Annex III 100 Enclosures (1) cc: State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi Ministry of the Office of the State Counsellor Naypyidaw Republic of the Union of Myanmar Dr. Win Myat Aye Minister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Naypyidaw Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Thein Swe Union Minister for Labour, Immigration and Population Naypyidaw Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Win Mra Chair of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission 27 Pyay Road Hlaing Township Yangon Republic of the Union of Myanmar Questions from Fortify Rights to the Government of theRepublic of theUnion of Myanmar 1. Could you please explain the full process for issuing National Verification Cards (NVC)? Who are NVCs intended for and why? 2. What information is required of applicants to the NVC on the NVC immigration form? 4. Why did the government withdraw “White Cards” from Rohingya in Rakhine State? Why did the government issue “White Cards” in the first place? 5. What biodata does the government already have on record for Rohingya Muslim residents in Rakhine State through decades of household lists? How, if at all, is the existing information different from what is being sought through NVC applications and cards? 6. How many NVCs have been issued to Rohingya Muslims and any other residents in Myanmar to date? 7. How do NVCs differ from the process implemented under former President Thein Sein’s administration? 8. Have any NVC applicants subsequently obtained citizenship? What class of citizenship was granted to them and on what grounds? 9. Will Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh be able to return to their original homelands in Rakhine State? What preconditions are necessary to facilitate safe, voluntary, and dignified returns? 10. What construction projects are currently underway in northern Rakhine State, and by whom? 11. What is the legislative basis for denying Rohingya in Rakhine State freedom of movement? 12. How many Rohingya men and boys are imprisoned in Myanmar particularly in Maungdaw, Rathedaung, and Buthidaung townships in northern Rakhine State? Is the government issuing NVCs to Rohingya who are imprisoned? United States P.O. Box 110 Belfast, Maine, 04915 USA +1.207.518.7983 Thailand P.O. Box 314 Phra Kanong Post Office Bangkok 10110 +66.87.795.5454 Switzerland 78 Route de Florissant CH 1206 Geneva #rights4all fortifyrights.org fortify.rights@fortifyrights.org 2/2 3. How long are NVCs valid before expiration and what is the next step in the process for card holders who lack citizenship?