David Cameron and Burma: No lessons learned
November 4, 2019As British Prime Minister, David Cameron made critical decisions on international policy towards Burma which helped to create the conditions whereby the Burmese military believed they could get away with genocide of the Rohingya, and continue human rig …
AAPP report on political prisoners September 2019
October 16, 2019There are 606 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 56 are currently serving prison sentences, 187 are awaiting trial inside prison, 363 are awaiting trial outside prison. September 15 is the International Day of Democracy. However, …
AAPP report on political prisoners August 2019
September 13, 2019There are 630 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 50 are currently serving prison sentences, 179 are awaiting trial inside prison, 401 are awaiting trial outside prison. Since the beginning of increased clashes between the militar …
“A new shape of catastrophe”: two years on from the 2017 Rohingya crisis
September 10, 2019Two years on from the horrific and widespread violence in Myanmar, this report is a call to action to all those seeking justice and a lasting solution for the Rohingya people. Based on an inquiry by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Rights of th …
Sexual and gender-based violence in Myanmar
August 22, 2019In its report to the Human Rights Council, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar concluded that “rape and other sexual violence have been a particularly egregious and recurrent feature of the targeting of the civilian population …
AAPP report on political prisoners July 2019
August 14, 2019There are 513 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 41 are currently serving prison sentences, 175 are awaiting trial inside prison, 297 are awaiting trial outside prison. In July, 25 people were sentenced, 46 arrested, 57 charged a …
Blocking a bloodline: the impacts of large scale dams along the Tanintharyi River
August 14, 2019This report by Candle Light, Southern Youth and Tarkapaw Youth group highlights the risks and threats posed by proposed dams on the Tanintharyi [Tenasserim] River, and calls on the government, the Karen National Union and dam developers to listen …
The economic interests of the Myanmar military
August 5, 2019A report by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar. Its recommendations include: The United Nations Security Council, Member States, relevant regional and international inter-governmental organizations should impose targeted fina …
Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar
August 5, 2019The detailed report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar (IIFFM Myanmar) to the Human Rights Council finds that Myanmar’s top military generals, including Commander-in-Chief Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing, must be investigat …
The need for a new Universal Jurisdiction Law in the UK
July 29, 2019There is no single comprehensive universal jurisdiction law in the UK. Instead, there is a patchwork of existing laws, treaties and obligations which have evolved over many decades. The current application of universal jurisdiction in the UK is so rest …