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
Jun 3, 2021
Reuters: ‘Myanmar Junta Opponents Say No Faith in ASEAN as Envoys Visit’
On 3 June 2021, ASEAN envoys arrived in Myanmar for discussions with General Min Aung Hlaing. The meeting reportedly discussed Myanmar’s cooperation on humanitarian issues, holding elections, and alleged irregularities during the 2020 elections.
Jun 3, 2021
‘NUG’ Issues ‘Policy Position on the Rohingya in Rakhine State’
On 3 June 2021, Myanmar’s ‘National Unity Government’ (‘NUG’) issued a statement outlining its position on the Rohingya in Rakhine State. The statement said that they would repeal the 1982 citizenship law that denies citizenship to Rohingya in Myanmar. It also stated that they would abolish the National Verification Card and invited the Rohingya to ‘join hands’ to oppose the military.
Jun 3, 2021
SkyNews: ‘Ex-Myanmar Police Officers Reveal How They Were Told to Shoot Protestors’
Former members of the Myanmar security forces revealed to Sky News that they were ordered to shoot protestors who gathered in groups of more than five people. Those who followed orders received a reward or were promoted. One soldier claimed that such orders were at the behest of General Min Aung Hlaing.
May 24, 2021
BROUK Launches Briefing Paper: ‘The Human Cost of Failure’
On 24 May, BROUK launched a briefing paper on Myanmar’s continued non-compliance with the International Court of Justice’s provisional measures. The paper details how the Myanmar military continues to subject the Rohingya to abuse and extortion in Rakhine State, where they are kept in spaces akin to an open-air prison, creating intolerable conditions of life.
May 24, 2021
American Bar Association: Dr. Priya Pillai Contributed to Roundtable: ‘What are the Next Steps in the US-ICC Relationship’
Dr. Priya Pillai, Head of Asia Justice Coalition’s Secretariat contributed to the American Bar Association’s magazine International Justice Today for the Arguendo experts’ roundtable. The roundtable discussed next steps in the US-ICC relationship. You can read contributions by Dr. Pillai and other esteemed authors here.