Published on 7 April 2021 in Client Alerts
Myanmar, acting through the CRPH, instructs Volterra Fietta to discuss military atrocities post 1 February 2021 with the head of the UN’s Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar
On Wednesday 7 April 2021, Volterra Fietta as the international legal counsel for the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (“Myanmar”, acting through the legitimate parliamentary-designated Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (“CRPH”)), held a meeting with the head of the United Nation’s Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (“IIMM”). This meeting discussed the modalities of dialogue and co-operation between Myanmar (acting through the CRPH) and the IIMM in relation to the systematic and targeted atrocities committed by the military against civilians on 1 February 2021 and thereafter.
The CRPH’s announcement informing about the meeting, as well as other recent developments and legal steps it has instructed Volterra Fietta to take, is set out below.
For further information about these developments, please contact Robert Volterra (robert.volterra@volterrafietta.com), Graham Coop (graham.coop@volterrafietta.com) or Álvaro Nistal (alvaro.nistal@volterrafietta.com).
