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Monthly Archives: September 2017
PRESS RELEASE (14.Sept.2017)–PPT to hear allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide related to Myanmar
PRESS RELEASE (Kuala Lumpur, 14 September 2017)–The Rome-based Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal to hear the allegations and evidence of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide against Myanmar’s religious and ethnic minorities including Rohingyas, Kachin, Ta’ang and Myanmar Muslims. The entire proceeding will be webcast live
Expert Witnesses
Expert Witnesses Chowdhury R. Abrar (Bangladesh) C R Abrar teaches International Relations and directs the Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU) at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He has done research on Rohingya refugees, Bihari stateless people, labour migration and recruitment industry issues. Abrar
Human Rights Council 36th session – Opening Statement by Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Published by OHCHR on September 11, 2017 Darker and more dangerous: High Commissioner updates the Human Rights Council on human rights issues in 40 countries Human Rights Council 36th session Opening Statement by Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 11
U.N. brands Myanmar violence a ‘textbook’ example of ethnic cleansing
Published by Reuters on September 11, 2017 GENEVA/SHAMLAPUR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – The United Nations’ top human rights official on Monday slammed Myanmar for conducting a “cruel military operation” against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state, branding it “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing”. Zeid Ra‘ad al-Hussein’s