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 …
Burma Risk Assessment: High risk of genocide in Burma
September 9, 2013This report by The Sentinel Project assesses the risk of genocide against Muslim minorities in Burma and has found the risk level to be high in light of intensified persecution. The purpose of the research was to explore the threat against the Rohingya …
AAPP report on political prisoners August 2013
September 5, 2013Summary 53 are facing trial, 7 were sentenced, and no political prisoners were released this month. A report by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners
Patterns of Anti-Muslim Violence in Burma
August 20, 2013A report by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) documenting the violence against Muslims throughout Burma, showing how the government has created a culture of impunity for the violators and has failed to protect the Muslim minority. The report details ma …