Same Impunity, Same Patterns
January 14, 2014Sexual abuses by the Burma army will not stop until there is a genuine civilian government Report by Women’s League of Burma This report documents ongoing crimes of systematic sexual violence – over 100 cases documented since 2010, including 47 gang ra …
Training War Criminals? – British Training of the Burmese Army
January 14, 2014This briefing examines the British government’s controversial military training to the Burmese Army. The training is taking place despite the Burmese Army still committing serious human rights abuses which violate international law. Crimes committed by …
AAPP report on Political Prisoners December 2013
January 13, 2014Summary for December 2013 Early December saw the release of 41 political prisoners. The December 30 Presidential Pardon Order Number-51/2013 brought the release of a further 16 political prisoners, bringing the total for December to 59. 3 people were i …
AAPP report on political prisoners November 2013
December 16, 2013Summary for November 2013 66 political prisoners were released on November 15th. This month also saw the sentencing of 30 activists, several of which paid fines rather than face imprisonment. A large number of those imprisoned are farmers sentenced und …
Modern Slavery: A Study of Labour Conditions in Yangon’s Industrial Zones
November 15, 2013A report by Construction-based Labor Union, Cooperation Program of Independent Laborers, Labour Rights Clinic, Workers Support Group and other labour rights groups highlighting how violations of workers’ rights, including long work hours and low wages, …
2013 Report by UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar
October 24, 2013Report by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, presented to the United Nations General Assembly. In one of his most in-depth reports, an unprecedented 63 recommendations are made for action needed to …
AAPP report on political prisoners September 2013
October 17, 2013Summary for September 2013 33 incarcerated, 10 released. 232 activists are still facing trial. 3 prisoners are reported as being in poor health, 2 suffering AIDS and one from tuberculosis. While it has been stated that all remaining political prisoners …
Disputed Territory
October 9, 2013The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) report, “Disputed Territory: Mon farmers’ fight against unjust land acquisition and barriers to their progress,” illustrates the struggles against past and on-going land disputes. Drawing from almost 100 …
Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law used to arrest and imprison political activists
October 4, 2013The use of Section 18 allows continued human rights abuses in Burma. This briefing by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners shows how Section 18 of the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law is being frequently utilized to arrest an …
Drawing The Line: The Case Against China’s Shwe Gas Project
September 30, 2013Drawing The Line: The Case Against China’s Shwe Gas Project, For Better Extractive Industries in Burma This report by the Shwe Gas Movement calls for suspension of the Shwe Gas Project on the grounds that it sets a dangerous precedent for the extractiv …