Genocidal States often use legal
and administrative tools to facilitate
the destruction of a targeted group
“in whole or in part.”
Based on more than 600 interviews from 2014 to
2019, “Tools of Genocide”: National Verification
Cards and the Denial of Citizenship of Rohingya
Muslims in Myanmar exposes how the
Government of Myanmar tortured or otherwise
forced or coerced Rohingya to accept National
Verification Cards (NVCs) that effectively deny
their right to nationality and contribute to the
erasure of their ethnic identity.
Coming in the wake of Myanmar Army-led attacks
against Rohingya in Rakhine State, this report
raises important questions about how NVCs
and the denial of citizenship may have
contributed to the commission of
genocide and crimes against humanity.
Through 24 detailed
recommendations, it provides a
pathway for the international
community and the Government
of Myanmar to address the root
cause of the crisis: the
restoration of equal access to
full citizenship rights for
Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
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