Nobel Peace Prize Winner Aung San Suu Kyi, Tomas Ojea Quintana, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Myanmar, Robert San Pe, legal adviser to Aung San Suu Kyi and Andrew Patrick, British Ambassador to Myanmar, discuss the country’s progress towards reform.
Recorded before Myanmar went to the polls on 8 November 2015, it explores how achieving free and fair elections would be a significant step forward. Reforming the country’s constitution is also central to bringing about change by securing an independent judiciary and rule of law. Yet the emphasis on this issue may be overshadowing the wider human rights agenda. Should the nation pursue accountability for past crimes, or is Suu Kyi right to push for national reconciliation?
This podcast is based on a range of interviews conducted by Rebecca Lowe, IBA Senior Reporter. They can be viewed in full on the IBA website: tinyurl.com/Myanmar-film #country
The IBA’s Human Rights Institute has produced a film – Myanmar: the long road to reform – which covers rule of law, foreign investment and development issues. It can be viewed on the IBA website: tinyurl.com/MyanmarLongRoadtoReform