East Timor court review of Myanmar war crimes tests Asean’s uneasy approach to junta

East Timor court review of Myanmar war crimes tests Asean’s uneasy approach to juntaThe case, which alleges abuses in Myanmar’s northwestern Chin state, is now under consideration by the Dili courts4-MIN READ4-MIN0ListenPublished: 3:24pm, 30 Jul 2026East Timor has become an unlikely venue for a case alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity by Myanmar’s military leadership, as it moves deeper into Dili’s courts and tests Asean’s uneasy approach to the country’s junta.Brought by the Chin Human Rights Organisation (CHRO), the case is expected to shed light on whether a small, newly admitted Asean member with its own history of occupation and atrocity can use its courts to examine grave allegations against a fellow state’s military rulers.It also lands at an awkward moment for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which has struggled to restrain Myanmar’s generals through diplomacy and non-interference even as parts of the regional bloc cautiously reopen channels with Naypyidaw.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x