A/HRC/42/50 Contents Page I. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Mandate and follow-up to Human Rights Council resolution 39/2 .................................................. 3 A. Interpretation of the mandate ................................................................................................... 3 B. Complementary information .................................................................................................... 4 C. Advocacy ................................................................................................................................. 4 III. Handover to the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar ............................................ 5 IV. Consolidation of findings ................................................................................................................. 5 A. Confidential list of suspected perpetrators ............................................................................... 5 B. Contextual and linkage information......................................................................................... 6 Conflict-related human rights developments .................................................................................... 8 A. Methodology and legal framework .......................................................................................... 8 B. Conflict between the Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army ........................................................... 8 C. Situation in northern Myanmar ................................................................................................ 10 D. Kayin State and ethnic Karen communities ............................................................................. 11 VI. Situation of fundamental freedoms .................................................................................................. 12 VII. Situation of the Rohingya ................................................................................................................. 13 VIII. Impunity and accountability ............................................................................................................. 15 A. Domestic accountability .......................................................................................................... 15 B. International accountability ..................................................................................................... 17 Conclusions and recommendations .................................................................................................. 19 V. IX. 2