Frontier Myanmar reports on national and international reaction to Aung San Suu Kyi’s appearance at the International Court of Justice.
Although the ICJ has no punitive power, if Burma is found to have committed genocide, activists may renew calls for sanctions, including targeted measures against business connected to the military.
“If your business partner is on trial for genocide at one of the highest courts in the world, you might want to reconsider whether it’s a business relationship you should be in,” Mark Farmaner, director of Burma Campaign UK, said in a press statement today.