UN Human Rights Council 57th session.
Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar.
Intervention by the Nordic Baltic States
9 September 2024
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President,
I am honored to speak on behalf of the Nordic Baltic states.
We are extremely concerned about the escalation of conflict in Myanmar during the reporting period.
The investigations of the IIMM [double I-double M] demonstrate the severity of the crimes, related to inter alia:
- indiscriminate or intentional attacks against and killings of civilians, including children;
- torture and other abuses in detention, including sexual and gender based violence;
- arbitrary detention and unfair trials;
- violent suppression of protests.
Your report states that the Mechanism “possesses substantial evidence that a variety of war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed”. This is extremely worrying.
It is important that the positive progress of investigation and evidence-gathering
obtained by the IIMM this past year continues. This is crucial and necessary for the Mechanism to achieve its ultimate goal: “To enable national and international authorities to deliver justice for the victims of serious international crimes committed in Myanmar”. We, Nordic-Baltic states, strongly support this goal.
Distinguished members,
How can we as States best help you to further deliver on your mandate?
Thank you.