Current Crisis In Myanmar: Post-Coup Violations Should Be Investigated As Crimes Against Humanity
28-09-2021
In a Blogpost published on Opinio Juris as part of a symposium on the current crisis in Myanmar, UpRights co-founder Valérie Gabard and Kingsley Abbott, the Director of Global Accountability & International Justice at the International Commission of Jurists. argue that post-coup violations should be investigated as crimes against humanity under article 7 of the International Criminal Court Statute.
The post argues that considering this conclusion, it is critical that: States support the mandate of the Independent investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), which has announced that crimes against humanity have “likely been committed” since the coup; possible for a for legal proceedings are actively identified, where evidence collected by the IIMM could help facilitate justice for the people of Myanmar; and the UN Security Council refer Myanmar to the ICC.
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