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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Ceasefire Raises Hopes of Elections in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

THE I DIPLOMAT 

Sebastian Strangio
December 07, 2020


The most important obstacle – a ceasefire – is now in place, but many more challenges remain.

One least heralded developments to have taken place in Myanmar since the country’s election on November 8 is the lull in fighting in Rakhine State in the west of the country. Until last month, fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA), which is fighting for greater autonomy from the central government, had raged in Rakhine since 2018. During that time, it had killed or injured hundreds and forced some 226,000 people to flee their homes.


Sasakawa Yohei, Japan’s special peace envoy to Myanmar, helped broker the ceasefire between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army.Credit: Flickr/ Palácio do Planalto

The conflict followed the army’s brutal assault on Muslim Rohingya communities in northern Rakhine, which caused thousands of civilian deaths and drove more than 700,000 people over the border into Bangladesh.

The fighting also prompted the Union Election Commission (UEC) to cancel the elections in nine townships of northern Rakhine State, in addition to other conflict-torn parts of Myanmar, claiming that these regions were “not in a situation to hold free and fair elections.” But now, an informal ceasefire between the AA and the Myanmar military, or Tatmadaw, has opened the door to supplementary elections in Rakhine, and beyond that, to the glimmer of a lasting solution to the civil war.

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Japan’s Kirin should stop supporting Myanmar military


ASIA TIMES
Opinion
July 6, 2020 
Rohingya refugees flee into Bangladesh after a military crackdown sparked a mass exodus of the Muslim minority. File Photo: AFP / Fred Dufour
 

Take a walk, watch television, or use the subway. Do any of these activities in Japan and you will likely come across a Kirin advertisement. Since its inception in 1885 as Japan Brewery, Kirin has grown into a household name in Japan, and arguably one of the world’s best-known Japanese brands.

The beverage giant offers everything from soft drinks to plum wine to yogurt. But its beer is the company’s trademark product, available in more than 40 countries. Its distinctive label depicts the legendary kirin, a magical creature “believed to be a harbinger of good luck.”

Thursday, December 19, 2019

The Legacy Of Aung San Suu Kyi’s Defense Of Military At International Court Of Justice – OpEd

eurasiareview
December 19, 2019
Burma Campaign UK


In our blog on 10 December, we wrote about why Aung San Suu Kyi may have decided to personally lead the defence against charges of genocide at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

Now that the first round of hearings is over, what has been the impact of that decision?

In the run-up to the hearings, state media went into overdrive portraying Aung San Suu Kyi as defending the nation against false accusations. The case was portrayed not as a state to state case focussed mainly on crimes by the military, but rather as one against the people of the country and an attempt at damaging the reputation of the country. Private media largely followed the same line, with some even saying it was everyone in the country being accused.

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

U.S. blacklists head of Myanmar military for alleged rights abuses against Rohingya

The sanctions targeted the commander-in-chief of the Burmese military, Min Aung Hlaing, on the same day that Myanmar’s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, attended the first day of hearings in a genocide case against Myanmar at the U.N.’s highest court.

Saturday, November 23, 2019

Military and Government jointly decide to send delegation led by Suu Kyi in ICJ case

Mizzima
23 November 2019
Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi (C). Photo: Nyein Chan Naing/EPA

A military spokesman said that Myanmar government and military will jointly handle the case against the country at the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) by using a team led by State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.

“The State Counsellor, in her capacity as Union Minister of Foreign Affairs, will lead a team to The Hague, Netherlands, to defend the national interests of Myanmar at the ICJ,” the Myanmar government said in a press release.

Friday, November 22, 2019

Military, Government 'Cooperating' Over Suu Kyi Going To ICJ

International Bussines Times
By AFP News
11/21/19


Both Myanmar's military and its civilian government are behind the decision for Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to defend her country against allegations of genocide at the UN's top court, an army spokesman said Thursday.

In a shock move, State Counsellor Suu Kyi's office announced Wednesday the one-time democracy icon would travel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to lead the defence team.

Saturday, August 24, 2019

UN expert: No peace in Myanmar if no military prosecutions

AP
EDITH M. LEDERER
24 August 2019


UNITED NATIONS (AP) — There will be no long-term peace in Myanamar and no return of Rohingya refugees unless there is accountability for the “brutality” of the Asian country’s military forces, a member of the U.N. Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar said Friday.

Radhika Coomaraswamy, a Sri Lankan lawyer who is one of the mission’s three international experts, told an informal Security Council meeting on accountability in Myanmar that the commission believes a domestic judicial process is not possible at this time.

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Why Are Old Myanmar-Israel Military Links Under New Scrutiny?


A closer look at another round of scrutiny on defense collaboration between the two sides.

Last week, media reports surfaced that Myanmar military officials had attended an Israeli military expo, in spite of human rights issues that had led Israel to restrict aspects of security collaboration between the two countries. While the specifics remain unclear, the reports have nonetheless contributed to yet another round of scrutiny on the defense aspect of Israel-Myanmar cooperation.

Meet Myanmar's Blue Shirts

Saturday, June 8, 2019

Myanmar Authorizes Helicopter Use by Military in Rakhine

RFA
2019-06-07
Spokesperson for Myanmar's President's Office Zaw Htay speaks to reporters on June 7, 2019. RFA

The government of Myanmar on Friday authorized the use of helicopters in combat by the country’s military in war-torn Rakhine state, at the same time cautioning the army to conduct its operations “with great care” to avoid civilian deaths.

Friday, May 3, 2019

Myanmar troops kill six in Rakhine for suspected rebel links.

Aljazeera
3rd May 2019

Soldiers opened fire as a clash erupted with the detained villagers, according to member of parliament.

More recently, civilians have been caught up in clashes between the military and the Arakan Army [File:Min Kyi Thein/AP Photo]

Myanmar security forces have shot dead at least six people in the troubled western state of Rakhine after soldiers and police detained hundreds of people at a school, a military spokesperson said.

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Myanmar troops kill 6, detain scores in Rakhine over suspected rebel links-military spokesman

REUTERS
by Reuters
Thursday, 2 May 2019

Since November, the fighting has displaced nearly 33,000 people across a large part of central and northern Rakhine and part of neighbouring Chin state

(Adds comment from ICRC)

YANGON, May 2 (Reuters) - Myanmar security forces shot dead at least six people in the troubled western state of Rakhine on Thursday, after soldiers and police detained hundreds of people at a school, a military spokesman said.

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Military Extends Ceasefire in Kachin, Shan for 2 Months

The Irrawaddy
By The Irrawaddy
1 May 2019
Peace Commission members (right side of the table) and representatives of the Northern Alliance comprising the KIA, TNLA, AA and MNDAA (left) hold talks in Muse, northern Shan State, on April 30, 2019. They agreed to hold further discussions on bilateral ceasefire agreements. / Hla Maung Shwe / Facebook

YANGON—The Myanmar military on Tuesday extended its unilateral ceasefire in five regional commands in Kachin and Shan states for two months on Tuesday, with restive Rakhine State remaining exempt from the truce.

Thursday, April 4, 2019

A Call for a Coup.

The Irrawaddy  
By WEI YAN AUNG | 4 April 2019


Image result for A portrait of U Ba Bay, one of the politicians tried for attempting to instigate a military coup
A portrait of U Ba Bay, one of the politicians tried for attempting to instigate a military coup

YANGON—Sixty-five years ago today, the Yangon government tried a number of politicians for high treason for requesting that the military stage a coup.

Friday, February 15, 2019

Myanmar army chief denies systematic persecution of Rohingya

REUTERS
February 15, 2019

TOKYO (Reuters) - Myanmar’s army chief, who is facing international calls that he be prosecuted for genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority, has denied any systematic army persecution and said such accusations were an insult to his country’s honor.

Rohingya refugees are seen near a shop in the evening at Balukhali camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, November 16, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Myanmar parliament approves panel to discuss constitution despite military protest.

 FEBRUARY 6, 2019 ,BY: Shoon Naing



FILE PHOTO: Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi walks to take an oath at the lower house of parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, May 2, 2012. REUTETS/Soe Zeya Tun
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar’s parliament on Wednesday voted to set up a committee to discuss amending the country’s constitution, despite objections by military-aligned lawmakers against a move that is likely to challenge the army’s power.

Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) submitted an “emergency proposal” last week aimed at amending parts of the military-drafted 2008 constitution that the party deems undemocratic.

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Suu Kyi’s party proposes committee to change army-drafted charter.

THE Star ONLINE 
Wednesday, 30 Jan 2019
Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar’s ruling party has proposed steps towards changing the constitution, its biggest challenge in nearly three years to the military’s power over politics as enshrined in the charter.

Monday, August 27, 2018

( 27.08.2018 ) Myanmar: Tatmadaw leaders must be investigated for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes – UN report



Myanmar: Tatmadaw leaders must be investigated for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes – UN report

GENEVA (27 August 2018) – Myanmar’s top military generals, including Commander-in-Chief Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing, must be investigated and prosecuted for genocide in the north of Rakhine State, as well as for crimes against humanity and war crimes in Rakhine, Kachin and Shan States, a report by the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar* today urged.

Friday, April 13, 2018

( 13-04-2018 ) Myanmar military put on UN blacklist for sexual violence


The Associated Press
António Guterres, right, Secretary-General of the United Nations, speaks during a Security Council meeting, Friday, April 13, 2018, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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