Myanmar genocide

Powerful actors like China, Russia, ASEAN, and many other nations have refused to act in the Rohingya crisis – usually citing Myanmar’s sovereignty and the principle of non-interference.

The ICC's decision to take action against Russia's Putin is in glaring contrast to its slow or non-existent response to myriad war crimes in Asia, from the wars in Vietnam to Afghanistan to Myanmar today.

Learning from a long history of global inaction, regimes are pursuing a new form of genocide, as seen in campaigns against the Rohingya, the Uyghurs, and others.

The Tatmadaw has slid from a repressive to a repugnant institution in public opinion.

The declaration is long overdue, but accountability for Myanmar's military remains a long way off.

The Biden administration has a chance to reassert the United States’ moral authority on human rights.

Min Aung Hlaing's seizure of power in Myanmar has shaken up the region's diplomatic balance.

What would it mean for the U.S. government to officially declare the Myanmar atrocities "genocide"?

Explosions heard in Rakhine villages as military searches door-to-door.

Beyond refocusing the attention on the Rohingya crisis, the ruling raising questions about whether it might be an effective route for pursuing accountability.

The focus on William Schabas’ history and personal views detracts from the more substantive issues at play in allegations of genocide in Myanmar.