Sean Bain

Analyst watching human rights, law & politics in Myanmar. Personal account.

[Sean Bain @seanjbain]

My detailed explainer on justice initiatives for #Myanmar:
- Fact Minding Mission
- Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar
- International Criminal Court investigation
- Genocide treaty case at the International Court of Justice

Also available soon in Burmese | @ICJ_org

[The Irrawaddy (Eng) @IrrawaddyNews]

How International Initiatives Can Support Peace and Justice in Myanmar
https://t.co/4g3nREXSfX

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

It’s truly time to retire the misogynist trope that angry men are powerful, yet angry women are unhinged.

It’s such gaslighting nonsense. You SHOULD be mad at abuse of power. The real question is how one channels that energy into positive change that creates justice.

[Sean Bain @seanjbain]

In Burmese & English language, new explanatory materials on international justice & #Myanmar cover topics including the ICJ case, ICC investigation and the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM). Produced by "AJAR" (Asia Justice And Rights) https://t.co/xUJ32hwaDm

[Sean Bain @seanjbain]

@mmoe_myint National Peace and Reconciliation

[Sean Bain @seanjbain]

Another important topic covered by @ICJ_org: Myanmar news rooms often don’t respond effectively when their journalists are arrested, disappeared and/or prosecuted

[Sean Bain @seanjbain]

@poppymcp Pesky NGOs spreading lies again. Keep calm and breathe deeply

[Sam Zarifi @SZarifi]

Important new guide on business and human rights in transitional justice contexts-focusing in corporate abuses of economic, social and cultural rights. @ProfSuryaDeva @Alston_UNSR @saliltripathi #bizhumanrights

[Rawan Arraf @rawanarraf]

My belated follow up @opiniojuris on the outcome of the attempted private prosecution request against Aung San Suu Kyi, with some remarks about #UniversalJurisdiction in #Australia, the Attorney-General's consent provisions + the lack of open justice at the #HCA. #auslaw

[Sean Bain @seanjbain]

#Myanmar take note: EU partially withdraws Cambodia’s trade preferences due to human rights violations.

[Adam Kaznowski @AdamKaznowski]

🇪🇺🇰🇭
@EU_Commission has decided to withdraw parts of EU trade preferences granted to Cambodia due to human rights violations.

Will affect:
👚🥿 Selected garment & footwear products
👜🥫 All travel goods & sugar

Accounts for 1/5th - €1 billion - of Cambodia's yearly EU exports.

[Sean Bain @seanjbain]

A #Rohingya voice speaks to the significance of recognition from "the world's highest court" | @tunkhin80 https://t.co/3PJwFaI8RZ

[Matthew Smith @matthewfsmith]

Arakan Army statement claims it will soon provide GPS locations & “concrete evidence” of massacres & mass graves of #Rohingya by #Myanmar armed forces. In response, the Govt cut the Internet. AA advises people of #Arakan to avoid “the trap of racial & religious conflicts.”

[Sean Bain @seanjbain]

Comments from the ICC on its investigation into Myanmar-Bangladesh situation https://t.co/mplBIju6FD

[Kayleigh E Long @ayleighk]

Myanmar doubles down on Rakhine internet shutdown, knocking out places it had previously reinstated: https://t.co/1ukTHurBLF

[Priya Pillai @PillaiPriy]

Today at the #UN Security Council - consultation on #Myanmar - #ICJ provisional measures order of 23 January should form a significant part of the discussion - legally binding, with a reporting requirement on Myanmar, starting 23 May and every six months thereafter. #UNSC

[SOAS Library @SOASLibrary]

Most heavily used book in SOAS Library..?

This copy's work is done, a replacement will arrive soon.

[Sean Bain @seanjbain]

Likely to be discussed today in the UN Security Council - the International Court of Justice ruling on provisional measures to prevent genocide in #Myanmar

[Security Council Report @SCRtweets]

Tomorrow (30 January) #UNSC will hold a briefing on cooperation between the UN & the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (@ASEAN). UN Secretary-General António @antonioguterres Guterres & ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi will brief. Read more: https://t.co/TCA3l8Fjux

[Thinzar Shunlei Yi @thinzashunleiyi]

Today marks exactly 3 years that muslim lawyer #UKoNi & #NayWin, a taxi driver who tried to catch a muderer were killed. My thoughts r with them today. 🙏😓 U KoNi was the first person pointed out the need to #administrationReform & the role of ward/village tract elections.

[Jessica Olney @jessica_olney_1]

Inspiring to see camp-based Rohingya groups extending their thanks to the 71 Myanmar CSOs that signed onto a letter expressing support for ICJ. In the long run that kind of solidarity can accomplish progress far beyond the reach of international justice.

[Thinzar Shunlei Yi @thinzashunleiyi]

Best picture of a day (probly in a decade) I couldnt believe my eyes to witness this scene. #Rakhine youth recited his poem while #Rohingya poet @AliMayyu & organizer poet @maung_saungkha listening in Yangon #Myanmar. "poetry for humanity". Youths bring real #peace & #change.

[Tun Khin @tunkhin80]

I am so glad to see such wonderful statement.Thanks to all #Myanmar CSOs for your solidarity with us.