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“All You Can Do is Pray”
Crimes Against Humanity and Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Burma’s Arakan State
Map of Arakan State, Burma
Summary
Key
Recommendations to the Government of Burma
Methodology
Chronology
of Events: May 2012-April 2013
I. Promoting
Ethnic Cleansing: June-October 2012
Appeals for
Ethnic Cleansing of Muslims
Impact of
Economic Isolation
Response of
Security Forces and Officials in Arakan State
Mass Arrests
and Ill-Treatment of Detainees
Destruction
of Homes and Mosques
Collusion
and Coercion to Forcibly Displace Muslims
II.
Coordinated Attacks and Abuses Against Muslims in Arakan State: October 2012
Massacre in
Yan Thei Village
Killings by
Security Forces
Government
Failure to Protect
Beatings and
Other Abuses by Security Forces
Satellite
Imagery Showing the Scope of the Destruction
III. Mass
Graves
Mass Graves
at Yan Thei Village, Mrauk-U Township
Mass Grave
on Thackabyin Road
Mass Graves
Outside Ba Du Baw IDP Camp
Bodies Taken
by State Security Forces
IV.
Post-October Abuses
Rohingya
Flight from Arakan State
Tightened
Restrictions on Rohingya
V. The
Response from Naypyidaw
VI.
Humanitarian Concerns
Access to
Aid and Restrictions on Movement
Risks to
Humanitarian Relief
Secondary
and Tertiary Forced Displacement
Obstacles to
Return
VII. Denial
of Citizenship
Citizenship
Nationality
VIII. Legal
Standards: Crimes Against Humanity and Ethnic Cleansing
Crimes
Against Humanity
Deportation
and Forced Population Transfers
Persecution
"Ethnic
Cleansing"
Right to
Return Home
Right to
Redress
IX.
Recommendations
To the
Government of Burma
Justice and
Accountability
Humanitarian
Aid and Access
Prevention
of Human Rights Violations
Treatment of
Internally Displaced Persons
Citizenship
National
Census
To the
Neighboring States of Thailand, Malaysia, and Bangladesh
To Concerned
Governments, including Australia, Canada, Japan, US, and EU Member States:
To United
Nations Agencies and the Donor Community:
To the World
Bank, Asian Development Bank, and Other Donors:
Acknowledgments
Appendix I: History
of Violence and Abuse against Rohingya
Appendix II:
Reply from the Burmese Government to Questions Submitted by Human Rights Watch
to President Thein Sein – March 27, 2013
Appendix III:
Letter with Questions from Human Rights Watch to President Thein Sein
– January 29, 2013
Glossary of
Terms
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