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 27, 2021
Reuters: ‘U.N., U.S. condemn the killing of Rohingya Refugee leader in Bangladesh’
The world community mourns the murder of Rohingya leader Mohibullah by unknown assailants in Cox’s Bazar camp on 27 September 2021. He was one of the popular leaders of the largest Rohingya Muslims group that fled Myanmar after a military crackdown in August 2017 and advocated relentlessly for international justice. AJC Coalition members LAW, Fortify Rights, BROUK, BHRN, HRW, Amnesty International call upon the Bangladeshi authorities to undertake a just and effective investigation into the killing and to hold those responsible to account.
Sep 22, 2021
Reuters: U.S. Court Orders Facebook to release records of anti-Rohingya content for Genocide case
On 22 September, Reuters reported that a U.S Federal Court has ordered Facebook to release records of accounts connected to anti-Rohingya atrocities in Myanmar that the social media giant had shut down, rejecting its argument about protecting privacy. The judge criticized Facebook for failing to hand over information to investigators seeking to prosecute the country for international crimes against the Muslim minority Rohingya.
Sep 22, 2021
Michelle Bachelet presented her update on the Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar to the Human Rights Council
On 22 September, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, presented her update on the situation of human rights in Myanmar to the 48th UN Human Rights Council. According to her "the human rights situation in Myanmar has deteriorated significantly as the far-reaching impacts of the military coup continue to devastate lives and hopes across the country. Conflict, poverty, and the effects of the pandemic are sharply increasing, and the country faces a vortex of repression, violence, and economic collapse.” Read the full statement here.
Sep 22, 2021
UN Special Rapporteur for Myanmar presented oral update to the Human Rights Council
On 22 September, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, presented his oral update to the UN Human Rights Council. He told the Council that conditions in Myanmar following the 1 February military coup have worsened and urged a “change of course” to avert further human rights abuses and deaths. The full statement can be read here.
Sep 21, 2021
UN SECRETARY-GENERAL OPENS THE UNGA GENERAL DEBATE
On 21 September, Mr. Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General addressed the General Assembly at the opening of the #UNGA76 General Debate. He stressed on bridging the peace divide and expressed his unwavering support to the people of Myanmar in their pursuit of democracy, peace, human rights, and the rule of law. The full statement can be read here.