Thread by @MayWongCNA

@GlobalJusticeC panel with ex-#UN Special Rapporteur @YangheeLeeSKKU, ex-#KofiAnnan Commission member @lvandenassum & #Rohingya @waiwainu on #Myanmar & #Rohingyas with Prof Lee saying she has seen "no progress" in Myanmar to address Rohingya discrimination. #Justice4Rohingya

Prof Lee adds it's "ironic" to see what happened to the #Rohingyas in #Myanmar in 2017 and prior now being seen again against the #Rakhine #ethnic citizens as she highlights how the #military is shelling and attacking the residents there now #Justice4Rohingya

Prof Lee highlights how it's "entirely doubtful" that the most responsible will be held accountable" for all the alleged atrocities in #Rakhine #Myanmar. Calls for nation to "dismantle" the system of discrimination against #Rohingyas & to amend the laws, reform justice system

@lvandenassum highlighted how "#Apartheid is still in place" in #Rakhine #Myanmar & "nothing has been done" as #Rohingyas remain in internally displaced camps with movement restrictions. Adds the government has "real credibility issues" especially with ongoing atrocities

@waiwainu accuses #Myanmar of "lofty statements" as the government actions do not translate into any meaningful difference/benefits to the #Rohingyas. Adds the nation shows no "genuine attempts to create opportunities for the Rohingyas. #Justice4Rohingya

@waiwainu highlights how #Myanmar will hold elections this year but "political rights of #Rohingyas are not restored". So the Rohingyas will very likely not be able to vote against this year. When elections held in 2015, Rohingyas couldn't vote as they're not considered citizens

Aside from demanding accountability from #Myanmar & its #military on #Rohingya crisis, alleged #atrocities, @YangheeLeeSKKU says the international community should call for accountability by the #UN and the #UNSC as well #Justice4Rohingya

@lvandenassum says she's all for economic progress in country but calls for international firms to exercise "due diligence" when investing, partnering companies in #Myanmar to ensure these corporations are not controlled by the #military or working closely with military

@lvandenassum urges international community to "raise our voices even higher" to call on #Myanmar to embrace greater diversity, #ethnicity. Says this should be applied to all states, ethnicities, not just for #Rohingyas. Adds Myanmar can only move forward if it accepts minorities

The 3-member panel with vast experience on #Myanmar spent 1 hour sharing ideas on what nation needs to do, existing issues regarding #Rohingyas as country's supposed to submit its 1st report to the @icj by May 24 on what it has done to prevent further genocide against Rohingyas

When @Gambia_MOJ took case to @CIJ_ICJ against #Myanmar accusing nation of #genocide against #Rohingyas, #AungSanSuuKyi defended nation's position maintaining it did not commit genocide even though war crimes may have occurred as #military conducted operations in #Rakhine in 2017