There is a saying in Burmese: “If disease can be diagnosed, will there be a medication.” This bulletin demonstrates that regarding Burma/Myanmar, we have explored the operational flaws in tackling the underlying issues in Burma in both the national and international communities. Let’s say the dereliction of responsibility caused by the lack of accountability and leading to unbridled impunity, corrupt practices, and selfish behavior is overwhelming.

Heroism may be beneficial to many countries. Nevertheless, for Burma, it has been destructive: people lacked self-confidence, lost a critical way of thinking, cast their support blindfolded, and relied tremendously on their leader or a group of leaders. Under these cir- cumstances, inter alia, the military dictatorship was embedded. For these negative results, both leaders and people are responsible.

In terms of the practice of the international community, particularly states, oscil- lation between maintaining ethics, humanity, and human rights on the one hand and an interest-oriented approach on the other hand can be found. Among the two entities, the responsibility of States to be shared under international laws, international humanitarian law, and international legal doctrines has disappeared. Burma has become an apparent case study.