The Road Not Taken: Failure to Protect from Atrocity Crimes in Myanmar

In 2005, more than 150 heads of State and government pledged that the world must never witness another Rwanda. They accepted Responsibility to Protect (R2P) both their own populations, those other States from atrocity crimes. Yet, in late August 2017, thousands Rohingya had flee alleged genocide taking place home, northern Rakhine Myanmar. The international community, equipped with a toolbox developed refined over past 12 years, does nothing politely asking Myanmar stop. This begs question: what extent can doctrine be used save atrocities committed against them? article explores potential application R2P context by exploring root causes genocide, legal status various options open community protect Rohingya. case is made applying – its current shape form would best interest After all, cannot stand wake mass atrocity.