We, the undersigned civil society organizations, write to express our grave concern over the potential return of Burmese people to Myanmar, where they face a well-documented risk of arbitrary deprivation of life, torture, and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment.
We echo the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Myanmar Guidance Note on the International Protection Needs of People Fleeing Myanmar, which emphasizes that non-refoulement constitutes a minimum standard. This safeguard must remain in place until there is a substantial and sustained improvement in Myanmar’s security, rule of law, and human rights conditions—sufficient to permit the safe and dignified return of those who are able to do so.
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