Canada condemns October 9 attack against IDPs in Myanmar

Canada is appalled by reports of an attack against an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camp near Laiza, Kachin State in Myanmar on October 9, 2023, killing at least 29 civilians, many of them children, and wounding many more. IDPs are already among the most vulnerable of the civilians in Myanmar who continue to bear the brunt of worsening violence on the part the regime. Attacks against civilians continue to cause extraordinary harm and suffering across the country. The targeting and killing of civilians is a violation of international law. It is unacceptable. Canada condemns these acts of violence and reiterates its calls, and echoes those of partners, the UNSC, ASEAN, the Human Rights Council and the ILO, for an immediate cessation of violence, an end to the targeting of civilians, adherence to international law, and full and unrestricted humanitarian access in Myanmar.