Relief Minister calls for justice for atrocities against Rohingyas

He made the call at a meeting with Nicholas Koumjian, head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), at the Secretariat on Monday (October 5).

The Minister requested IIMM to play a more vocal role in restoring the legitimate rights of the Rohingyas and ensuring sustainable repatriation to Myanmar.

At the meeting, Nicholas Koumjian said that since the beginning of 2024, more than 154,000 Rohingyas have crossed the border into Bangladesh. They have joined more than 1 million Rohingyas already residing there. As violence and insecurity continue in Rakhine, their safe repatriation has not yet been possible.

In 2018, IIMM was established through a resolution of the UN Human Rights Council. The organization works to collect, preserve and analyze evidence of serious international crimes and violations of international law committed in Myanmar since 2011 to establish justice and accountability.