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"I am writing to you again to apprise you o f the current deteriorating situation in
Myanmar. More than 144 days after the unlawful coup, there is no sign o f easing the brutal
crackdown and the violence committed by the military against its own people. As o f 20
June 2021, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), a total
o f 6.219 people has been arrested whereas 5,033 people are still under detention, 1,950
people been issued with warrants and 871 people ruthlessly murdered by the military since
1 February 2021.
I wish to reiterate that the brutality, inhumane acts, arbitrary arrests, and tortures
committed by the military are clearly amounting to serious human rights violations and
crimes against humanity. A six-day-old baby has reportedly died o f cold due to lack o f
shelter, blankets, and medical supplies at a camp for displaced people in Pekhon in Shan
State. The people o f Myanmar are facing humanitarian crisis and the State Administration
Council (SAC) continues ignoring the calls from the international community to ease the
violence and committing further atrocities. Those displaced in the remote areas are also
short o f shelters, medicine and drinking water. On 11 June 2021, it is reported that soldiers
set fire to food rations, medical supplies, an ambulance and a vehicle in Lwal Yin village
where people have fied.
Taking this opportunity. I wish to again draw your kind attention to this continued
disturbing situation in Myanmar, particularly in Demoso and Loikaw o f Kayah State.
Because o f the irrational tortures and inhumane treatments o f the military, the Karenni
People’s Defense Force (PDF) in Kayah Slate has been triggering the armed resistance
with homemade guns. Since then, the military has been responding with heavy artillery
and airstrikes onto the residential areas, which has led to the displacement o f around 1
million o f local people. This is evidently a systematic brutal attack against civilians using
weapons o f war in order to hold onto power and control. The situation in my country has
not gotten better and regretfully even getting worse.
The situation in Myanmar can only be addressed through multilateral efforts, and to
stop killing o f innocent civilians, the urgent and decisive action from the international
community is more than critical ever.
Allow me to underline the facts mentioned in the General Assembly Resolution
"The situation in Myanmar" adopted on 18 June 2021 at the Seventy-fift h session o f the
United Nations General Assembly. The resolution clearly urged to respect the will o f the
people and to allow the sustained democratic transition o f Myanmar, to immediately
release all detainees including President U Win Myint and State Counsellor Daw Aung
San Suu Kyi and to stop all violence. And it also calls upon the member states to prevent
the flow o f arms into Myanmar and calls for unhindered humanitarian access. The United
Nations and the international community must minutely monitor the implementation o f the
adopted resolution by all member states to ensure the restoration o f democracy in
Myanmar.
On my personal note, I hereby, wish to appeal again the international community
and the United Nations, by pursuing the principle o f responsibility to protect, to take a
decisive action against the military without further delay. As usual. I enclose herewith the
weekly information update on current situation in Myanmar o f 18 June and the legal
perspective information sheet issued on 20 June for your kind attention.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances o f my highest consideration..."
Source/publisher:
Permanent Mission of Myanmar to the United Nations
Date of Publication:
2021-06-25
Date of entry:
2021-06-26
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