SPIRITUAL JOURNEYS, NEWS

Why will Tulip Siddiq not speak out on Bangladesh’s ‘disappeared’ innocents? | Michael Polak https://t.co/MXjBwPjIms #FreeArman

— Foysal Ahmed (@Fahmedsb) 4. Dezember 2017

The Pope’s Impossible Choice in Burma – The Atlantic https://t.co/GDYwK6WYYK

— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 30. November 2017

Peace is not brought about through conflict, but through compassion—creating peace of mind within ourselves. We all need compassion and women can take a lead role in encouraging others to let it flower within them. My own first teacher of kindness and compassion was my mother.

— Dalai Lama (@DalaiLama) 4. Dezember 2017

HHDL’s Opinion for the New York Times – „Our Future is Very Much in Our Hands“ https://t.co/jDwrl4iPte

— Dalai Lama (@DalaiLama) 3. Dezember 2017

Speaker of Tibetan Parliament Departs for US Official Tour https://t.co/Y40dNf7XMA

— Tibet.net Updates (@tibet_net) 4. Dezember 2017

Tibetans and Taiwanese Pray for Tibetan Self-immolator Tenga https://t.co/UEL4z7f0q8

— Tibet.net Updates (@tibet_net) 4. Dezember 2017

#Chinese authorities have entered #Tibetan monasteries, forcing monks, nuns, and laypeople to undergo patriotic reeducation training based on the principles of Communist China’s 19th Congress Party.

— claudio tecchio (@DossierTibet) 3. Dezember 2017

Our latest Weekly Brief: WUC Participates in 10th #UNminoritiesforum, Jailed #Uyghur Scholar #IlhamTohti Awarded ‘Prize for Freedom’ in the Hague by @liberalinternat, WUC Calls on Canadian OM to Raise #HumanRights on Visit to #China & more https://t.co/N3h7v3k0yg pic.twitter.com/H94n0g5cD6

— WorldUyghurCongress (@UyghurCongress) 4. Dezember 2017

North Koreans to leave Mongolia https://t.co/73hYDgoCPh

— Choson Exchange (@chosonexchange) 3. Dezember 2017

Good piece by @Barristerblog on the situation in Bangladesh and bringing in the @ICCnews #CrimesAgainstHumanity https://t.co/5rhb78TMc1

— Toby Cadman (@tobycadman) 1. Dezember 2017

#BringBackOurBrothers #EndForcedDisappearances in #Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/kuylkSdWcb

— Basherkella – বাঁশেরকেল্লা (@basherkella) 30. November 2017

The photojournalist known as “Shawkan” has been detained without trial for 4 years @ShawkanZeid @GuernicaLaw37 https://t.co/P2eSwFo10h

— Toby Cadman (@tobycadman) 1. Dezember 2017

A must read!
Includes case work on #Syria #Torture #Migration #Pesticides, as well as heads-up wrt new publications on #drones #modernslavery #ICC & @ECCHRBerlin’s events https://t.co/YPjfTV9Lk6

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 30. November 2017

News Lens: The External Investment Plan: innovative instrument or dangerous blueprint for EU development policy? https://t.co/kOVPBtZdyL

— Bretton Woods Proj. (@brettonwoodspr) 1. Dezember 2017

‚This is our home’. @Refugees‚ Inge Sturkenboom @Europarl_EN today presenting the new report.

Grateful to join forces with @ENStatelessness and @SorayaPostFi, to end statelessness and help them find their home. #RomaBelong #IBelong https://t.co/Li36rpIfUW pic.twitter.com/GDNyynPxn9

— UNHCR Bureau Europe (@Refugees_EU) 29. November 2017

She’s stood up to the Chinese state authorities for nearly 20 years. The police beat her up so badly that she needed a wheelchair. #WriteForRights and show Ni Yulan that you support her fight for human rights ↓ https://t.co/9I0X7o0qyx

— Amnesty UK (@AmnestyUK) 30. November 2017

Open letter urges @JustinTrudeau to raise #humanrights issues during China visit https://t.co/Mo6g2Dt5SP via @ipoliticsca

— William Nee (@williamnee) 1. Dezember 2017

The @UyghurCongress attending a side event discussing economic opportunity for minority populations w/ @MinorityRights & Austrian mission pic.twitter.com/dorVvgJDwG

— WorldUyghurCongress (@UyghurCongress) 30. November 2017

Letter from @CECCgov Chairs recommends use of Global Magnitsky tools to take action against Chinese officials with political authority in #EastTurkestan in response to increasing restrictions on religious freedom this past year https://t.co/dFQUicOqdI

— WorldUyghurCongress (@UyghurCongress) 30. November 2017

The Pope’s Impossible Choice in Burma – The Atlantic https://t.co/GDYwK6WYYK

— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 30. November 2017

Jewher Ilham presents video message to Liberal International on awarding the Prize of Freedom to Ilham Tohti #LIHRC @JewherIlham @UyghurCongress #Uyghur #Humanrights https://t.co/Or5eww2Su9

— UNPO (@UNPOintl) 30. November 2017

The @UyghurCongress attends Day 2 of the UN Forum on Minority Issues. Follow our Side Event on minority languages today at 13:00 CET on Facebook Live here: https://t.co/KurRiJN3hI pic.twitter.com/PI83phUaVQ

— WorldUyghurCongress (@UyghurCongress) 1. Dezember 2017

„2.3 billion lack access to education in their own language“ – this is most detrimental to the youth generation today.#languagerights Tune in to the LIVE UN Minority Forum session: https://t.co/dKeRi2p6Di

— UNPO (@UNPOintl) 30. November 2017

#SaveCCHR https://t.co/YlxkdoHHmB

— CCHR Cambodia (@cchrcambodia) 27. November 2017

PRESS RELEASE: CCHR reiterates its independence from all political parties, and its firm commitment to human rights principles. @cchrcambodia. pic.twitter.com/FrhNupGHPg

— CCHR Cambodia (@cchrcambodia) 26. November 2017

Fantastic @c4news piece on Arman’s (Ahmad Bin Quasem) enforced dissapearance in Bangladesh. It is time for @TulipSiddiq and her @UKLabour party colleagues to act so he can return to his wife and young daughters #FreeArman #EndEnforcedDissapearances pic.twitter.com/xnrcvfJfi8

— Michael Polak (@MichaelPolakLaw) 28. November 2017

The full video of @Channel4News seeking @TulipSiddiq to help in case of #MirAhmadBinQuasem and her extraordinary response @MichaelPolakLaw @GuernicaLaw37 https://t.co/WmOAh1ZmQ6

— Toby Cadman (@tobycadman) 28. November 2017

#Cambodia’s PM Hun Sen needed little time after shutting down the main opposition party to go after a major human rights group.
The #EU has reminded the govt that EU privileges & support are conditioned on respect for rights. Now Bxl needs to act. https://t.co/m54NaksJON

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 27. November 2017

For Burmese general known for burning villages and „cleansing“ ethnic groups, Rohingya persecution has been route to popularity. Time to ensure it’s a route to sanctions and prison, too. https://t.co/3ZbQhqgdw4 pic.twitter.com/SWl7Q0qXGp

— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) 27. November 2017

Hats off to @Channel4News and @alextomo for reporting on uncomfortable truths. Come on, @TulipSiddiq: do the right thing. #channel4news

— Gill Allard (@GillAllard) 28. November 2017

It is time for @TulipSiddiq and her @UKLabour colleagues to help #FreeArman and allow him to return to his wife and two young daughters.

Please put ‘human rights at the heart of foreign policy’ (their words not mine) #FreeArman #EndEnforcedDissapearances https://t.co/yZ9dd7pgbS

— Michael Polak (@MichaelPolakLaw) 28. November 2017

Tremendous news story by @Channel4News on the #EnforcedDisappearance of #MirAhmadBinQuasem @daisyayliffe @MichaelPolakLaw @davidbangladesh @GuernicaLaw37 @TulipSiddiq

— Toby Cadman (@tobycadman) 28. November 2017

‚Everything’s changed‘: despair of Briton held without charge in #Bangladesh https://t.co/Cch946QJay @Pontifex

— Michele Mattingly (@mmattingly11) 28. November 2017

„Thanks for coming Daisy, hope you have a great birth, because child labour is hard! See you!“ @TulipSiddiq MP to pregnant Channel 4 News producer who asked her why she needed to „be very careful“ for asking the MPs about her links to Bangladesh. pic.twitter.com/55U36DbtBn

— Hayley Barlow (@Hayley_Barlow) 28. November 2017

#Myanmar: UN Women’s Rights Committee requests information concerning cases of sexual violence, including rape, against Rohingya women and girls by State security forces. https://t.co/XWrKtB6rb4 pic.twitter.com/vXLBd5HS7c

— UN Human Rights (@UNHumanRights) 28. November 2017

#UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (#CEDAW) requests exceptional report from #Myanmar govt on the situation of women and girls in northern #Rakhine State https://t.co/EHg8lFIYVB

See also @HRW report https://t.co/i2vCyOE74E pic.twitter.com/q03f76MZ8E

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 28. November 2017

The fact there’s so much focus on whether @Pontifex will say the word #Rohingya while in #Myanmar is an indicator of the persecution the Rohingya face. Need to state the obvious here.

— Matthew Smith (@matthewfsmith) 28. November 2017

Some people mistakenly conclude that cultivating compassion is all about others’ benefit, whereas the first benefit is to us. Compassion brings us peace of mind. It attracts friends. Friends are based on trust and trust develops when we show concern for others.

— Dalai Lama (@DalaiLama) 27. November 2017

Xi Jinping at Party Congress, we have „promoted the peaceful development of cross-Straits relations“: sentencing #LeeMingCheh #李明哲 to 5 years for his peaceful criticism of the Chinese government is not peaceful development. https://t.co/RrbEYwarrE

— Maggie Lewis 陸梅吉 (@MargaretKLewis) 28. November 2017

Chinese scholar Li Jie: „“It should be stressed that the Indian Ocean belongs to all mankind, and India’s [military exercises] are an attempt to turn the ocean into India’s territorial waters, which is a violation of International Law,” https://t.co/adoyr0cu3V

— Julian Ku 古舉倫 (@julianku) 27. November 2017

#Russia: Rosneft Oil giant boss allegedly gave US$2 Million bribe as a gift of fine wine. >> https://t.co/WquKt7B2xO pic.twitter.com/fvmuFdPnDf

— Transparency Int’l (@anticorruption) 27. November 2017

Prosecutors say Ulyukayev first approached Sechin on the sidelines of an international summit in India for a payoff to approve Rosneft’s purchase of Bashneft PJSC, a regional oil company Russia seized from billionaire Vladimir Evtushenkov in 2014 after he was hit with money-laundering charges that were later dropped. This led to Ulyukayev’s arrest in a November 2016 sting at Rosneft’s Moscow headquarters organized by Sechin, a veteran of military intelligence who’s worked for Putin since the 1990s.

National #Australia Bank flags anti-money laundering ‚weaknesses‘ in its annual report. After the ATM scandal, it’s time to work hard to strengthen their AML policies. https://t.co/q98f4oUCAD

— Transparency Int’l (@anticorruption) 28. November 2017

#China is extending its censorship to US campuses, targeting visiting Chinese students. https://t.co/rD9PjkVBqb

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 28. November 2017

“Corruption in healthcare contracts for service delivery and infrastructure contracts are more harmful than disease itself.” #counterpunch: impact of @anticorruption @TheProZorro partnership w/All-Ukrainian People Living w/HIV network #ocglobal17 pic.twitter.com/TlgKHVpGwo

— Zoe Reiter (@zoe_reiter) 28. November 2017

Mourad, aka „Doctor Clown“ going beyond his call of duty to put smiles on the faces of child patients in this local hospital in #Gaza. pic.twitter.com/NqIuoazios

— ICRC (@ICRC) 28. November 2017

Ongoing illegal #Israeli settlement activity highlights the urgency of the publication of a #UN database of businesses that have enabled or profited from settlements. Critical to avoid corporate role in violations of int’l human rights law. https://t.co/eBnDswoUpN

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 28. November 2017

#EU shld use Human Rights Dialogue w/ #Vietnam to publicly honor brave activists who take great risks for rights and democracy. And, EU shld press for the release of political prisoners & the end of harassment and intimidation of human rights defenders. https://t.co/sNnH4ZGJEx

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 28. November 2017

#EU should publicly press #Vietnam to release political prisoners and amend its penal code.
EU-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue shouldn’t be a mere talk-shop, it must produce concrete commitments on rights. https://t.co/sNnH4ZGJEx

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 28. November 2017

#Rohingya #refugees have a right to return to their homes, but returns must be voluntary & safe.
World leaders should press #Myanmar to end persecution & ensure that those responsible for atrocities in #Rakhine are held accountable.
Then returns can follow https://t.co/cqLcVHyiUt

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 27. November 2017

It’s good that the British government are one of the leaders in helping Rohingya in Bangladesh but UK still haven’t done much about the root causes of this crisis. No price paid by @SGMinAungHlaing for ethnic cleansing. https://t.co/1D6S5lkTos

— Mark Farmaner (@MarkFarmaner) 27. November 2017

Shocking! CCHR does exceptional work, is staffed w loyal, dynamic Cambodians. Human rights work facing dire pressure by govt #SaveCCHR. https://t.co/S0t820051L

— Donica Pottie (@DonicaPottie) 26. November 2017

#Cambodia: Reconvening the Paris Peace Conference would be a powerful symbolic acknowledgement of the extent of the crisis, and would create an environment in which to identify what possible avenues exist to address it, said the @ICJ_org https://t.co/NarAjcF3jy @World_Weekly pic.twitter.com/56hZkjpysX

— Kingsley Abbott (@AbbottKingsley) 24. November 2017

I agree. Cambodian human rights defenders are brace and put themselves on the line to advocate for human rights. I admire them enormously. https://t.co/6d3kkd0VoL

— Donica Pottie (@DonicaPottie) 27. November 2017

There can be no safe, dignified & voluntary returns of #Rohingya when discrimination, persecution and impunity for #Myanmar army atrocities persist. #EU should focus on ensuring #UN access to #Rakhine, respect for rights, and justice for atrocity crimes -then returns can follow. https://t.co/ZqNnQi1QTd

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 25. November 2017

BCUK Director Mark Farmaner interviewed by VOA TV on the Popes visit to Burma: https://t.co/oQzbIp0xl5

— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 25. November 2017

#Myanmar: #Rohingya returns unthinkable until apartheid system is dismantled. https://t.co/8qItL54dtq

— Tirana Hassan (@TiranaHassan) 24. November 2017

British government on Rohingya Crisis: ‚those responsible need to be brought to justice‘ https://t.co/ylgTDT1XMU

— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 24. November 2017

Tja. #Brexit means Brexit. #NoBrexit https://t.co/fXcR7mcyiT

— Peter Hense (@peterhense) 24. November 2017

Q isn’t whether this is true – it is – but whether it will have meaningful policy impact. when colin powell declared darfur scene of genocide, set in motion allowing UNSC to vote to refer to ICC. https://t.co/wQfVKP1VmZ

— David Kaye (@davidakaye) 24. November 2017

Full text of the deal for repatriating #Rohingya refugees inked by #Bangladesh and #Myanmar (part 1). pic.twitter.com/BolMgdREqX

— Poppy McPherson (@poppymcp) 25. November 2017

British government on Rohingya Crisis: ‚those responsible need to be brought to justice‘ https://t.co/ylgTDT1XMU

— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 24. November 2017

The main problem is not the conditions they have to meet to return. The problem is that it’s not safe to return. https://t.co/iLu5UecTdT

— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 24. November 2017

Here is the full discussion on the Rohingya Crisis in the British Parliament yesterday: https://t.co/7e5ddO1nQs

— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 22. November 2017

Following the #WorldUyghurCongress 6th General Assembly this month, the WUC gathered together… https://t.co/IqczDTIXLj

— WorldUyghurCongress (@UyghurCongress) 24. November 2017

„At present, conditions in #Myanmar’s #Rakhine State are not in place to enable safe and sustainable returns. #Refugees are still fleeing, and many have suffered violence, rape, and deep psychological harm.“ #UNHCR https://t.co/FCCfbSzQ0i

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 24. November 2017

There can be no safe, dignified & voluntary returns of #Rohingya when discrimination, persecution and impunity for #Myanmar army atrocities persist. #EU should focus on ensuring #UN access to #Rakhine, respect for rights, and justice for atrocity crimes -then returns can follow. https://t.co/wNIFtaUQeX

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 24. November 2017

Six re-captured #Uyghurs „could“ be returned to China is unacceptable and in clear violation of the Refugee Convention https://t.co/HRi3iUM3Fa

— WorldUyghurCongress (@UyghurCongress) 24. November 2017

Myanmar signs pact with Bangladesh over Rohingya repatriation. But practically impossible to repatriate a population that is still arriving and highly traumatized. Most of the refugees don’t want to go back until their full Myanmar citizenship is assured. https://t.co/5coU7hVTgH

— Tuva Raanes Bogsnes (@TuvaRB) 24. November 2017

#EU can help only those, who are ready to help themselves. European future in the own hands of Eastern Partners. #EasternPartnershipSummit

— Dalia GrybauskaitÄ� (@Grybauskaite_LT) 24. November 2017

What is important is not so much how long you live as whether you live a meaningful life. This doesn’t mean accumulating money and fame, but being of service to your fellow human beings. It means helping others if you can, but even if you can’t do that, at least not harming them.

— Dalai Lama (@DalaiLama) 24. November 2017

60 Uyghurs remain in Thailand. Assurances must be made that the #Uyghurs are not returned to China following Thailand’s „nationality verification process“ https://t.co/0yDRNZLML0

— WorldUyghurCongress (@UyghurCongress) 23. November 2017

„Eine Zweite-Chance-Schule für die, die nie eine erste Chance hatten“ – um marginalisierten Roma-Jugendlichen eine Perspektive für ihre Zukunft zu bieten, gründete János Orsós, selbst Roma, in einem ungarischen Dorf das buddhistische Ambedkar-Gymnasium. https://t.co/lfJQYaKv32

— Nagashi (@dieNagashi) 22. November 2017

Our latest Weekly Brief: WUC Expresses Deep Concern for Escaped #Uyghur Asylum Seekers in #Thailand, WUC calls on French Foreign Minister @JY_LeDrian to raise #HumanRights on visit to #China, Condemns use of ‚Big Data‘ Security systems in #EastTurkestan https://t.co/PLdTAhRsu0 pic.twitter.com/QWpaLFd9y1

— WorldUyghurCongress (@UyghurCongress) 24. November 2017

Thailand ’not deporting‘ #Uyghurs until they finish their „nationality verification process“ https://t.co/iOxyr5GEGH

— WorldUyghurCongress (@UyghurCongress) 24. November 2017

Tory MP accuses Boris Johnson of a ‚major failure of diplomacy‘ after UK loses its seat on UN … – https://t.co/ZO0mDX0k4P

— Opinio Juris (@opiniojuris) 22. November 2017

The UK government’s silence on Myanmar is shameful @AJEnglish https://t.co/APPPq3FnuF

— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 22. November 2017

Every time new abuses were perpetrated against the Rohingya, the British government failed to act. https://t.co/2Xo9DCUSnL

— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 21. November 2017

#NeverForget Tain Try, a journalist who was found dead with a bullet hole in the head in Oct 2014, as he was investigating illegal timber trade in Kratie Province. While 3 suspects confessed to the murder, 2 were later released. #EndImpunity #JournosSafe pic.twitter.com/87iLWy6MCy

— CCHR Cambodia (@cchrcambodia) 22. November 2017

To understand the root causes of the Rohingya crisis, read this comprehensive report by @EliseTillet and her colleagues at Amnesty detailing the system of apartheid in Rakhine State. https://t.co/N2U2gdTGhF

— Holly Robertson (@robertsonholly) 21. November 2017

sorry to say, but this is a result of #brexit, too …, it is a pity!

— SILJA VOENEKY (@PublicIntLaw) 21. November 2017

#China : Fake #PanchenLama said on his #WeChat social media account on Monday evening that all calligraphy and paintings bearing his name that were for sale on https://t.co/83XeGsd7HT were fake

— claudio tecchio (@DossierTibet) 21. November 2017

PRESS RELEASE: Family Members of Former @UyghurCongress President Rebiya Kadeer Arbitrarily Detained in #EastTurkestan https://t.co/T76sXludwp pic.twitter.com/iSVSg2HDlh

— WorldUyghurCongress (@UyghurCongress) 21. November 2017

Apple removes several apps, including Skype, in China https://t.co/KALLHV2Noo pic.twitter.com/ljmcqZCq8j

— Channel NewsAsia (@ChannelNewsAsia) 21. November 2017

Report says @StateDept lawyers („L“) were overruled. https://t.co/yK9GiFBX5y

— Opinio Juris (@opiniojuris) 21. November 2017

Politics won out over international law in recent UN elections – https://t.co/ET8gGStJua

— Opinio Juris (@opiniojuris) 21. November 2017

Justice Dalveer Bhandari’s re-election at ICJ shows India can contribute in international law: UN – https://t.co/NWQnxZNTel

— Opinio Juris (@opiniojuris) 21. November 2017

Scepticism over China’s plans for Myanmar’s Rohingya https://t.co/OnVRenh4b5 via @RFI_English

— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 20. November 2017

I haven’t read the whole thing yet, but an impressive piece of work by #FatouBensouda and company. The OTP has clearly prepared for this moment. #ICC #Afghanistan https://t.co/bQVU5v3YKy

— Kevin Jon Heller (@kevinjonheller) 20. November 2017

Breaking: UK withdraws British candidate from election to UN International Court Of Justice. Huge diplomatic blow for UK. 1st time no UK judge on ICJ since set up in 1946

— James Landale (@BBCJLandale) 20. November 2017

An enormous upset in the UN – for the UK, the P5, the Security Council – and a huge victory for India and reform: British candidate for ICJ withdrawn. https://t.co/3LtE7hwOpz

— Holger Hestermeyer (@hhesterm) 20. November 2017

Between ICC prosecutor move on Afghanistan and US seeking to punish Palestine for advocating ICC prosecution of Israelis, the issue of court jurisdiction over non-member state nationals is becoming more acute.

— David Bosco (@multilateralist) 20. November 2017

Here is a link to the OTP’s formal request to open an investigation in #Afghanistan. Will be unpleasant reading for the US — it contains considerable detail about torture and sexual mistreatment of detainees in Afghanistan and #CIA black sites. https://t.co/MhcetNMi4X #ICC

— Kevin Jon Heller (@kevinjonheller) 20. November 2017

ICC prosecutor has just released full explanation of why she wants an investigation in Afghanistan, including certain US conduct there and in eastern Europe related to the Afghanistan conflict.

— David Bosco (@multilateralist) 20. November 2017

Many say „science should decide“, but our institutions have copy-pasted from Monsanto’s application. That’s not science – @BurtscherHelmut#StopGlyphosate

— Greenpeace EU (@GreenpeaceEU) 20. November 2017

Only use published data. The EU’s scientific advisory mechanism already does it. Of course industry doesn’t like it, but that’s what it takes to gain trust of independent scientists and citizens – @FranziskaAb #StopGlyphosate

— Greenpeace EU (@GreenpeaceEU) 20. November 2017

#EFSA & #ECHA health risk assessments highly flawed, rely heavily on industry sponsored studies and assessment of independent studies largely copied and pasted from industry – @FranziskaAb #StopGlyphosate

— Greenpeace EU (@GreenpeaceEU) 20. November 2017

Thank you for representing us and the 1.3 million European citizens that demand #StopGlyphosate @Europarl_EN today! 💪🌎

— Health&Environment (@HealthandEnv) 20. November 2017

For first time since #ICJ was established, no UK judge on the bench, UNGA votes for India’s Bhandari #ICJElection

— Emma Irving (@EIrvingNL) 20. November 2017

Detailing EU Complicity In Rohingya Crisis – Parliament Publishes Burma Campaign UK Evidence https://t.co/2Xo9DCUSnL #ASEM

— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 20. November 2017

As EU Foreign Ministers meet Asian counterparts at the ASEM meeting in Burma’s capital, Naypyidaw, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the British Parliament has published evidence submitted by Burma Campaign UK which details EU complicity in the current Rohingya Crisis.

Since the new crisis began almost three months ago, the EU has not taken any practical action to try to prevent further atrocities. EU ministers have twice met and discussed the crisis and decided not to act. The only step taken is to suspend invitations to senior military officers to visit the EU.

Burma Campaign UK, along with Rohingya organisations and other human rights organisations, is calling on the EU to implement the following measures:

• Officially support the establishment of a UN mandated global arms embargo (The EU currently has its own arms embargo).
• Implement a visa ban on members of the Burmese military entering the EU.
• Ban the supply of any equipment to the military, not just arms.
• End all military training and co-operation programmes.
• Ban investment and business dealings with military owned companies.
• Support a referral of the situation in Burma to the International Criminal Court.
• Explore options for the application of universal jurisdiction relating to violations of international law in Burma.
• Review co-operation and support with the government of Burma in light of its denial of human rights violations and continuation of policies of repression against the Rohingya.

Appalling how the #EU High Rep @FedericaMog completely fails to acknowledge that #Rohingya are fleeing the #Myanmar army’s campaign of crimes against humanity (killings, rape, arson, persecution) – what the #UN Rights Chief refers to as a „textbook example of ethnic cleansing“ https://t.co/iApm8uERKy

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 19. November 2017

Illicit financial flows #IFFs is a key issue for @social_rights, as is the disproportionate effect on women of offshore transfers https://t.co/EwkoQOjWPc pic.twitter.com/LMWqpYA4ut

— CESR.org (@social_rights) 20. November 2017

Reminder: abstracts for the conference @AdamLawSchool “Contingency and the Course of International Law” — co-organised by yours truly and @IngoVenzke
— are due December 1. Submit! (Literally and figuratively.) https://t.co/pOiLTzxpK1

— Kevin Jon Heller (@kevinjonheller) 20. November 2017

We are proud to launch our RISC resource centre on #UniversalChildrensDay! We want #Roma & #RomaRights defenders to challenge institutional racism and help us stop Romani children from being illegally placed in care #RISCprevention #RomaKidsRights
LINK: https://t.co/0AnLsKyLIv pic.twitter.com/VDKrvIgjyw

— ERRC (@ERRCtweets) 20. November 2017

#ParadisePapers From Japan to HK, North Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan… @ICIJorg media partners shed light on the hidden deals of Asian biz execs and powerful corporations. More here: https://t.co/C0uzukP7eZ

— Scilla Alecci (@shirafu) 20. November 2017