USCIRF calls for Justice on fifth anniversary of Genocidal campaign against the Rohingya

WASHINGTON, 26 August 2022, (TON): The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom marked the fifth anniversary of the Burmese military’s genocidal campaign against the predominantly Muslim Rohingya in Rakhine State by calling for accountability of the military junta, known as the Tatmadaw, and for an end to its brutal coup.

On March 21, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken determined that members of the Burmese military committed genocide and crimes against humanity against Rohingya.

USCIRF Commissioner Stephen Schneck stated “the Biden administration took a pivotal step in recognizing the Burmese authorities’ violent actions against the Rohingya as genocide and crimes against humanity.”

“We urge the United States government to actively support multilateral efforts to hold the Tatmadaw and other Burmese officials accountable through the international legal system.”

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