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ASEAN Ends Myanmar Junta's Seat on Human Rights Body
Original: Regional Body Expels Myanmar Regime’s Human Rights Fig Leaf
Myanmar's military government has lost its place on a regional human rights body, with reports describing the move as the removal of the junta's last veneer of legitimacy within the regional grouping. The exclusion signals growing official frustration with the military regime over its human rights record since the 2021 coup. Critics of the junta welcomed the decision, saying the military had long used such membership to mask ongoing abuses, including airstrikes and mass detentions of civilians.
Why now: The regional body's decision to formally cut the junta out of human rights mechanisms is a notable diplomatic setback for Myanmar's military rulers.
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- Regional Body Expels Myanmar Regime’s Human Rights Fig Leaf · The Irrawaddy
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