Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal on Myanmar

An international tribunal on the situation of the Rohingyas, Kachins and other minorities in Myanmar will convene in Kuala Lumpur from the 18th to the 22nd of September 2017. The venue will be the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya.

The convener of the tribunal is the Rome-based Permanent People’s Tribunal (PPT) which is an internationally recognised public opinion tribunal that functions independently of state authorities. The PPT was established in 1979 by Italian lawyer and senator, Lelio Basso. Over the years it has held hearings on collective human rights violations in different parts of the world.

The tribunal in Kuala Lumpur is the second and concluding session of proceedings that began in London in March 2017. The London session called upon the UN and ASEAN to take effective measures to stop state crimes against the Rohingyas and Kachins. Though there has been no meaningful response from either the UN or ASEAN, the importance of addressing the challenges confronting the two communities remains as urgent as ever. An international tribunal on the situation of the Rohingyas, Kachins and other minorities in Myanmar will convene in Kuala Lumpur from the 18th to the 22nd of September 2017. The venue will be the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya.

The convener of the tribunal is the Rome-based Permanent People’s Tribunal (PPT) which is an internationally recognised public opinion tribunal that functions independently of state authorities. The PPT was established in 1979 by Italian lawyer and senator, Lelio Basso. Over the years it has held hearings on collective human rights violations in different parts of the world.

The tribunal in Kuala Lumpur is the second and concluding session of proceedings that began in London in March 2017. The London session called upon the UN and ASEAN to take effective measures to stop state crimes against the Rohingyas and Kachins. Though there has been no meaningful response from either the UN or ASEAN, the importance of addressing the challenges confronting the two communities remains as urgent as ever.

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