Joint Statement of the 2nd U.S.-ASEAN Leaders Meeting, New York, NY September 24, 2010 1. We, the heads of State/Government of Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Union of Myanmar,…
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Reconciling Sovereignty with Responsibility: Burma and ASEAN
by cogitASIA Staff • • 1 Comment
The pattern is unmistakable. Burma’s record suggests that government killings of other ethnic groups constitute at least crimes against humanity, if not genocide, as stated in Article 7 of the Rome Statute. These largely overlooked violations are unacceptable to humanity and Southeast Asia’s budding democracy. ASEAN must reconcile its respect for sovereignty with expectations of a modern state to prevent mass atrocity crimes in Southeast Asia.