Book: Challenges ahead on Burma’s Road to ICC
Sep 19th, 2009
Burma Digest publication
Challenges ahead on Burma’s Road to ICC
Universal Jurisdiction versus National Sovereignty & other issues
(Picture on front cover is courtesy of Thierry Falise.)
Recently, human rights activists inside and outside of Burma are calling the International Criminal Court to investigate human right crimes being committed, and have been committed, by Burma’s brutal rulers on the long suffering people of Burma.
But, as Burma is not a signatory of Rome statute of ICC, Burma’s dictators may just ignore any indictment by the ICC. To make matters worse, the ICC itself is neither perfect nor powerful. It has its own problems_ the ICC has been criticised by many statesmen and academics on quite a number of issues. And big democracies like the USA and India are refusing to sign the Rome Statute of ICC, making it look like a lame-duck.
This book tries to be of use in human rights activists’ quest to take Burma’s case to the International Criminal Court by looking at the debates and controversies surrounding the ICC from a positive point of view and arguing that the ICC is a welcoming development for the Rule of Law in the whole world including Burma.
This book is written in a way to give basic knowledge about the ICC to an ordinary casual reader while at the same time raising some important debate starting points for more serious readers, learners and activists.
All proceeds from the sale of this book will go to non-governmental healthcare charities inside Burma.
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September 19th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
I don’t know why Burmese people publishing books and writing about own biographies these days? Seeking recognition, glory or fame? Just a shameless behaviour and mentality. Especially Burmese activists want to be famous rather than working so hard for the country and people.
Again, another faceless man who publish the book using self-publishing company, writing about 100 pages and selling cheap. Please don’t make Burmese politics cheap. If you want to write a book, why you don’t find a publisher? But, you probably know that nobody will publish your work. No publisher, no editor and your work is totally crap. You don’t have style, no writing experience, with a rubbish sentencing and cliche about ICC.
Mate, most people know about ICC and you are not giving any significant information. And Burmese people are not really interested about ICC. They don’t believe anyone rather than their practical actions doing inside.
Don’t want to be famous. OK? If you genuinely working hard and selflessly for the country and people, everyone would recognise you and you will be praised. But it’s a shame now.
September 20th, 2009 at 11:16 am
Hello, Yeyint Aung. I suggest that you read the book before critisizing it, or the people who put a great deal of effort into the cause – taking the SPDC to the ICC has been discuissed for many years, so this may be of interest and very useful for many Burma activists. I will wait until I have read it before deciding my own view.
October 9th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Hello Taisamyone, I know that you are an ethnic and most of the ethnic minorities of Burma are very very honest and easy to be cheated. That’s why they have been marginalized for years. And how come you know that I criticised without reading? I don’t need to read this book and what is inside the book can be judged by only looking at the contents. I do not believe in ICC and majority of Burmese neither. We can’t wait for generations until Than Shwe and his colleagues are tried at ICC on their wheelchairs same like Nazi-murderers. We need democracy now. We need to kick out the regime now. If you believe in ICC action against Burma, why didn’t you publish this book for this crazy or idiot writer with a funny name. Dream for ICC in you next lives. We, Burmese inside the country no longer believe in international actions since China and Russia vetoed the UNSC resolution. But, you exiles will keep hopeful because you are living in these foreign lands and getting benefits and advantages of living there. If ICC could really bring Than Shwe and group to a verdict, I will bet for it with my life.