MYANMAR SUBMITS FIRST ICJ REPORT AMIDST NEW ALLEGATIONS OF WAR CRIMES

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Norwich Radical in Inter|national and tagged Aung San Suu Kyi, conflict, ethnic cleansing, featured, genocide, human rights, humanitarian law, ICJ, international court, international law, justice, military impunity, Myanmar, refugees, Rohingya, war crimes.

by Lotty Clare

CW: article mentions ethnic cleansing, violence, genocide, torture.

“For decades, its tactics have intentionally maximized civilian suffering; we all know what they did to the Rohingya in 2017. They are now targeting all civilians in the conflict area, with people from Rakhine, Rohingya, Mro, Daignet and Chin communities being killed in recent months. Their alleged crimes must be investigated in accordance with international standards, with perpetrators being held accountable”

These scathing remarks about the Myanmar military are part of Yanghee Lee’s last statement of her tenure in the role as UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar.

CHINA STRENGTHENS TIES WITH MYANMAR AS HUMAN RIGHTS FALL BY THE WAYSIDE

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Norwich Radical in Inter|national and tagged Aung San Suu Kyi, Belt and Road Initiative, china, development, economy, featured, genocide, human rights, Human Rights Watch, ICJ, Myanmar, Rohingya, Uyghur, war crimes, Xi Jinping.

by Yali Banton-Heath

Chinese head of state Xi Jinping made his first official visit to Myanmar (Burma) on Friday, where he met with State Councillor and de facto leader of the country Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint, and the Burmese military’s infamous commander-in-chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. Although it was Jinping’s first visit since assuming office, the occasion marked 70 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries and signifies a continued mutual desire to unite their economic and strategic interests. A total of 33 agreements were signed to speed up China-backed development projects in Myanmar and bolster the China-Myanmar-Economic-Corridor; a vital component of the wider Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. Both countries have track records of serious state-sponsored human rights abuses, and share an increasing disdain for, and distancing from the West. With the tantalising promise of economic prosperity, has China got Myanmar under its thumb, and will development come at the expense of human rights.Continue Reading

AUNG SAN SUU KYI IS DEFENDING ROHINGYA GENOCIDE; BUT WHY?

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Norwich Radical in Inter|national and tagged Burma, conflict, crimes against humanity, ethnic armed groups, ethnic cleansing, featured, genocide, human rights, ICJ, international law, justice, Myanmar, NLD, peace, Rakhine State, Rohingya, social media, tatmadaw.

by Lotty Clare

Last month The Gambia, with the support of the Organisation for Islamic Co-operation (OIC), filed a lawsuit in the International Court of Justice against Myanmar, accusing the state of breaching the Genocide Convention due to the systematic violence carried out against Rohingya. Public hearings will take place on 10-12 of December in the Hague and will be attended by a team headed by State Councillor and de facto head of state Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

MYANMAR’S DISPLACED REMAIN RELUCTANT TO RETURN HOME, AND I DON’T BLAME THEM

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Norwich Radical in Inter|national and tagged ASEAN, Aung San Suu Kyi, Bangladesh, Burma, Burmese military, china, citizenship, conflict, displacement, featured, General Ne Win, genocide, IDPs, islamophobia, Kachin, Karen, Kutupalong, land, Myanmar, racisn, refugees, Rohingya, security, sittwe, UN.

by Yali Banton-Heath

New discussions have been taking place about the future of the displaced Rohingya population in Bangladesh, and their potential repatriation journey back over the border to Myanmar. The progression of the repatriation process however, as the UN has reiterated, remains frustratingly slow. A lack of guarantees, respect, and honesty on the Burmese government’s part is maintaining a firm unwillingness among Rohingya community leaders to make the decision to return home. But the Rohingya are not the only displaced minority demanding security guarantees and respect for their rights from the Burmese government. Elsewhere in the country, as well as across the Thai and Chinese borders other displaced ethnic groups – such as Kachin and Karen – are being faced with the same dilemma. Either to remain in squalid refugee camps, or make the journey home and risk returning to renewed violence and repression.

GENOCIDE AND INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION: TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Norwich Radical in Inter|national, Perspectives and tagged Aung San Suu Kyi, Bolsonaro, Brazil, deportaiton, EU, featured, genocide, human rights, ICC, indigenous rights, international intervenion, Inter|national, mass atrocities, Myanmar, refugees, Rohingya, trade sanctions, U.S..

by Yali Banton-Heath

The Rohingya crisis has saturated global media over the past two years, but since it was placed under the spotlight in 2016 I can’t help but think the international response it has initiated has been too little, and too late. All over the world we see grave injustices occurring and human rights abuses on mass scales. It only seems as though an international response is warranted, however, when these injustices reach some sort of pinnacle; often manifesting as the deaths of many thousands. We should be able to see the warning signs by now, and 2019 should be a year of working towards prevention, rather than mastering the art of tidying up the mess.

WHY POPE FRANCIS DID NOT USE THE TERM “ROHINGYA” ON HIS VISIT TO MYANMAR

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Norwich Radical in Inter|national and tagged Aung San Suu Kyi, Bangladesh, Bengal, conflict, francis, human rights, islamophobia, Kachin, Kayah, Kharen, mass, migration, Muslim, Myanmar, name, NLD, persecution, pope, pope francis, Rakhine, religion, Rohingya, Shan State, visit, Yangon.

by Josephine Moysey

From November 27th to 30th, 2017, Pope Francis visited Myanmar, the country I’ve called home for the last three years. There was much speculation before he arrived: would he say the word “Rohingya” or not? It’s not as simple decision as it might initially seem. Within Myanmar, the term “Rohingya” is perceived as somewhat inflammatory; the Rohingya themselves are seen as being illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. Many refer to them as “Bengali”. State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi refers to them as “the Muslim community in Rakhine State”. A common opinion heard and shared among people within the Burmese Buddhist community is one of condemnation of the Pontiff, though this is not the official line. They have accused him of only supporting Muslims and not understanding or respecting the Buddhist community here. They say that even his very presence at this time shows that he is a Muslim sympathiser.

On the other hand, human rights groups urged the Pope to use the term “Rohingya”. They claimed the Pope needed to validate this identity and use the term as a show of support. Ultimately, Pope Francis did not use the term “Rohingya” whilst he was here. What was his reasoning for this?Continue Reading

BUSINESS, AS USUAL: THE ROHINGYA CRISIS, REPATRIATION AND ECONOMIC INTERESTS

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Norwich Radical in Inter|national and tagged Aung San Suu Kyi, china, citizenship denial, development, ethnic cleansing, FDI, India, land acquisition, land law, Myanmar, Rakhine State, refugees, Rohingya, tatmadaw.

by Yali Banton Heath

Content warning: ethnic cleaning, sexual violence.

Myanmar and Bangladesh have just signed an agreement which concerns the repatriation of over 600,000 Rohingya refugees who have fled their homeland in Rakhine state since August. What many are now rightfully calling out as genocide, the persecution, murder and rape of Rohingya people and the burning of their villages has left deep scars. Continue Reading

ETHNIC VIOLENCE IN THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: SOME NOTES ON INDIA AND MYANMAR

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Norwich Radical in Inter|national and tagged Adivasi, Aung San Suu Kyi, Bangladesh, BJP, colonialism, ethnic cleansing, ethnic violence, India, international development, Maoist resistance, Modi, Myanmar, nationalism, neoliberalism, Rohingya, RSS, Salwa Judum.

By Scott Mclaughlan.

Content warning: ethnic cleansing, genocide, racial violence.

Recent mainstream media coverage of the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar has followed an all too familiar pattern of reporting on ethnic violence. The focus is on ethnic “passions” and unique “cultures”. Ethnic violence is framed as a remote and alien force that belongs to a bygone era.Continue Reading

BAD BUDDHISM OR BAD PEOPLE?

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Norwich Radical in Inter|national and tagged Aung San Suu Kyi, buddhism, Dalai Lama, ethnic cleansing, genocide, injustice, Islam, Ma Ba Tha, Myanmar, peace, persecution, Rakine, religion, Rigpa, Rohingya, Tiger Temple, violence.

By Gunnar Eigener

Content warning: genocide, ethnic cleansing, sexual assault.

Buddhism is often perceived as a religion and philosophy of peace, its proponents kind and gentle souls, epitomised by the charismatic and jovial Dalai Lama. Yet in recent years, stories have broken out regarding the behaviour of Buddhists. A minority within tarnishing the majority it might remain, but the actions of the Myanmar military and the feelings of the population against the Rohingya have cast a shadow across Buddhism.Continue Reading

A WORLD IN CRISIS

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Norwich Radical in Inter|national and tagged Aung San Suu Kyi, barack obama, Brexit, Charlottesville, cholera, climate change, crisis, DACA, daesh, Donald Trump, famine, Houthi, Hurrican IRma, Hurricane Harvey, hydrogen bomb, ISIS, Myanmar, Nazi imagery, North Korea, nuclear, politicians, politics, Qatar, Rohingya, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Syria, threat, UN, war, white supremacy, world, Yemen.

by Gunnar Eigener

Everywhere we turn to some sort of crisis or damage control is taking place. North Korea’s recent testing of a hydrogen bomb, the massacre of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, Hurricane Harvey devastating parts of Texas, the cholera epidemic and famine in Yemen, the failure of Brexit negotiations, US President Trump’s ever divisive actions, the list goes on. Our global problems are racking up and cracks are starting to appear.

Many of these problems have been long coming, but are now gathering lethal momentum. The world seems to be constantly on edge, waiting with baited breath for the next catastrophe or attack, humanitarian or economical, to happen. New problems are being created or the foundations of future conflicts being laid. What is probably most frustrating is that many are avoidable.Continue Reading

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MYANMAR SUBMITS FIRST ICJ REPORT AMIDST NEW ALLEGATIONS OF WAR CRIMES

CHINA STRENGTHENS TIES WITH MYANMAR AS HUMAN RIGHTS FALL BY THE WAYSIDE

MYANMAR’S DISPLACED REMAIN RELUCTANT TO RETURN HOME, AND I DON’T BLAME THEM

GENOCIDE AND INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION: TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE

WHY POPE FRANCIS DID NOT USE THE TERM “ROHINGYA” ON HIS VISIT TO MYANMAR

BUSINESS, AS USUAL: THE ROHINGYA CRISIS, REPATRIATION AND ECONOMIC INTERESTS

ETHNIC VIOLENCE IN THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: SOME NOTES ON INDIA AND MYANMAR

BAD BUDDHISM OR BAD PEOPLE?

A WORLD IN CRISIS

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