October 18, 2016
Aung San Suu Kyi should speak against the persecution of Rohingyas in Myanmar
The arrival of a Nobel Peace laureate in New Delhi should rouse our collective spirit; the very purpose of the prize is to amplify the recipient’s ability to inspire. But this can be a burden on laureates. Once ennobled, they are held to their own highest standard, and subject to closer international scrutiny than ever before in their lives. Under such intense examination, some are found wanting: Henry Kissinger was discovered to be an amoral war-monger; Kofi Annan did little to halt the Hutu-Tutsi genocide when he was head of the UN’s peacekeeping forces. Others fail to live up to the enhanced expectations: Barack Obama, awarded before he had done enough to deserve the prize, has not yet earned it; the European Union has been disgraced by the behaviour of many of its members toward Syrian refugees. (Courtesy of hindustantimes.com)
A senior humanitarian Rohingya was tortured to death in Maungdaw while in Police Custody
A respected senior humanitarian Rohingya man was tortured to death while in Maungdaw Police Custody.
On the 18th of October, 2016, A Rohingya man was tortured to death by the police while he was being interrogated in Maungdaw Police Custody. He was moved for burial by a dozen policemen by a car and taken to the cemetery of Kanyin Tan (Myoma) East Mosque. His family was not notified of his death or burial at this time.
The deceased man was named Karim Ullah, and he was a previously a humanitarian aid worker. Karim was 58 years old, and he was the son of Hashim (the late school teacher) from Reeda hamlet, Aung Sit Pyin Village tract, northern Maungdaw.
On 14 of October, 2016, Karim was arrested by Military forces who were raiding his home. He was arrested with his three young sons including a son of his elder brother, U Shwe Thar, a retired school teacher. They were detained for a couple of days in Kyein Chaung Police Station and were later taken to Maungdaw Police Custody during the past weekend. (Courtesy of rohingyablogger.com)
On the 18th of October, 2016, A Rohingya man was tortured to death by the police while he was being interrogated in Maungdaw Police Custody. He was moved for burial by a dozen policemen by a car and taken to the cemetery of Kanyin Tan (Myoma) East Mosque. His family was not notified of his death or burial at this time.
The deceased man was named Karim Ullah, and he was a previously a humanitarian aid worker. Karim was 58 years old, and he was the son of Hashim (the late school teacher) from Reeda hamlet, Aung Sit Pyin Village tract, northern Maungdaw.
On 14 of October, 2016, Karim was arrested by Military forces who were raiding his home. He was arrested with his three young sons including a son of his elder brother, U Shwe Thar, a retired school teacher. They were detained for a couple of days in Kyein Chaung Police Station and were later taken to Maungdaw Police Custody during the past weekend. (Courtesy of rohingyablogger.com)
Suu Kyi at “Dire” situation Asks For Patience At BIMSTEC Event
In her first public appearance in India since the National League for Democracy government came to power in Myanmar in March, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi appealed to “friends and neighbours” to understand the complexities of the volatile Arakan (Rakhine) state, noting that decades-old tensions cannot be resolved in a day in a “very young democracy” even at this Catastrophe.
Suu Kyi arrived in Goa on Sunday morning and in the evening spoke at the BRICS outreach event with leaders from the seven members of BIMSTEC.
“Our region is confronted by numerous challenges including security threats including rising terrorism, violent extremism, climate change, natural and man-made disasters and even the danger of nuclear proliferation,” Suu Kyi said at the roundtable meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Terming “rising terrorism’ as a source of “common concern”, Suu Kyi said that the international community must be “united in standing together against all forms of manifestations of violence extremism relating to religion, cultural and social intolerance”. (Courtesy of rvisiontv.com)
Suu Kyi arrived in Goa on Sunday morning and in the evening spoke at the BRICS outreach event with leaders from the seven members of BIMSTEC.
“Our region is confronted by numerous challenges including security threats including rising terrorism, violent extremism, climate change, natural and man-made disasters and even the danger of nuclear proliferation,” Suu Kyi said at the roundtable meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Terming “rising terrorism’ as a source of “common concern”, Suu Kyi said that the international community must be “united in standing together against all forms of manifestations of violence extremism relating to religion, cultural and social intolerance”. (Courtesy of rvisiontv.com)
Why Japan and India must be partners in Myanmar
Myanmar’s de factor leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is seeking to carefully balance relations with major powers as part of her commitment to revive the country’s tradition of employing a neutral foreign policy. Suu Kyi’s India visit this week follows trips to Beijing and Washington.
Myanmar’s geographic, cultural and geostrategic positioning between India and China makes it critical to the long-term interests of both these powers.
Crippling U.S.-led sanctions since the late 1980s pushed resource-rich Myanmar into China’s strategic lap. Sanctions without engagement have never worked. During his 2010 Indian tour, U.S. President Barack Obama criticized India’s policy of constructive engagement with Myanmar, only to return home and pursue, within months, a virtually similar policy. The shift in U.S. policy helped to spur Myanmar’s reform process, thereby ending half a century of military-dominated rule. (Courtesy of japantimes.co.jp)
Myanmar’s geographic, cultural and geostrategic positioning between India and China makes it critical to the long-term interests of both these powers.
Crippling U.S.-led sanctions since the late 1980s pushed resource-rich Myanmar into China’s strategic lap. Sanctions without engagement have never worked. During his 2010 Indian tour, U.S. President Barack Obama criticized India’s policy of constructive engagement with Myanmar, only to return home and pursue, within months, a virtually similar policy. The shift in U.S. policy helped to spur Myanmar’s reform process, thereby ending half a century of military-dominated rule. (Courtesy of japantimes.co.jp)
China and Myanmar to Increase Practical Cooperation
China president, Xi Jinping has asked the Myanmar Council of State, Aung San Suu Kyi, to increase practical cooperation between the two countries in order to move ahead with strategic and comprehensive collaboration, according to a government statement.
Gathered in the Indian state of Goa, Xi told Suu Kyi that Beijing is willing to work with Yangon to continue their traditional friendship and expand mutually beneficial cooperation in all areas.
His comments came on Sunday in the framework of the annual summit of BRICS, where he gave some examples of current areas of cooperation: industrial parks, infrastructure construction, agriculture, water conservation, education, health care, tourism, Buddhism and local affairs.
He acknowledged that Myanmar is maintaining a good momentum of development and called on the Burmese people to continue making steady progress on a path to development which suits its own national conditions. (Courtesy of plenglish.com)
Gathered in the Indian state of Goa, Xi told Suu Kyi that Beijing is willing to work with Yangon to continue their traditional friendship and expand mutually beneficial cooperation in all areas.
His comments came on Sunday in the framework of the annual summit of BRICS, where he gave some examples of current areas of cooperation: industrial parks, infrastructure construction, agriculture, water conservation, education, health care, tourism, Buddhism and local affairs.
He acknowledged that Myanmar is maintaining a good momentum of development and called on the Burmese people to continue making steady progress on a path to development which suits its own national conditions. (Courtesy of plenglish.com)
CENTRHRA Wants Myanmar Government To Be Charged At ICC
The Centre for Human Rights Research and Advocacy (CENTHRA) has urged international stakeholders to charge the Myanmar government at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for committing crimes of violence against the Rohingya minority.
CENTRA chief executive officer Azril Mohd Amin said the discrimination and oppression against the ethnic group persisted until today without any sanctions.
"We should not allow this. International laws needs to be deployed," he said in a press conference, here today.
According to Azril, under Article 5 of the Rome Statute, four types of international crimes are included under the jurisdiction of ICC, namely, genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes of intrusion.
He said, CENTHRA believed the actions of the Myanmar regime towards the Rohingya fell into the category of genocide and crimes against humanity. (Courtesy of malaysiandigest.com)
CENTRA chief executive officer Azril Mohd Amin said the discrimination and oppression against the ethnic group persisted until today without any sanctions.
"We should not allow this. International laws needs to be deployed," he said in a press conference, here today.
According to Azril, under Article 5 of the Rome Statute, four types of international crimes are included under the jurisdiction of ICC, namely, genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes of intrusion.
He said, CENTHRA believed the actions of the Myanmar regime towards the Rohingya fell into the category of genocide and crimes against humanity. (Courtesy of malaysiandigest.com)
Myanmar-China relations: Glass half-full
Situated between much larger powers and ruled for decades by a military junta, Myanmar is emerging anew under the de facto leadership of its state counsellor and foreign minister, Aung San Suu Kyi. For many of Myanmar’s neighbours, this transition has relatively few implications for the current balance of power – at least for now. The exception is China, for which Myanmar is an important investment destination both in itself and as an enabler via the China-India-Myanmar corridor. Two factors will be particularly influential for the future of Sino-Myanmar relations under Aung San Suu Kyi’s leadership: the economic ties that bound the two nations and leveraging Chinese influence to solve Myanmar’s ethnic conflict.
Suu Kyi’s first priority following the NLD’s sweeping and historic victory in November last year was arguably to cement relations with China. This work was clearly underway even before the election, with Suu Kyi accepting an invitation to go to Beijing in July 2015. Its importance was reinforced with another visit in August 2016, a notable first (outside Southeast Asia) in a series of overseas engagements for Suu Kyi. Much of the focus has been on allaying anxiety in Beijing that Myanmar’s normalisation of relations with the West, which began under Thein Sein’s leadership, would lead to a shift in foreign policy by the new government, given the NLD has been historically pro-West. (Courtesy of lowyinterpreter.org)
Suu Kyi’s first priority following the NLD’s sweeping and historic victory in November last year was arguably to cement relations with China. This work was clearly underway even before the election, with Suu Kyi accepting an invitation to go to Beijing in July 2015. Its importance was reinforced with another visit in August 2016, a notable first (outside Southeast Asia) in a series of overseas engagements for Suu Kyi. Much of the focus has been on allaying anxiety in Beijing that Myanmar’s normalisation of relations with the West, which began under Thein Sein’s leadership, would lead to a shift in foreign policy by the new government, given the NLD has been historically pro-West. (Courtesy of lowyinterpreter.org)
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