(New York, 19 October 2017) " The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, and the Special Adviser of the Responsibil ity to Protect, Ivan Simonovic, call on the Government of Myanmar to take immediate action to stop and addres s the commission of atrocity crimes that are reportedly taking place in nort hern Rakhine state. The Special Advisers have been following the situation in northern Ra khine state for several years and have warned that there was a risk that atrocity cri mes could be committed there. Risk factors they identified included very deeply rooted and long-standin g discriminatory practices and policies against the Rohingya Muslims population, a failure to stop acts of violence against that group and a failure to put in place conditions that would support the peaceful coexistence of different communities in Rakhine state. ?Despite warnings issued by us and by many other officials, the Government of Myanmar has failed to meet its o bligations under international law and primary responsibility to protect the Rohingya population fr om atrocity crimes. The international community has equally failed its responsibilities in this regard”, the Special Advisers stated..."