ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
The Asia Justice Coalition works as a collective to amplify our members’ initiatives and their
efforts to advance international justice and human rights in Asia. We, therefore, provide
aggregated and updated information and news on the Coalition’s projects, activities and events.
The Asia Justice Coalition works as a collective to amplify our members’ initiatives and their
efforts to advance international justice and human rights in Asia. We, therefore, provide
aggregated and updated information and news on the Coalition’s projects, activities and events.
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Sep 14, 2021
UN: Regret the Lack of Will for a Peaceful Solution by the Military
14 September 2021: The UN Special Envoy of Secretary-General, Christine Schraner Burgener, expressed her dismay in a tweet at the refusal by the military to have an all-inclusive dialogue in the interests of the people.
Sep 14, 2021
New York Times: ‘Cold, Frightened and Armed: In Myanmar’s Jungles, a Struggling Resistance’
On 14 September 2021, New York Times reported that the army has escalated attacks on militias that oppose its rule, driving thousands of people into the hills. This comes in the background of the shadow government’s call for a nationwide uprising.
Sep 14, 2021
AlJazeera: ‘What to expect at the 76th UN General Assembly’
The 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly officially began on 14 September 2021. The new UNGA President Abdulla Shahid of the Maldives was formally elected and the election for the GA Credentials Committee was successfully held. The members of the 76th Credentials Committee are- United States, China, Russia, Bhutan, Sierra Leone, Chile, Namibia, and the Bahamas.
Sep 13, 2021
Civil society calls on UN to Retain Myanmar’s Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun’s accreditation to the UN
On 13 September 2021, 350+ Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) called on the members of the General Assembly to retain Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun’s accreditation as Myanmar’s Permanent Representative at the UN. The AJC members - (Asia Justice and Rights, Burma Human Rights Network, Fortify Rights, Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, Global Justice Center) signed the letter.
Sep 13, 2021
Foreign Policy: ‘U.S. and China Reach Deal to Block Myanmar’s Junta From U.N.’
On 13 September 2021, Foreign Policy reported about the alleged agreement brokered between the United States and China that will effectively block Myanmar’s military rulers from addressing the UN General Assembly