Reports
Terror from the Skies – Karen Peace Support Network briefing
May 24, 2021Since the military coup on February 1, 2021, fierce air and ground offensives by the regime’s troops in Mutraw (Papun) District of northern Karen State have inflicted dozens of civilian casualties, and displaced over 70,000 – nearly 90% of the…
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The Human Cost of Failure – Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK briefing
May 24, 2021The genocide against Rohingya shows no sign of abating, the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) said in a new briefing today, timed to coincide with Myanmar’s duty to report to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on how it is…
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Why is Dominic Raab Refusing to Act on Accountability for Burmese Military Crimes?
May 20, 2021This briefing paper details how, despite British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and other government ministers repeatedly talking about holding the Burmese military to account for its crimes, in practice they are fiercely resisting pressure to take action on accountability. Dominic…
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12 countries involved in training and cooperation with the Burmese military
March 3, 2021Twelve countries are involved in military training and/or cooperation with the Burmese military, despite its human rights record. With the exception of Pakistan, the countries on this list have all made agreements to continue or even increase military training and…
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Situation update of IDPs in Mutraw (Papun) and Kler Lwee Htu (Nyaunglebin) Districts
January 29, 2021Report from Karen Peace Support Network Situation update of IDPs in Mutraw (Papun) and Kler Lwee Htu (Nyaunglebin) Districts with the recent armed conflict between Tatmadaw and KNLA, Northern Karen State and Eastern Bago, Burma/Myanmar Conflict between the Karen National…
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Blackening Our Future
January 28, 2021Burma Army-linked coal mining expansion in war-torn northern Shan State Report by the Shan Human Rights Foundation During the past year, the Mandalay-based conglomerate Ngwe Yi Pale and the Burma Army have expanded their coal mining operations in war-torn northern…
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US Restrictions on Relations with Burma
January 28, 2021Report by the Congressional Research Service Summary Between 1989 and 2008, Congress passed several laws placing political and economic sanctions on Burma’s military junta as part of a policy to identify individuals responsible for repression in Burma and hold them…
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AAPP report on political prisoners December 2020
January 15, 2021In 2020, freedom of speech and expression in Burma has declined month on month. 601 individuals are now oppressed due to political activity. 42 political prisoners are serving sentences, 196 are awaiting trial inside prison and 363 are awaiting trial…
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AAPP report on political prisoners November 2020
December 9, 2020After a landslide majority for the National League for Democracy (NLD) in the 8 November multi-party general elections, 590 individuals are still oppressed due to political activity. 35 political prisoners are serving sentences, 199 are awaiting trial inside prison and…
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Will you add a Political Prisoner to your Christmas card list?
December 3, 2020Will you add a political prisoner to your Christmas card list? As Christmas approaches there are almost 230 political prisoners in jail in Burma. They won’t be able to spend Christmas in their own home with their families. Many of…
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