scholarly journals Aung San Suu Kyi’s defensive denial of the Rohingya massacre: A rhetorical analysis of denial and positive-image construction

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 353-369
Author(s):  
Idhamsyah Eka Putra ◽  
Hema Preya Selvanathan ◽  
Ali Mashuri ◽  
Cristina J. Montiel
Keyword(s):  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Rhetorical Analysis ◽  
Political Leader ◽  
International Court Of Justice ◽  
Image Construction ◽  
National Leader ◽  
Positive Image ◽  
International Court ◽  
Peace And Justice ◽  
Aung San Suu Kyi

In December 2019, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accused the Myanmar government of genocide against Rohingya Muslims. Represented by Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar authorities denied such accusations. To understand how a political leader can deny ingroup wrongdoings, we unpacked Suu Kyi’s ICJ speech and analyzed her defensive rhetorical style through critical narrative analysis. We aimed to identify and describe the denial strategies Suu Kyi used as well as how she maintained a positive ingroup image to support her position. Our findings showed that Suu Kyi engaged in interpretative denial of genocide by arguing that genocide cannot occur when there is armed conflict, that there were victims and perpetrators on both sides, and that misconducts by law enforcement had been addressed. To maintain the ingroup’s positive image, she portrayed Myanmar as moral by emphasizing the government’s knowledge of ethical standards and laws, as well as their support for peace and justice. By examining political discourse used by a national leader internationally renowned for supporting human rights, our findings shed light on the dynamic, constructive nature of denial. Theoretical and applied contributions to understanding denial of ingroup wrongdoing are discussed.

scholarly journals Metaphor as the means of creating the political leader image in the German media discourse

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Leader ◽  
Media Discourse ◽  
Natural Phenomena ◽  
Continuous Processes ◽  
Image Construction ◽  
Positive Image ◽  
Basic Model ◽  
The Individual

The specification of the metaphorical models as the means of formation of the political leader image in the modern German media discourse, comprises the objective of the research. The metaphor serves as the reflection of the continuous processes and the establishment of the individual global picture, and image construction in particular. The image of a modern political leader is presented as a complex psychosocial phenomenon as well as a linguo-cognitive phenomenon that has occurred due to an impact of a certain culture. In our research, we have analyzed 120 examples of conventional metaphors that have been employed in the formation of the political image. The results confirm that the following conventional metaphorical domains are utilized in order to form the political image: anthropomorphic domain (ORGANISM, DISEASE, AND FAREWELL), artifactual domain, social occurrence domain (THEATER, STRUGGLE), organic domain (NATURAL PHENOMENA). The encountered metaphorical models are represented via the basic model formula X → (Y2) + Y + Y1 as well as the sub-model formula X → (Y2) + (Y + Y1). The majority of metaphorical models are connotatively ambivalent and may be employed in order to form a positive image and a negative one alike. The lion’s share of the analyzed metaphors assembles the associative field containing a positive evaluation of A. Merkel and a negative evaluation of her opponents. The metaphorical transference is unsuccessful in case the receiver fails to identify the donor sphere due to the lack of background knowledge.

Myanmar UN court case will be least of Suu Kyi’s woes

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Court Case ◽  
International Court Of Justice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Court Of Justice ◽  
International Court ◽  
Aung San Suu Kyi ◽  
The Icj ◽  
National League ◽  
The Hague ◽  
The Military

Subject Problems facing State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. Significance The UN's International Court of Justice (ICJ) next week begins hearing a case in which Myanmar is accused of genocide against the Rohingya people. State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi plans to lead a delegation to The Hague to defend her country. Meanwhile, her National League for Democracy (NLD) is stepping up preparations for next year’s general election. Impacts If the ICJ issues an initial ruling against Myanmar, foreign investors yet to shun the country may start pulling out. As Myanmar becomes increasingly isolated, it will lean more heavily on China. The military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party is unlikely to gain much electoral ground at the 2020 polls.

scholarly journals Hague trial: Aung San Suu Kyi denies genocide in Myanmar

2020 ◽  
pp. 115-126
Author(s):  
A.A. Simoniya ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International Community ◽  
The Gambia ◽  
Salvation Army ◽  
Military Operations ◽  
International Court Of Justice ◽  
Court Of Justice ◽  
International Court ◽  
Aung San Suu Kyi ◽  
The Hague ◽  
The Military

The article is devoted to the amazing events of the end of 2019 related to the situation of Myanmar in the international community. This is an unprecedented claim by the Gambia to the International Court of Justice against Myanmar and the decision of Aung San Suu Kyi to personally lead a group of lawyers to attend court sessions in the Hague. The leader of Myanmar denies charges of genocide and says that army units acted against militant separatists in Rakhine state − the Arakan Rohingya salvation Army fighters. Aung San Suu Kyi is convinced that the military operations against the militants were aimed at protecting the sovereignty and security of Myanmar. Special attention is paid to the speech of the leader of Myanmar at the trial.

UN INTERNATIONAL COURT PRACTICE: ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Мадина Алиевна Умарова
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
International Court Of Justice ◽  
Court Of Justice ◽  
International Court ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Court Practice

В статье анализируется практика Международного суда ООН, определяются проблемные аспекты его деятельности, обусловленные рядом проблем как правового, так и международного характера. The article analyzes the practice of the International Court of Justice of the United Nations, identifies the problematic aspects of its activities, due to a number of problems, both legal and international.

ADVISORY JURISDICTION OF THE UN INTERNATIONAL COURT

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Аниса Асламбековна Попанова
Keyword(s):  
International Court Of Justice ◽  
Court Of Justice ◽  
International Court ◽  
Emerging Issues

В Статуте Международного Суда ООН содержится положение о том, что в компетенцию Суда входит не только функция по разрешению любого рода международных споров, возникающих между двумя и более государствами, но и функция по предоставлению консультаций по любым возникающим вопросам международного характера. В статье автором предпринята попытка по ее всестороннему анализу. The Statute of the UN International Court of Justice contains a provision that the competence of the Court includes not only the function of resolving any kind of international disputes arising between two or more states, but also the function of providing advice on any emerging issues of an international nature. In the article, the author made an attempt to comprehensively analyze it.

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