Pathways to justice for ‘atrocity crimes’ in Myanmar: is there political will?

Khan, M. Z. I. (2019) Pathways to justice for ‘atrocity crimes’ in Myanmar: is there political will? Global Responsibility to Protect, 11 (1). pp. 3-41. ISSN 1875-984X doi: 10.1163/1875984X-01101003

Abstract/Summary

What instruments and mechanisms are available to harness the ‘political will’ to pursue justice for the allegations of ‘atrocity crime’ in Rakhine, Myanmar? Analysing country’s ratification trend, declarations upon ratification on relevant global instruments, and interactions with the un on human rights issues, this paper reveals the ‘mind’ of Myanmar and its obligations. Exploring the mechanism of four International Crime Tribunals (icts), it outlines the pathways to pursue justice. Revealing the inadequacies of current actions by key state actors resulting in invidious outcomes that privilege impunity for atrocity crimes, the paper suggests ways to harness the political will to pursue justice. This paper contends that the establishment of an ict for the trial of atrocity crimes in Rakhine (ictm-R) would be best facilitated by: a consensus mandate to prosecute individuals and not the state; precisely defined jurisdiction; and provisions to integrate the host nation’s apparatus, buttressed by the advocacy of the right groups and media.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/77434
Identification Number/DOI	10.1163/1875984X-01101003
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Politics, Economics and International Relations > Politics and International Relations
Publisher	Brill
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