Myanmar must act on a damning UN report which has found there is sufficient information to warrant the investigation and prosecution of senior officials in Myanmars military for genocide.
The report has determined there is conclusive evidence the Myanmar military is responsible for the gravest crimes under international law against the minority Rohingya people in Rakhine, Kachin and Shan states.
The report finds the military responsible for indiscriminate killings, mass rape, the destruction of entire villages, torture and numerous other offences which amount to a systematic program of genocide and crimes against humanity.
Labor has previously expressed our deep concern at the human rights abuses in Myanmar which the UN had described as "textbook ethnic cleansing", with numerous, reputable reports of killings, rape and arson targeting the minority Rohingya people in Myanmar.
The UN findings make it essential the international community continue to bring pressure to bear on the whole of Myanmars government as well as the military.
Labor welcomes the humanitarian assistance already provided by Australia and urges the government to consider what further action Australia can take to assist Bangladesh to cope with the humanitarian crisis on its border.
Authorised by Noah Carroll, ALP, Canberra.