Burma Human
Rights Network Strongly Condemn The Junta’s Horrific Bombing of Kaman
Muslim Village
9th
January 2025
Burma Human Rights Network (BHRN) strongly condemns the
horrific bombing of Kyauk Ni Maw village in Ramre Island, which
occurred around 1:30 pm on January 8, 2025. According to initial
reports from people seeking shelter outside Arakan state, nearly 500 homes
have been destroyed, and at least 42 civilians have been killed, with
50 others injured. The true extent of the casualties is feared to be
much higher, as communication with the affected area has been severed
and information is reaching the outside world with significant
delays.
Kyauk Ni Maw has been under the control of the Arakan
Army for the past year and serves as a major supply entry point for
food and medicine, crucial to the survival of civilians in Arakan
State. Kyauk Ni Maw is the only Kaman Muslim village surrounded by a
predominantly Rakhine Buddhist population. With at least 4,000
households, the village has been home to the Kaman Muslim community
for many centuries. The village holds a key strategic position with
access to the sea, which may have made it a target for the military
junta's ongoing efforts to control critical areas of the region. BHRN
also noted that there is no ongoing fight in the area, despite that
the junta has bombed the village.
“This attack is part of a larger pattern of the Burmese
military junta using airstrikes to indiscriminately target civilian
populations. Such actions constitute clear violations of
international law, with disproportionate and indiscriminate attacks
on non-combatants,” said U Kyaw Win, Executive Director of Burma
Human Rights Network.
BHRN urgently calls on the international community to
take immediate action to halt the ongoing atrocities committed by the
junta. In particular, we urge the United Nations Security Council to
implement concrete measures, including a ban on jet fuel supplies to
the Burmese military, to curb these barbaric attacks. The failure of
the UN Security Council to act decisively has allowed such egregious
violations to continue unchecked, leading to the continued suffering
and loss of life of innocent civilians in Burma.
BHRN demands an end to the violence and the protection
of civilians, as well as immediate international intervention to
prevent further atrocities.
Organisation’s Background
BHRN is based in London, operates across Burma and
works for human rights, minority rights and religious freedom in
Burma. BHRN has played a crucial role in advocating for human rights
and religious freedom with politicians and world leaders.
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