Why Myanmar removed its representative from Timor-Leste

February 21
7 mins

Episode Description

Last week we spoke with Christopher Gunness from the Myanmar Accountability Project about the universal jurisdiction legal case that Timor-Leste has opened against the Myanmar military regime for crimes against humanity. 

This week there has been a fresh development - Myanmar has responded by withdrawing their diplomatic representative from Timor-Leste.

Guest: Salai Za Uk, executive director of the Chin Human Rights Organisation who personally delivered the complaint of Myanmar’s crimes to the Timor-Leste Public Prosecutor’s Office on the 12th of January.

Listen to our previous episode on Timor-Leste's unprecedented legal case against Myanmar here

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