In UK Parliament: a debate on Humanitarian situation in Burma

Rohingya issue raised in UK Parliament by @rushanaraali. See the answer from the Foreign Secretary here https://t.co/9IeveFYgDn

— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 6. September 2018

Myanmar’s see-no-evil, hear-no-evil policy continues alongside their genocidal campaign against the Rohingya and other vulnerable ethnic minorities https://t.co/27XoYLs3t2 #ShantiMohila Visit our website to learn more about GRC’s submissions to the ICC on behalf of the #Rohingya

— Human Rights & IHL (@GRC_HumanRights) 3. September 2018

Reuters on #ICC #Myanmar with thanks to @kevinjonheller for the comments https://t.co/8UbpQ3x5se

— stephanie vandenberg (@vdbergstephanie) 6. September 2018

BREAKING Pre-trial Chamber rules in favour of the application of the ICC OTP re: jurisdiction for Rohingya. @guernica37 having submitted an Amicus Brief. @tobycadman @almubernabeu @GuernicaGroup @GuernicaCentre Full details to follow once the decision has been digested.

— Carl Buckley (@prisonlawyer66) 6. September 2018

important analysis of #ICC decision on jurisdiction re Myanmar crimes @opiniojuris https://t.co/konvcVSLXG

— Patryk I Labuda (@pilabuda) 6. September 2018

UK Foreign Secretary says: „The two journalists were doing what is in the very best traditions of all journalism: exposing evil and bad things that Governments do not want exposed. We…“ READ full debate on Burma during Foreign Affair section here- https://t.co/Y81SKXffZV

— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 6. September 2018

“As a permanent member of the Security Council, the UK should push for a solution, whether it be sanctions or prosecution by the ICC, to bring an end to the genocide…” @CatherineWest1 https://t.co/zy68sPOXuO

— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 6. September 2018

Hugely important #ICC decision!

The #ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rules that the Court may exercise jurisdiction over the alleged deportation of the #Rohingya people from #Myanmar to #Bangladesh.

Read the Court’s press release here:https://t.co/vryxOzNNqr

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 6. September 2018

„It is a tragedy that the military&civilian rulers of #Myanmar cannot see that their cruelty toward the Rohingya & their stifling of the news media are doing grave damage to the hopes raised by the country’s fledgling steps toward a freer system“@nytimes https://t.co/7WQ4K6cHVW

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 6. September 2018

Naw Wah Ku Shee said „Now the IIFFM has been established by the UN Human Right’s Council and they have proved and validated our call – now it’s time for the International Community to act.” https://t.co/rJgbQcxjKO

— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 5. September 2018

In the House of Commons earlier, I urged the new Foreign Secretary to turn talk into action, and pursue the prosecution of Myanmar’s military for their war crimes against the Rohingya. pic.twitter.com/F46cTfHaYw

— Emily Thornberry (@EmilyThornberry) 4. September 2018

I called on the UK Government to use its position on the UN Security Council to refer Myanmar to the International Criminal Court and stop genocide continuing in the country. https://t.co/D3gRj6CD1j

— Rushanara Ali (@rushanaraali) 4. September 2018

Today the Foreign Secretary told me no stone would be left unturned to make sure perpetrators of atrocities against #Rohingya in #Myanmar are brought to justice. This must include a referral to the #ICC pic.twitter.com/sYLGBs85KV

— Afzal Khan MP (@Afzal4Gorton) 4. September 2018

“Truth is a powerful weapon. And truth—like anything that is powerful—can be frightening or reassuring, depending on which side you are on.”

That was #AungSanSuuKyi after release from house arrest.
Now she is head of govt & critical journalists are jailedhttps://t.co/hFoRo4Ov2Y

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 5. September 2018

Thread https://t.co/c0biyBNWF8

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 5. September 2018