The Governance Crisis in Myanmar: An International Law Perspective and International Society Response Towards Myanmar 2021 Coup D’ Etat.

11 Pages Posted: 7 May 2021

Date Written: April 27, 2021

Abstract

The systematic and well-planned coup d’état attempt orchestrated in the morning of February 1, 2021 in Myanmar poses an international law breach indication, specifically pertaining humanitarian law and international human rights law. This research aims to analyze the qualification of such phenomenon as international law issue and the plausible acts of the international community pertaining this phenomenon. The method utilized is normative-legal approach by qualitatively analyzing the compliance between the international legal regulation and the series of events occurs in Myanmar during the coup d'etat. The result reveals that the current phenomenon of Myanmar coup d’etat have been firmly considered as an international issue through the violation of the international humanitarian law as its pivotal point. In relation to the plausible acts, the launching of humanitarian intervention to stop the extreme human rights violation in Myanmar shall be considered. Furthermore, ASEAN shall take an immediate action through a collective measure by recalling the purposes and principles enshrined in the ASEAN charter.

Keywords: ASEAN, Coup d'etat, Humanitarian Law, International Law, Myanmar

JEL Classification: K33, K42

Suggested Citation

Al Mukarramah, Nurul Habaib, The Governance Crisis in Myanmar: An International Law Perspective and International Society Response Towards Myanmar 2021 Coup D’ Etat. (April 27, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3835402 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3835402

Nurul Habaib Al Mukarramah (Contact Author)

Hasanuddin University ( email )

Jalan Perintis Kemerdekaan km 10
Sulawesi, Makassar 90245
Indonesia

University of Glasgow ( email )

Scotland
United Kingdom

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