Department, Departments official.
“it’s not clear To what degree was the civilian leadership in control? over Actions that were taking place in Rakhine State and here the design ends at this point” official who did not comment on internal deliberation.
Suu Kyi, forced to share power with The generals traveled to the International Court of justice in 2019 to dismiss the charges of genocide brought by The Gambia.
She said that the state itself will prosecute anyone soldiers found committing violations, but they insisted that the alleged violations did not rise to level of Genocide for Which specific intent destroy a group It has to be proven.
when they took powerput the generals Suu Kyi on Experience in Approximately a dozen cases can be judged more from 100 years ago in prison. she remains in detention.
Five years after the tragedy first Attacked Rohingya Muslims as Muslims of Myanmar military cracked down on the minority with Extreme violence, the Biden administration formally decided that the actions committed by the military amount to genocide and crime against humanity, US officials told Reuters move That the defenders say should Strengthening efforts to convene the military council now runs Myanmar is responsible.
secretary of The state will announce Anthony Blinken decision on Monday at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, US officials said, which currently features Exhibition on predicament of Rohingyas. It comes after nearly 14 months took office and pledged to conduct a new review of violence.
Myanmar armed forces launched a military process in 2017 which forced no less than 730,000 of Rohingya Muslims from their country homes and in neighboring Bangladesh, where they recounted killings, gang rapes and arson. In 2021, Myanmar military took over power in coup.
US officials and outside A law firm collected evidence in Try to quickly recognize the seriousness of Atrocities, but then the Secretary of Mike Pompeo’s country declined to make a decision.
US officials told Reuters Blinken ordered his own “legal and factual” analysis. on condition of Anonymity. The analysis concluded that the Myanmar army is committing genocide, and Washington believes that the official decision will increase international Pressure to hold the Military Council accountable.
It will make it more difficult for them for commit more violations.” one senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs official.
Officials in Myanmar Embassy in Washington and a spokesman for the military council did not immediately respond to emails requesting comment on Sunday.
Myanmar military He denied committing genocide against Rohingya who deprived of nationality in Myanmar said it was undergoing an operation against terrorists in 2017.
United nations fact-Finding mission I finish in 2018 an military’s campaign included “acts of genocide,” but Washington at the time referred to the atrocities as “ethnic cleansing,” term It has no legal definition under international criminal Law.
“It really does refer to world Especially the victims and survivors inside the Rohingya community And the more It is widely recognized that the United States is aware of the seriousness of of What’s going on? second senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs official He said of Blinkin announcement on Monday.
Defining genocide does not automatically unleash punitive American action.
Since the Cold War, the State Department has officially used a term six times to describe the massacres in ISIS attacks in Bosnia, Rwanda, Iraq and Darfur on Yazidis and other minorities, and more recently last year and over china cure of Uyghurs and other Muslims. China denies the genocide allegations.
will blinkin also announces a million dollars of Additional Financing for Independent Investigation Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), United Nations body Based on in Geneva collecting evidence for Ability future trials.
It will strengthen our position as we try build international support to try to prevent further atrocities and to hold those accountable.” first we official He said.
to focus on military
Days after US President Joe Biden took officeMyanmar generals led by the commander in Leader Min Aung Hlaing kidnapped power on February 1, 2021, after filing a complaint of Fraud in November 2020 general election won By Democratic Champion Aung San Suu Kyi party. Election Monitoring Groups found no proof of Group fraud.
The armed forces crushed the uprising against their coup, killing more from 1600 people and detained nearly 10,000 people, including civilian leaders such as Suu Kyi, according to the Aid Society for political prisoners, a campaign group and setting off insurgency.
Reuters was not able to independently verify the figures from the agency. The junta said the group’s numbers are exaggerated and that the members of Security forces have also killing in Clashes with Those who oppose the coup. The military council did not provide its own figures.
In response to the coup, the United States and its Western allies imposed sanctions on the Military Council and its allies business interests, but they could not convince the generals to return the civilians rule After they have received military and diplomacy support From Russia and China.
Blinken Confession of Genocide and crimes against humanity Mainly refers to events in 2017, by last year coup. The step It comes after the Foreign Ministry exams – one I started in 2018 and the other in 2020 – failed to produce the decision.
Some former US officials told Reuters those missed opportunities to send a firm message to Myanmar’s generals who later busted power.
Activists believe a clear The US statement that genocide has been committed could advance efforts to hold the generals accountable, such as the cause of in International Court of Justice where Gambia accused Myanmar of Genocide, citing Myanmar’s atrocities against Rohingya in Rakhine State.
Myanmar rejected the accusation of Genocide ICC judges urged drop the case. Military Council says Gambia acts as an agent for Others do not have the legal capacity to file a claim.
The International Criminal Court (ICC), a separate court in The Hague, is also Deportation investigation of Rohingyas from Myanmar and IIMM in Geneva is collecting evidence that can be used in future trials.
Myanmar opposes investigations and refuses to cooperate, stressing that the International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction and that it has decision To launch an investigation that was influenced by charged narratives of Horrible personal tragedies that have nothing to do with it with legal arguments in a question.”
John Sifton, Defending Asia director In Human Rights Watch (HRW), Myanmar military she has faced “a little real Archaeology for Its atrocities, either against Rohingya or other ethnic minorities in Myanmar”.
as well as imposing more Economic sanctions on Military Council of the United States should Journalism for A UN Security Council resolution that would refer all military crimes alleged to the International Criminal Court, Sifton said. If Russia and China veto a resolution, as is likely, Washington should lead Action in The United Nations General Assembly, he said.
Convictions of Myanmar should paired with “Concrete actions,” he said.
by Blinkin made The decision This month, officials discussed whether to blame Myanmar government – Not exactly military – for Atrocities could complicate the United States support for Deposed democratic forces in the country, according to a familiar source with Subject.
The State Department chose to blame on The militarysaid the second senior Department, Departments official.
“it’s not clear To what degree was the civilian leadership in control? over Actions that were taking place in Rakhine State and here the design ends at this point” official who did not comment on internal deliberation.
Suu Kyi, forced to share power with The generals traveled to the International Court of justice in 2019 to dismiss the charges of genocide brought by The Gambia.
She said that the state itself will prosecute anyone soldiers found committing violations, but they insisted that the alleged violations did not rise to level of Genocide for Which specific intent destroy a group It has to be proven.
when they took powerput the generals Suu Kyi on Experience in Approximately a dozen cases can be judged more from 100 years ago in prison. she remains in detention.