ICC gives Burma deadline over Rohingya case jurisdiction
The ICC has issued Burma a 27 July deadline to respond to a request to exercise jurisdiction over the alleged crimes in Arakan State.
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Tackle impunity, discrimination in Burma: Quintana
Burma’s nascent democracy faces immense challenges in coming years, some with the capacity to “jeopardise” progress made since the country’s transition from military dictatorship to quasi-civilian leadership in 2011, a UN official concluded.
Chin state abuses are the tip of the iceberg
Systematic abuse by Burmese troops in Chin state is symptomatic of a wider crisis that the new parliament shows no sign of tackling
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Paul Copeland: On sanctions & ICC
Toronto-based lawyer Paul Copeland has played an active role in a number of international Burmese pro-democracy pressure groups, including Canadian Friends of Burma and Euro-Burma Offce. He tells DVB about[…]
HRW: EU states should publicly support UN enquiry into junta crimes
Human rights group calls on EU states to push for a commission of inquiry into the military’s alleged war crimes & crimes against humanity
Burmese lawyers test the water at the ICC
Dec 1, 2009 (DVB), Action could be taken on the Burmese junta at the International Criminal Court if a signatory to the Rome Statute is known to be cooperating with[…]
Burma’s unravelling web of deceit
Francis WadeJune 9, 2009 (DVB), The trial of Aung San Suu Kyi has made transparent the ease with which the ruling junta has sculpted Burmese law into a framework in[…]
Burma’s unravelling web of deceit
Francis WadeJune 9, 2009 (DVB), The trial of Aung San Suu Kyi has made transparent the ease with which the ruling junta has sculpted Burmese law into a framework in[…]
Suu Kyi trial ‘a chance’ for UN inquiry on Burma
June 3, 2009 (AFP), The international community should use global outrage about the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi to push for a UN inquiry over possible crimes against humanity[…]
Veteran politician laments Burmese independence
June 2, 2009 (DVB), In a poignant reminder of the extent to which democratic development in Burma has been crippled by the current junta, a veteran politician said yesterday that[…]
Former Burmese intelligence official ‘would testify’ at ICC
June 1, 2009 (DVB), A former Burmese senior intelligence official and ambassador to Washington has said he would testify against Burma's ruling generals if they are eventually brought in front[…]
Burma ‘necessitates’ foreign intervention
May 25, 2009 (DVB), The political and humanitarian crisis in Burma has reached a point whereby it is affecting neighbouring countries and therefore justifies foreign interference, said the head of[…]
British MP’s accuse junta of crimes against humanity
May 8, 2009 (DVB), Over 60 British Members of Parliament, including two former Foreign Office ministers, have called for a United Nations commission of inquiry into crimes against humanity in[…]
Lawyers accuse junta of war crimes
May 6, 2009 (DVB), An exiled Burmese lawyers group recently ruled illegal by the Burmese government have said that the extent and severity of crimes committed by the junta warrant[…]
