“We will destroy everything”: military responsibility for crimes against humanity – Amnesty
July 10, 2018Amnesty International’s new report presents evidence of ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingya, responsibility for which extends to the highest levels of the military, including Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the C …
Burma’s dead end peace negotiation process
July 10, 2018Karen Peace Support Network’s new report, “Burma’s Dead-End Peace Negotiation Process: a Case Study of the Land Sector”. is out now. By tracing land-related negotiations from the successive Karen national political dialogues through what it calls the “ …
The need for a new law broadening universal jurisdiction in the UK
June 28, 2018This briefing looks at the need for a new law to broaden universal jurisdiction in the UK. The principle of universal jurisdiction allows courts in any country to prosecute perpetrators of the most serious violations of international law rega …
AAPP report on political prisoners May 2018
June 20, 2018There are 262 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 36 are currently serving prison sentences, 57 are awaiting trial inside prison, 169 are awaiting trial outside prison. 38 anti-war protesters were arrested this mont …
AAPP report on political prisoners April 2018
May 18, 2018215 individuals are oppressed in Burma due to political activity: 35 political prisoners are serving sentences, 56 are awaiting trial inside prison, 124 are awaiting trial outside prison. One person was arrested and five people were charged this month. …
The Nightmare Returns: Karen Hopes for Peace and Stability Dashed by Burma Army’s Actions
April 27, 2018A report and documentary film by the Karen Peace Support Network produced to highlight the ongoing plight of the Karen people who must continue to flee the Burma Army’s military operations despite the existence of ceasefire agreements, including the Na …
AAPP report on political prisoners March 2018
April 18, 2018There are 248 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activities. 54 political prisoners are serving prison sentences, 74 are awaiting trial inside prison, 120 are awaiting trial outside prison. In March, 39 people were arrested. Of these, 37 w …
“No one was left”: death and violence against the Rohingya – MSF
April 17, 2018Six health surveys conducted by Medecins sans Frontieres in Cox’s Bazar in November 2017 indicate that at least 9,400 people died in the first month following the upsurge of violence in Rakhine State, including at least 6,700 killed, among them at leas …
Political Prisoners Remain Behind Bars on the Fourth Anniversary of U Win Tin’s Death
April 16, 2018Ahead of Blue Shirt Day, this briefing looks at the situation of political prisoners in Burma. Two years since the NLD-led government took power, there are still political prisoners in jail and people are still being arrested because of their political …
AAPP report on political prisoners February 2018
March 16, 2018There are 240 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activities. 44 are currently serving prison sentences, 75 are awaiting trial inside prison, 121 are awaiting trial outside prison. In February 36 people were arrested, 28 by the Kachin Indep …