AAPP report on Political Prisoners October 2014
November 20, 2014At the end of October, 75 political prisoners remain incarcerated in prison, with another 121 awaiting trial. In October, eight activists were charged, 26 were sentenced, and 21 released. Extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detention, and torture have be …
Myanmar: A Tipping Point for Rohingya Rights?
November 17, 2014A report by Refugees International Two years after a wave of violence hit the region, Rakhine State has become a segregated zone. Two million ethnic Rakhine live apart from 1.2 million stateless Rohingya, who are trapped inside displacement camps or ba …
Afraid to Go Home – Recent Violent Conflict in Karen State
November 7, 2014This report by Karen Rivers Watch (KRW) reveals that the recent outbreak of fighting – after two years of ceasefire negotiations and relative calm – appears to be part of a calculated military strategy by Burmese forces to control territory in Karen St …
War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Eastern Myanmar
November 6, 2014A report by the International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School Following a four-year investigation by the International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School, this report has found that the military committed war crimes and crimes against …
Voices From the Ground: Concerns Over the Dawei Special Economic Zone and Related Projects
October 23, 2014A report by the Dawei Development Association documenting the concerns of the communities affected by the Dawei Special Economic Zone (DSEZ). The Dawei Special Economic Zone has been associated with many social and environmental impacts and human right …
2014 Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
October 21, 2014Report by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, to the United Nations General Assembly. “The important transition and far-reaching reforms in Myanmar must be commended. Yet, possible signs of backtracking shou …
Silent Offensive
October 8, 2014A report by Kachin Women’s Association Thailand. ‘Silent Offensive’, by the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT), exposes how anti-insurgency strategies of the Burma Army are fuelling the drug crisis in Kachin areas, particularly since …
AAPP report on Political Prisoners September 2014
October 6, 2014In September, AAPP documented the sentencing of 11 political activists, the indictment of 13 individuals (including 2 detained), and the release of 2 political prisoners. As of end of September, there are 80 activists incarcerated in Burma, with 130 ac …
Japan – Burma Plan Could Fuel Conflict in Ethnic Areas
September 11, 2014A report by The Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN) Critique of Japan International Cooperation Agency’s Blueprint for Development in South-Eastern Burma/Myanmar This report highlights how Japan’s new development plans for Southeast Burma could fuel con …
AAPP report on Political Prisoners August 2014
September 6, 2014In August, AAPP recorded the sentencing of 28 individuals for politically related activities, as well as the release of one political prisoner and the torture of five people. By the end of August, 84 political prisoners were incarcerated in Burma, whil …