Bangladesh, Burma and the Rohingya crisis 29 reported to the UN Human Rights Council that rape was being used as a weapon of war by the Burmese military in the area.85 However these IDP camps had their aid from the international community cut off in October 2017 [see Box 3] but their inhabitants clearly feel unable to return home due to the continuing violence.86 Empowering IDPs 55. Kachin Relief Fund have found: Since 2011, the Kachin internally displaced people (IDPs) are directly relying on donors for their daily survival. This will cause problems in the longer-term since we cannot predict when it will be safe to return to their home. The traumatic experiences they have endured as a result of the war and conflict will not be eased by creating dependency–the aid handouts could create further disempowerment for the IDPs. DFID should consider an alternative way of funding the IDPs–for example, helping IDPs to generate income to support their families. It is very important to support for education and healthcare of the IDPs, whether they reside in government- or non-government controlled areas. If DFID is missing this out, there will be various gaps in the next younger generations.87 56. These requests are in line with the Grand Bargain from the World Humanitarian Summit and the Wilton Park Principles as highlighted in our January report on the Rohingya Crisis. They also shed light on the similarities between the refugee camps in Thailand and those in Bangladesh; in particular their longevity. DFID needs to consider how it can work within the principles the UK signed up to within the Grand Bargain when dealing with the refugee and IDP camps, old and new, in south Asia. Options for the future 57. David Baulk of Fortify Rights said: What emboldens the Myanmar military to continue to perpetrate atrocity crimes is the complete absence of accountability for many decades of atrocities meted out to ethnic nationality populations in the country.88 58. Here are some of the options available to the UK and EU and we consider some and others in this section: 85 86 87 88 Burmese soldiers accused of escalating violence against northern minorities, Daily Telegraph, 15 March 2018 Shan Human Rights Foundation (DBB022) Kachin Relief Fund (DBB021) Q148