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Security Forces During the June Violence

This chapter examines separately the conduct of Myanmar Police, Lon Htein, NaSaKa, the Tatmadaw and local authorities during the June 2012 violence. Rohingya testimony and independent investigations documented shootings, discriminatory arrests, village raids, alleged cooperation with Rakhine attackers and failures to provide equal protection. The evidence also records instances in which security forces, particularly some Tatmadaw units, intervened to protect Rohingya and suppress violence. These contrasting actions demonstrate that the conduct of state forces varied by institution, location and circumstance while raising serious questions about discrimination and responsibility for abuses against Rohingya.