East Timor has become an unlikely venue for a case alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity by Myanmar’s military leadership, as it moves deeper into Dili’s courts and tests Asean’s uneasy approach to the country’s junta. Brought by the Chin Human Rights Organisation (CHRO), the case is expected to shed light on whether a small, newly admitted Asean member with its own history of occupation and atrocity can use its courts to examine grave allegations against a fellow state’s military...
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July 30, 2026 at 7:24 AM
East Timor court review of Myanmar war crimes tests Asean’s uneasy approach to junta
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