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Stop crimes against humanity committed in eastern Myanmar
Published by Sun Thurein on Jun 17, 2009
Target: Everyone
Region: Burma (Myanmar)
Web site: http://www.apyouth.net
Background (Preamble):
Forced labour, torture and extrajudicial executions have been committed in the Myanmar army’s offensive against the Karen civilians of Kayin State and Bago Division in eastern Myanmar between November 2005 and November 2008.
Under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, they are considered to be crimes against humanity.
Under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, they are considered to be crimes against humanity.
Petition:
The Asia Pacific Youth Network calls on the Myanmar army to immediately stop all human rights violations against the Karen civilians.
Further, all violations of international human rights and humanitarian law should be subject to prompt, independent, and impartial investigations, and perpetrators, including those who ordered these acts, should be brought to justice.
Further, all violations of international human rights and humanitarian law should be subject to prompt, independent, and impartial investigations, and perpetrators, including those who ordered these acts, should be brought to justice.
The Stop crimes against humanity committed in eastern Myanmar petition to Everyone was written by Sun Thurein and is in the category Politics at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: burma human, asia
