Kachin Human Rights Watch’s new report exposes recent human rights violations in Kachin State, Myanmar. It highlights ongoing violations of international law and human rights abuses by the military junta, which continues to act with impunity thanks to the failure of the international community to uphold international law.
The military junta is deliberately creating a humanitarian crisis as a weapon of war. It deliberately targets civilians, blockades aid from reaching them, and an internet and phone blackout makes humanitarian aid delivery in a warzone even more challenging.
The report amplifies the voices of people on the ground, who are calling for stronger international action. A global arms embargo must be imposed to stop Myanmar military jets from conducting attacks, along with targeted sanctions on aviation fuel. The criminals ordering these attacks must be brought to justice. Donors and international funders should support locally-led organisations with decades of experience and trusted in communities to deliver programmes swiftly and reliably.