Accountability for mass atrocities crimes in Southeast Asia: the struggle for regional consensus

This chapter examines the state of accountability for mass atrocity crimes in Southeast Asia. Historically, the region has witnessed mass atrocities on a large scale, such as in Cambodia and Indonesia, and still confronts significant cross-border implications of atrocities committed by Myanmar's military. This chapter interrogates the extent to which a regional consensus is emerging on ending impunity for international crimes by discussing accountability processes and mechanisms enacted at national, regional, and international levels. Concerns over non-interference and sovereignty have dominated state behaviour. However, adaptations of international accountability norms continue to influence local expectations and diverse state responses.