Myanmar, International Crimes and International Community: Response of International Community to the Grave Crimes Committed Against Itself

Abstract

This article seeks to understand the capacity of the international community to respond to genocide and crimes against humanity by assessing the accountability mechanism established for such crimes in the case of Myanmar. It carries out a multi-layered analysis of the question of how the international community triggers international mechanisms to address genocide and crimes against humanity. Despite the United Nations Security Council refraining from taking effective action and making decisions that would have applied appropriate measures, this study concludes that the initiatives of the international community, states, and international organizations possess the capacity to trigger international jurisdiction to punish the perpetrators of such grave international crimes and that international judicial institutions bolster the common values and interests of the international community in such cases.

Keywords

Myanmar, International Crimes, Genocide, International Community, International Jurisdiction

Citation

Dikran M. Zenginkuzucu, “Myanmar, International Crimes and International Community: Response of International Community to the Grave Crimes Committed Against Itself”, International Relations, Volume 18, Issue 69, 2021, pp. 49-70, DOI: 10.33458/uidergisi.912068

Affiliations

• Dikran M. ZENGİNKUZUCU, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Istanbul Esenyurt University, Department of Political Science and International Relations