The undersigned organizations urge the Biden Administration to engage constructively with the International Criminal Court (ICC). The U.S. government’s support for the ICC could help secure justice for victims in situations from Myanmar to Darfur, just as it helped facilitate the February 4 historic conviction of a former leader of an armed rebel group for war crimes and crimes against humanity in northern Uganda.
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Ambassadors To Myanmar Jointly Call Forces To refrain From Violence Against Protesters
In a joint statement, the Amabsaddors to Myanmar called on security forces in Southeast Asian nation to refrain from violence against anti-coup demonstrators.
Australia and New Zealand also joined the statement issued on February 14 by the Amabsaddors to Myanmar calling on security forces in Southeast Asian nation to refrain from violence against the anti-coup demonstrators and the civilians who are organising nationwide protests demanding the release of government leaders after the military seized power. Ambassadors to Myanmar from Australia, Canada; the Delegation of the EU and European Union Member States with presence in Myanmar: Denmark, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden; New Zealand; Norway; Switzerland; the United Kingdom; and the United States signed the statement issued on Sunday.
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China backs UN Security Council calling Myanmar to return to civilian rule
China backs UN Security Council calling Myanmar to return to civilian rule
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The U.S., China, and other members of the United Nations Security Council called Thursday for the “immediate release” of all those detained in Myanmar while emphasizing the need for the “continued support of the democratic transition” in the Southeast Asian nation.
In a rare show of unity, the 15-member body on Thursday called for “the continued support of the democratic transition in Myanmar.” In a statement, the panel “stressed the need to uphold democratic institutions and processes, refrain from violence and fully respect human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law.”
Rohingya Genocide Case
Diplomatic Correspondent
5th February, 2021 10:23:31
Yet in another evil attempt to delay the trial proceedings, Myanmar has challenged the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over genocide charges for its atrocities against Rohingyas in Rakhine state.
The case was brought by The Gambia in 2019 after a brutal military crackdown in Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine in 2017 forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas to flee across the border to Bangladesh.
The objection was submitted to the ICJ at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands) on January 20 last, less than two weeks before the Myanmar military staged a coup and detained the country’s civilian leaders.