Over the past four years since the military coup, member-led documentation by WLB exposes that cases of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and gender-based violence (GBV) have surged to more than 550 reported incidents with no justice and accountability. Given the pervasive fear, stigma, and barriers to reporting, the actual number of cases is believed to be significantly higher.
RECOMMENDATIONS
To the Donors
- Invest in vocational training and livelihood opportunities for survivors, enabling them to rebuild their lives and contribute positively to their communities;
- Facilitate the development of survivor-centred transitional justice processes that prioritize the needs and experiences of women and marginalized groups;
- Support survivor referral pathways at the local level through funding ethnic, local women-led organizations.
To the United Nations Security Council
- Impose targeted economic sanctions, financial penalties, and travel restrictions against members of the military junta and their affiliates, including businesses owned or controlled by the Burma/Myanmar military;
- Adopt and enforce a comprehensive, global arms embargo on Burma/Myanmar to halt the transfer of weapons, ammunition, and military equipment to the junta and its security forces;
- Refer the situation in Burma/Myanmar to the International Criminal Court to investigate and prosecute those responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other grave violations of international law.
To the International Community
- Support the calls of the people of Burma/ Myanmar urging the UN Security Council, the UN Human Rights Council, and all relevant UN human rights mechanisms, including the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), to take decisive and coordinated action against the military junta for its ongoing atrocities.