Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar
Human Rights Council resolution 39/2 “decides to establish an ongoing independent mechanism to collect, consolidate, preserve and analyse evidence of the most serious international crimes and violations of international law committed in Myanmar since 2011, and to prepare files in order to facilitate and expedite fair and independent criminal proceedings, in accordance with international law standards, in national, regional or international courts or tribunals that have or may in the future have jurisdiction over these crimes, in accordance with international law”
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Latest mission
Statement to the Human Rights Council by Mr. Nicholas Koumjian, Head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, on the 45th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council
14 September 2020 Madam President, Excellencies, It is an honour to present to the Council the second annual report of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar. In the first full year of existence, the Mechanism has made significant progress in several...
RFA Burmese interview with Nicholas Koumjian (part 2)
Nicholas Koumjian, Head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, responds to questions related to the lack of access to crime scenes in Myanmar, the methodology of the Independent Commission of Enquiry on Myanmar’s report, and the importance of accountability for crimes committed against ethnic groups in Myanmar despite the complex and slow process.
Myanmar Mechanism participates in civil society activities during Rohingya anniversary
As part of its continuing outreach efforts which unfold in the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar took part in two civil society virtual events held at the end of August 2020 to commemorate the...
Myanmar Mechanism commemorates anniversary of the Rohingya Refugee Crisis
Geneva, 25 August 2020 – On the third anniversary marking the 2017 exodus of Rohingya refugees from Rakhine state, the United Nations Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar expresses its continued concern for all persons displaced from their homes in...
Myanmar Mechanism carries on its work despite the pandemic
The United Nations Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar steadily pursued its mission over the last months despite dealing with the extraordinary circumstances resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic. In its second annual report, the Mechanism...
Myanmar Mechanism launches website in English and Myanmar languages
Geneva, 30 July 2020 - The United Nations Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar today launched its website, iimm.un.org, to further bolster its public outreach efforts. The website, in the English and Myanmar languages, will serve as one of the main...
Myanmar Mechanism In Depth – Interview with Shyamala Alagendra
The Mechanism’s most valuable resource are its people. We gather a diverse group of dedicated, expert staff, with significant experience in conducting and supporting complex investigations into allegations of serious international crimes.
RFA Burmese interview with Nicholas Koumjian (part 1)
Nicholas Koumjian, Head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar, addresses questions on the missions of the IIMM, how the pandemic affects its work, and the importance of Myanmar’s cooperation.
The Mechanism was created to help Myanmar and its people
The global coronavirus pandemic has understandably dominated the attention of Asia and the entire world in recent months. But the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar has a message to send: our investigations are open and the virus will not blind us to ongoing crimes.
Mechanism’s work begins
The Myanmar Mechanism became operational less than a year ago at the end of August 2019, following the appointment of the Head of the Mechanism, Nicholas Koumjian, in July 2019. Since then, the Mechanism has taken significant initial steps in furtherance of its mandate to investigate serious international crimes and violations of international law committed in Myanmar since 2011.
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