For the Few and Not the Many?
December 8, 2019 • Author: Progressive Voice“Development is not a substitute for political reform. Attempts to force through development projects without local buy-in, through meaningful consultation and political reform that gives more local control, risks entrenching political conflict and fuelling the civil war.... Read more ►
Defending the Indefensible
November 29, 2019 • Author: Progressive VoiceA sight that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the human rights and democracy icon of Myanmar[1], will stand at the International Court of Justice at the Hague as the agent representing the State of Myanmar to respond to charges of genoc... Read more ►
Now is the Time for Justice and Accountability
November 21, 2019 • Author: Progressive Voice“For the cycle of violence to end, it is crucial that all those responsible for the genocide – whether they wear a uniform or not – are brought to justice.”Tun Khin, president of Burmese Rohingya Organisation (BROUK) After years of effort to bring accountabil... Read more ►