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…
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
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…