Four years after the Myanmar military junta’s illegal coup, Myanmar remains entrenched in a nationwide armed revolution. Armed conflict now affects nearly 97 percent of Myanmar’s 330 townships. As resistance forces throughout the country gain ground, the junta has turned to airstrikes as its primary offensive military tactic, targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, including schools, hospitals, churches, and homes, as well as forcibly displacing communities.
“Crashing Down on Us”: Myanmar Military Junta Aerial Attacks, War Crimes, and Impunity in Kachin and Karenni States is based on over 60 interviews from Kachin and Karenni states and documents airstrikes by the Myanmar military junta between October 2023 and November 2024. The 86-page report exposes how the junta launched indiscriminate attacks on civilians and displaced communities, amounting to war crimes. While airstrikes on civilians in Myanmar have been widely reported, accountability remains elusive. This report identifies 22 junta officials and several military commands responsible for the attacks. It also provides detailed recommendations for the international community, including urgent action to end impunity and the imposition of targeted sanctions on the junta’s access to aviation fuel and weapons.
The new report — available in English and Burmese — will be launched during an in-person press conference with a panel discussion. The press conference will be held in English, with Burmese language interpretations at the event and on Zoom.
This event is open to the public and free of charge.
Featured speakers will be:
Chit Seng, Human Rights Associate, Fortify Rights
Sai Arkar, Human Rights Associate, Fortify Rights
Patrick Phongsathorn, Senior Advocacy Specialist, Fortify Rights
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