• • • • • • • • • • • End arbitrary restrictions on refugee communications, including periodic shutdowns of phone and internet access in the camps. Dismantle barbed wire fencing in the camps that disproportionately harm freedom of movement including in an emergency. Allow construction of shelters that can protect against flooding using materials that are not a fire hazard. Impartially investigate and appropriately prosecute members of the police and military responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, and arbitrary detention of refugees. Enhance security in the camps to protect refugees, particularly minority Christians and Hindus, from being targeted by violent Islamist groups. Encourage and facilitate democratic governance structures within the camps that promote refugee consultation on services, relocation, repatriation, relief, and development and that give voice to women, people with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. Engage refugees in environmental conservation, climate-mitigation activities, and infrastructure development that will benefit both the refugees and local host communities. Continue to facilitate the work of international humanitarian and development organizations by avoiding onerous visa restrictions, project approvals, and other bureaucratic barriers. Ratify the 1951 Refugee Convention, its 1967 Protocol, and the 1954 and 1961 Statelessness Conventions and enact legislation to implement them. Publish the memoranda of understanding (MOU) concerning data sharing and repatriation of Rohingya refugees signed with the government of Bangladesh and UNHCR. Ensure the right to privacy and prioritize protection when determining what information about refugees to share with Myanmar authorities for verification and repatriation. To the Myanmar State Administration Council Junta On February 1, 2021, the Myanmar military staged a coup and arrested many civilian leaders of the national and state governments. The State Administration Council junta should urgently stop committing abuses and restore the democratically elected civilian government, including: • Immediately and unconditionally release all arbitrarily detained persons. 53 HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH | JUNE 2021