Report of Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar
August 27, 2018The report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar (IIFFM Myanmar) to the Human Rights Council, released on 27 August 2018, found that Myanmar’s top military generals, including Commander-in-Chief Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing …
Rohingya refugees and safe return
August 24, 2018One year since the pre-planned military offensive against the Rohingya, more than 1 million Rohingya now live as refugees in Bangladesh. More than half are children. Conditions in the camps are appalling, despite the efforts of UN and interna …
Rohingya crisis one year on: Q & A
August 23, 2018Saturday 25th August marks the first anniversary of the beginning of a pre-planned military offensive against the Rohingya population in Burma, using the pretext of attacks by a small armed Rohingya organisation, ARSA. The military offensive drove arou …
“They block everything”: displaced Kachins deprived of aid – Fortify Rights
August 19, 2018More than seven years after war resumed between the Myanmar Army and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), more than 106,000 ethnic civilians remain forcibly displaced in Kachin and northern Shan states. The Myanmar Army has killed, raped, and tortured c …
AAPP report on political prisoners July 2018
August 15, 2018There are 275 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 33 are currently serving prison sentences, 53 are awaiting trial inside prison, 189 are awaiting trial outside prison. In July, seven people were …
Rohingya Citizenship – now or never?
July 23, 2018The denial of citizenship to the Rohingya people is one of the foundation stones which underpins prejudice and violence against the Rohingya. By denying Rohingya citizenship, the government is officially saying that they are foreign to Burma, and do no …
“They gave them long swords”: preparations for genocide – Fortify Rights
July 19, 2018Fortify Rights’ new report documents and reveals preparations for genocide and crimes against humanity against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State. The report reveals that Myanmar authorities made extensive and systematic preparations for the commis …
AAPP report on political prisoners June 2018
July 18, 2018There are 245 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 39 are currently serving prison sentences, 48 are awaiting trial inside prison, 158 are awaiting trial outside prison. In June, 5 people were arrested, 6 w …
Burma Human Rights Guide – in Burmese
July 17, 2018Burma has suffered under decades of brutal military dictatorships, military-backed governments and now an NLD-led government. It has long been considered one of the worst countries in the world for its history of human rights abuses. People in Burma ha …
Development or Destruction: Dams in Southeast Myanmar
July 11, 2018“Development or Destruction: The human rights impacts of hydropower development on villagers in Southeast Myanmar”, a new report by Karen Human Rights Group and Karen Rivers Watch, details the social, economic, cultural, and livelihood impacts of …