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“China is Myanmar’s friendly neighbor,” Mr. Wang said. “We hope all sides in Myanmar can properly manage their differences under the constitution and legal framework to uphold political and social stability.”
The comments came in contrast to a statement by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who expressed alarm Sunday night at the detention of civilian leaders in Myanmar, including former Nobel Peace Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of what had been her ruling National League for Democracy party.
Mrs. Suu Kyi was once a darling of Western diplomatic circles, where she was celebrated as a human rights activist. But she has faced international criticism in recent years for failing to stand up firmly against the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
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17 December 2020
Author: Champa Patel, Chatham House
Southeast Asia already had a poor human rights record before the COVID-19 outbreak. Despite ASEAN’s rhetoric on democratic values and human rights, illiberal democracies have been on the rise, putting fundamental freedoms in the region under pressure. Most countries across the region continue to criminalise dissent using draconian often colonial-era laws, or new repressive legislation. COVID-19 has intensified these trends.
International standards require that restrictions on public health grounds must be enacted with clear objectives and be proportionate, non-discriminatory and limited in duration, yet many Southeast Asian governments have passed emergency measures with no sunset clauses, and with vague provisions allowing for excessive interpretation. Leaders are increasingly using emergency powers to bypass the usual checks and balances, reducing opportunity for scrutinisation of new measures.