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The Recognition of the Rohingya Genocide: An International Criminal Law Perspective

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This blog post is responding to a post in the New Atlanticist calling for the US and UK governments to label the crimes committed by Myanmar’s military against the Rohingya Muslims a “genocide.” Labeling the situation a genocide, however, will not accomplish much. It may raise awareness and show the...

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Published: Talk About: Law and Religion 2021
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description This blog post is responding to a post in the New Atlanticist calling for the US and UK governments to label the crimes committed by Myanmar’s military against the Rohingya Muslims a “genocide.” Labeling the situation a genocide, however, will not accomplish much. It may raise awareness and show the Myanmar government that the world community is watching, but simply calling the situation a genocide is nothing more than making an informal accusation. A label does not stop the violence. It also does not mean that someone will be held accountable; for that, a court judgment is necessary. Prosecution of the culpable members of the Myanmar military by the International Criminal Court is one avenue suggested by Chishti and Thames and is examined in this blog post. I think such a prosecution is extremely unlikely, and whether the US and UK accuse Myanmar of genocide will not make any difference as to whether such a prosecution will become a reality.
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