The Rohingya crisis and questions of accountability

Simpson, Adam; Farrelly, Nicholas

doi:10.1080/10357718.2020.1813251

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“…These operations involved the commission of serious human rights violations including mass killings, torture, rape and sexual assault, and the destruction of homes and mosques (UNHRC 2018a, 256-60). Myanmar refused to allow independent investigators into the country and vigorously defended its actions in the proceedings, as seen in Aung San Suu Kyi's vigorous defence of the military at the ICJ in November 2019 (Simpson 2020;Simpson & Farrelly 2020).…”

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Politics, Justice and Accountability: Myanmar and International Courts

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McIntyre

2023

After the Coup: Myanmar’s Political and Humanitarian Crises

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The military coup in February 2021 has added yet another brutal chapter to the multiple crises facing Myanmar. Prior to the coup, Myanmar and its military already faced various charges, including crimes against humanity and genocide of the Muslim Rohingya minority, in the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice. There are now questions over whether there have been crimes committed during and since the February 2021 coup, by the military or any other groups in Myanmar, that could be prosecuted under international law. While the United Nations Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar gathers evidence of such crimes, it cannot prosecute, and it is not a court. This chapter investigates the potential international justice mechanisms available to hold Myanmar to account, and the issues with these. It finds that various factors, such as restrictions on jurisdiction, the need for state consent and the significant burden of This text is taken from After the Coup: Myanmar's Political and Humanitarian Crises, edited by Anthony Ware and Monique Skidmore, published 2023 by ANU Press,

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Politics, Justice and Accountability: Myanmar and International Courts

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2023

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“…According to Tay et al (2019aTay et al ( , 2019b, there exists limited familiarity with ideas of mental health and counselling among the Rohingya groups, both due to a lack of appropriate information related to healthcare and feelings of shame (Tay et al, 2019b). Individuals with severe mental illness in their community are mostly taken care of by their families, and professional help is not sought due to the 'fear of ostracization' (Simpson and Farrelly, 2020). There also exist separate linguistic terms for various aspects of existence (brain, mind, soul, body) as well as emotional distress, suicide and depression, which are rarely appreciated outside the community.…”

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The Rohingya refugees: a conceptual framework of their psychosocial adversities, cultural idioms of distress and social suffering

Sudheer

Banerjee

2021

Glob. Ment. Health

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Rohingya refugees, a group of religious and ethnic minorities, primarily reside in the South Asian nations. With decades of displacement, forced migration, limited freedom of movement, violence and oppression, they have been termed by the United Nations (UN) as the ‘most persecuted minority group’ in world history. Literature shows an increased prevalence of psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, insomnia, etc., in this population. However, beyond ‘medicalisation’, the psychosocial challenges of the Rohingyas need to be understood through the lens of ‘social suffering’, which results from a complex interplay of multiple social, political, environmental and geographical factors. Lack of essential living amenities, poverty, unemployment, overcrowding, compromised social identity, and persistent traumatic stressors lead to inequality, restricted healthcare access, human rights deprivation and social injustice in this group. Even though the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has taken a renewed interest in Rohingya re-establishment with well-researched standards of care, there are several pragmatic challenges in their implementation and inclusion in policies. This paper reviews these multi-dimensional psychosocial challenges of the Rohingyas by synthesising various intersecting conceptual models including minority stress, health-stigma-discrimination framework, refugee ecological model and capability approach. Furthermore, it highlights multidisciplinary interventions to mitigate these adversities, improve their living situation and eventually foster healing via means which are culturally relevant and contextually appropriate. These interventions need to involve various stakeholders from a human rights and dignity based lens, including the voices of the Rohingyas and supported by more research in this area.

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“…ASEAN’s portrayal of the issues is in contrast with media reports and the United Nations’ findings. It is estimated that more than 700,000 people living in refugee camps in Bangladesh are victims of human rights abuses, including forced displacement, torture and sexual violence (see Simpson and Farrelly, 2020: 488–491). The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar was established by the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2017 to investigate the scale of the abuse (UNGA, 2017).…”

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ narratives of non-compliance with norms: Shaming and escaping a narrative trap

Grzywacz

2021

Media, War & Conflict

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been responding to external demands and expectations, including moderate steps towards becoming a more norm-oriented organization, and developing its image as a responsible actor engaging in international and regional relations. For example, it has been issuing statements addressing relevant challenges, most often by criticizing them. A growing body of literature proves that this type of critical communication may bring desirable outcomes, e.g. the name and shame strategy. This strategy, however, does not align with ASEAN’s silent diplomacy. Thus, the aim of the article is to analyse how ASEAN structures its communication when criticizing others and their actions. Does ASEAN, considering its ‘uniqueness’, name and shame? And, if so, what is the pattern of the criticism? The author argues that ASEAN produces three types of critical narratives: universal shaming, reasonable criticism and considerate affirmation resulting from a narrative trap of responding to international and regional pressure. Each narrative explains and improves the organization’s image, although not comprehensively, and is utilized to strengthen its role as a peace promoter. But this image is tarnished by the questionable performance of ASEAN in the area of peace promotion. The article’s argument is substantiated by an analysis of ASEAN’s narratives of non-compliance with norms.

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The Rohingya crisis and questions of accountability

Cited by 11 publications

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Politics, Justice and Accountability: Myanmar and International Courts

Politics, Justice and Accountability: Myanmar and International Courts

The Rohingya refugees: a conceptual framework of their psychosocial adversities, cultural idioms of distress and social suffering

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ narratives of non-compliance with norms: Shaming and escaping a narrative trap

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