1. Deaths of the Chin People<\/b><\/h4>\n
As of October 1, 2023, the Myanmar Military has committed various human rights violations against the Chin people, resulting in the deaths of 528 Chin people. Arbitrary arrests, offensive attacks against the Chin people as if they were foreign enemies, and the use of heavy weapons and airstrikes have resulted in the deaths of 217 Chin civilians. Another 311 Chins were killed due to the clashes between the Myanmar Military and the Chin resistance or defense forces.<\/span><\/p>\n From the beginning of the Myanmar military coup on February 1, 2021 until October 1, 2023, 217 Chin civilians were killed. These 217 people (38 women and 179 men) were killed by the Myanmar military\u2019s airstrikes, landmines, heavy weapons and deadly tortures.<\/span><\/p>\n Out of a total of twenty-four dead children under the age of 18, four were girls and twenty were boys. Some of them are mentioned below.<\/span><\/p>\n Chin State is a mountainous region and farming is the main source of income for livelihood. Upland farms or plantations are made in all accessible areas of Chin State. Since the Myanmar Military placed landmines along the way to their farms, 21 Chin people have been killed from 2021 to March 1, 2023. Among them were 5 children under the age of 18, 1 woman and 15 men.<\/span><\/p>\n The information above describes some of the 21 Chin people who died as a result of the Myanmar Military\u2019s landmines. Looking at the types of mines that exploded, it was clear that they were not hand-made mines. Therefore, they were classified as landmines planted by the Myanmar Military.<\/span><\/p>\n When the Chin people protested against the Myanmar military\u2019s unlawful coup on February 1, 2021, the Myanmar military responded with violent crackdowns, using a variety of deadly weapons. This triggered the emergence of the Chin resistance forces. There were frequent clashes between the Chin resistance members and the Myanmar Military. As of October 1, 2023, nearly 750 battles took place and 311 Chin resistance members have been killed due to attacks with heavy weapons, light weapons and air strikes conducted by the Myanmar Military. Within these 311 resistance members, 296 were men and 15 were women. The nature of the deaths of the 311 are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n Christianity is the main religion of the Chin people. Below are crimes committed against the Christian religious buildings and religious leaders in the areas inhabited by the Chin people, since the military coup in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n The Myanmar Military killed 5 Christian ministers,3 deacons, and sentenced 1 minister to 23 years of imprisonment with hard labor under Section 505 A of the Penal Code and Section 49(a).<\/span><\/p>\n Since the military coup in 2021, the Myanmar Military carried out aerial bombardment and arson on religious buildings. They stationed their troops and damaged materials inside the buildings. A total of 101 religious buildings were either destroyed or damaged. The affected churches are as follows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Since the beginning of its offensive operations in Chin State, the SAC troops forcibly recruited civilians as guides, took them as hostages, and used them as human shields. In total, 134 innocent Chin civilians were captured and used as human shields from the SAC troops.<\/span><\/p>\n The Myanmar Military has arrested civilians who oppose the coup under various charges. Among them are 1,000 Chin people. Out of them, 2 people died in prison and some others were released. There are still more than 500 Chin people who have been detained until now under various charges by the military. Some of them are mentioned below.<\/span><\/p>\n After the military coup, there have been more than 2,100 cases of arson targeting Chin people\u2019s residences and buildings. (For those outside Chin State, only the buildings owned by the Chin people are included in this number.) Over 784 houses were burned down in 2021, over 952 houses in 2022, and over 301 houses in 2023 till October 1, 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n The Myanmar military widely used the \u2018Four Cuts\u2019 strategy in its offensive routes into Chin State. Along the route of their offensive march, they invaded homes and looted and consumed oil, rice, salt, meat, and fish, as well as blatantly defecated on the homes, wrote profanity on the walls, stole, and robbed household furniture and items. In addition, they were stationed in the villages, occupying the homes of the villagers. Since the SAC soldiers were stationed on the hilltops of Tuphei Village, Khuaimual Village and Hlanzawl Village in Falam Township, the civilians could no longer work on their farms. Moreover, the civilians had to leave their homes and hide in the forest for safety because the soldiers often entered the village to loot, arrest, and engage in various forms of misconduct. In addition, almost the entire city of Thantlang was set ablaze, so all the civilians had to leave their homes and flee from the war.<\/span><\/p>\n There were almost 100,000 Chin people who fled from their homes to safe havens due to the Myanmar military\u2019s various forms for persecution and unlawful activities. In addition, there are those who fled abroad as refugees. Over 60,000 Chin people fled to Mizoram, and over 10,000 to New Delhi and other states in India. There are also 80,000 \u2013 100,000 Chin people who fled to Malaysia as refugees.<\/span><\/p>\n After the Myanmar military coup in 2021, several clashes broke out between the resistance members and the military. During those clashes, the Myanmar military often conducted air strikes against the people as if they were attacking foreign enemies. From February 2021 to October 1, 2023, the SAC carried out at least 63 air strikes against the Chin people. In those 63 times, 239 bombs were dropped.<\/span><\/p>\n The military\u2019s air strikes against the Chin people were carried out twice in 2021. A total of 6 military aircraft dropped 8 bombs, killing 7 people and destroying 34 residences and buildings.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2022, 9 air strikes were carried out with 16 military aircraft dropping 25 bombs. As a result, 5 Chin people were killed and 1 was seriously injured. Over 10 buildings were destroyed, including 8 residential houses, 1 Christian church and 1 school.<\/span><\/p>\n As of October 1, 2023, 52 air strikes were conducted with 55 military aircraft dropping more than 144 bombs. As a result, 52 Chin people were killed and 51 were injured. A total of 6 religious\u2019 buildings, 125 residential buildings and 2 schools, fishponds, barns, sheds and tents were also destroyed.<\/span><\/p>\n The SAC soldiers not only gang-raped six vulnerable Chin women but also took their lives using weaponry.<\/span><\/p>\n The SAC troops carried out an illegal coup and committed human rights violations against the Chin people to this day. Since the resistance movement of the Chin people who opposed the military coup could not be suppressed;civilians who were not military objectives and their villages, homes, schools, and religious buildings were targeted using superior ground and air forces. Due to such targeted attacks, the basic rights of our Chin people, such as the right to live, the right to education, the right to worship, and the right to live safely, are being lost. According to the above records, the terrorist military is clearly violating internationally prohibited laws and human rights agreements.<\/span><\/p>\n It is vital to gather accurate evidence in order to take serious action against the terrorist military under international law. If the international community is not able to take effective measures against the terrorist military that commits various forms of persecution and brazenly violates the Geneva Conventions and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, not only the Chin people but also all ethnic groups of Myanmar who oppose the military dictatorship will continue to lose their basic rights.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" (From February 2021 to October 1, 2023) Introduction From our careful observations and monitoring, human rights violations against the Chin people have worsened since the 2021 military coup d\u2019\u00e9tat. The following report is made to highlight the horrible atrocities committed by the Myanmar Military and to help in the process of restoring peace and justice….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3382,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news_publications","category-research-program"],"yoast_head":"\n(a) Deaths of Civilians<\/b><\/h4>\n
(b) Deaths of Underage Children<\/b><\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\n(c) Deaths from Landmines\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n
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2.Deaths of the Chin Resistance Members<\/b><\/h4>\n
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3.Crimes against Religion<\/b><\/h4>\n
(a) Atrocities against Christian Religious Leaders<\/b><\/h4>\n
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(b) Arson Attacks on Religious Buildings\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n
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4.Using Civilians as Human Shields<\/b><\/h4>\n
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5.Arbitrary Arrests<\/b><\/h4>\n
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6.Arson Attacks on Buildings and Residences\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n
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7.Home Raids and Forced Displacement<\/b><\/h4>\n8.Air Strikes<\/b><\/h4>\n
9.Gang Rapes and Murders<\/b><\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\nConclusion<\/b><\/h4>\n