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THREAD 22 of writing against the đŸȘ–-coup. It might be on emotional shock and feeling numb. It might be on the suffering of others. It might be on a new advocacy group - or on all of the above. #March4Coup #CivilDisobedienceMovementMyanmar #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar Artist: Kuekool
1. This post by #Rohingya #activist @Ali_Jinnah_222 captures two things I want to write about today: being at a loss of words in regard to one’s own feelings - and being in #solidarity with the suffering of others. #March4Coup #CivilDisobedienceMovement
2. All of my research in #Myanmar has been with/about ethnic #minorities. My interlocutors are #Muslims and #Hindus locally referred to as “Burmese #Indians”. All of my research assistants happen to be #Kachin #Christians. I have #Chin friends, too
#March4Coup #CivilDisobedience
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Wow!

#Myanmar’s new military ruler for the one year State of Emergency declared is General Min Aung Hlaing

In 2017, he was individuality identified by @amnesty for human rights abuses in relation to atrocities under his command against the #Rohingya. #BurmaCoup #Myanmar #Burma
Six months ago - 3 years after the Myanmar military’s targeted campaign of violence began - @amnesty revealed that Rohingya were still being killed in Rakhine state

General #MinAungHlaing was in command of the army
#burmacoup #Myanmarcoup #burma #Myanmar
"This is an ominous moment for people in #Myanmar, and it threatens a severe worsening of military repression and impunity." Ming Yu Hah, @amnesty's Deputy Regional Director. #Myanmarcoup #BurmaCoup #Burma #Yangon #MinAungHlaing #AungSanSuuKyi #ASSK amnesty.org/en/latest/news

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I spent some time last week reading through the #Myanmar Govt's #COVIDăƒŒ19 Contingency Plan. I read it as a governance guy (I don't know anything about health), I read the English translation doc & I read it as a white guy who lives in Yangon (but is temporarily in Australia)
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Here are some things that I learnt about the Govt's formal structures and preparedness plans. Obviously, what I didn’t learn was how this is ACTUALLY going to play out - which will likely be very different to how it is outlined in this very well considered plan.
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but before we get started, a little context is always good
 thank you @thantmyintu
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Day 2 #Gambia v #Myanmar #ICJ begins, w/#ASSK up first. She declares #genocide is a crime, applied by #ICTR to #Rwanda but not to #Kosovo or #Croatia by #ICTY or #ICJ, because of a lack of dolus specialis.
Gambia has put fwd 'Incomplete & misleading factual picture'. Situation in #Rahkine is 'complex & not easy to fathom'. (same rhetoric as we have heard for years)
Complexities go back for yrs. Claims conflict btwn Arakan Army w/5000 fighters & the #Myanmar Army, w/Arakan Army seeking independence. The conflict has led to displacement & security measures such as curfew & checkpoints, applied to all regardless of background.
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Ok folks - Day 2 of the #ICJ #Gambia v #Myanmar provisional measures hearings going to start - important as no submissions yet by Myanmar so, first formal indication of their legal strategy. [I’ll be away on an interview for a bit so hoping we have other “live tweeters”?? :)]
Agent of Myanmar: #ASSK takes the floor as minister for foreign affairs (is this the first time an agent doesn’t have a legal background); #genocide convention “wholeheartedly” signed by Myanmar; not applied to Kosovo or exodus of Serb population from Croatia. No Specific intent
Incorrect factual situation presented to court; though suffering of innocent people. #Rakhine state background - internal armed conflict; Arakan army seeks independence; displacement & conflict, affecting civilians
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Here we go. Commencement of provisional measures hearings at the #ICJ: first up, the appointment of the two #judges #adhoc - biographies of Navanethem Pillay & Claus Kress - chosen by #TheGambia & #Myanmar respectively. Art. 31, ICJ #Statute.
Priority of request of indication of provisional measures prioritized over all other cases, balanced with opportunity for parties to be represented. 3 hours per party Tuesday & Wednesday, after which reply on Thursday for each. ICJ Procedure.
No entering into merits of case, stick to requirements for provisional measures.
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