“It would be a most profound injustice to the Rohingya if the military were to be both their abusers and have any voice in the court,” said the unity government’s foreign minister…
By Mike Corder | Associated Press
The decision to allow Myanmar’s military-installed government to represent the country at the hearings drew sharp criticism. But, instead, it was the administration installed by the military. The legal team was led by Ko Ko Hlaing, the minister for international cooperation. He replaced pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, who led the country’s legal team at earlier hearings in the case in 2019. She now is in prison after being convicted on what her supporters call trumped-up charges.
“We are glad the case is going forward but find it deeply troubling that the military is allowed to appear before the court as representatives of Burma,” Burma Human Rights Network’s Executive Director Kyaw Win said in a statement. “The coup regime is in the middle of a horrific campaign of violence against civilians, and the last thing they should be given is any legitimacy in a U.N. body.”
Lawyers for Gambia are scheduled to respond on Wednesday. Judges will likely take months to rule on the preliminary objections. The organization said it has contacted the court seeking to withdraw Myanmar’s preliminary objections to the case. The national unity government says it is the country’s only legitimate government but no foreign government has recognized it.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
World Court Myanmar genocide case clouded by representation disputeThe World Court started to hear preliminary arguments on Monday in a case brought against Myanmar demanding that it halt alleged acts of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority, with representatives of the junta representing Myanmar.
Weiterlesen »
U.S Supreme Court declines emergency order in San Diego schools vaccine mandate caseOrder cites San Diego Unified School District's delayed implementation of COVID-19 vaccine policy, but left path for future look at case
Weiterlesen »
Sarah Palin defamation case may be tough sell in a Supreme Court appealLegal experts say Sarah Palin's defamation case against the New York Times is not a good vehicle for testing the 1964 Supreme Court decision NYT v. Sullivan, which set the standard for libel and slander cases against public figures.
Weiterlesen »
Supreme Court Could Restrict US Agencies' Regulatory Power in Air Pollution CaseThe U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in West Virginia v. EPA on February 28, 2022.
Weiterlesen »
Colleyville Neighborhood Wakes Up to Flyers with Hate-filled Messages Tossed onto LawnsCity officials are speaking out and police have been alerted tonight after people in a Colleyville neighborhood woke up to antisemitic and other racist materials tossed onto their lawns.
Weiterlesen »