HRC57 : The Nordic Baltic stress the need for gathering evidence in Myanmar

UN Human Rights Council 
57th session

Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar 
September 2024

Intervention by the Nordic Baltic States  

President, 

I am honored to speak on behalf of the Nordic Baltic states.

We are extremely concerned about the escalation of conflict in Myanmar during the reporting period. 

The investigations of the IIMM [double I-double M] demonstrate the severity of the crimes, related to inter alia:
• indiscriminate or intentional attacks against and killings of civilians, including children; 
• torture and other abuses in detention, including sexual and gender based violence; 
• arbitrary detention and unfair trials; 
• violent suppression of protests. 

Your report states that the Mechanism “possesses substantial evidence that a variety of war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed”. This is extremely worrying.

It is important that the positive progress of investigation and evidence-gathering 
obtained by the IIMM this past year continues. This is crucial and necessary for the Mechanism to achieve its ultimate goal: “To enable national and international authorities to deliver justice for the victims of serious international crimes committed in Myanmar”. We, Nordic-Baltic states, strongly support this goal.

Distinguished members, 

How can we as States best help you to further deliver on your mandate? 

Thank you.