Reports

The economic interests of the Myanmar military

August 5, 2019

A 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 financial sanctions against all Tatmadaw-owned companies, especially MEHL, MEC and their…

Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar

August 5, 2019

The 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 investigated and prosecuted for genocide in the north…

The need for a new Universal Jurisdiction Law in the UK

July 29, 2019

There 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 restricted…

AAPP report on political prisoners June 2019

July 12, 2019

There are 466 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 34 are currently serving prison sentences, 161 are awaiting trial inside prison, 271 are awaiting trial outside prison. This month, 8 people were sentenced, 86 arrested, 76 charged and 7…

AAPP report on political prisoners May 2019

June 18, 2019

There are 388 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 28 are currently serving prison sentences, 142 are awaiting trial inside prison, 218 are awaiting trial outside prison. In May, 6 people were sentenced, 299 arrested, 90 charged and 284 released….

AAPP report on political prisoners April 2019

May 15, 2019

There are 331 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 48 are currently serving prison sentences, 90 are awaiting trial inside prison, 193 are awaiting trial outside prison. For Burmese New Year, on April 17 and April 26, 9535 and 6948 local…

Documenting atrocity crimes against the Rohingya – factual findings and legal analysis

May 14, 2019

This report by the Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG) is based on 1,024 interviews with Rohingya refugees conducted in March and April 2018 in the refugee camps and settlement areas in Eastern Bangladesh. PILPG, a global pro bono…

“You cannot ignore us” – Network for Human Rights Documentation

May 14, 2019

Victims of human rights violations outline their desires for justice in this report, compiled by the Network for Human Rights Documentation Burma (ND-Burma), whose members include a range of ethnic nationalities, women, and former political prisoners. ND-Burma and its Reparations Working Group…

AAPP report on political prisoners March 2019

April 12, 2019

There are 364 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 45 are currently serving prison sentences, 94 are awaiting trial inside prison, 225 are awaiting trial outside prison. This month, 15 people were sentenced, 32 were arrested, 16 people were charged and 25 were…

AAPP report on political prisoners February 2019

March 15, 2019

There are 354 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 43 are currently serving prison sentences, 86 are awaiting trial inside prison, 225 are awaiting trial outside prison. This month, 71 people were sentenced, 44 were arrested, 83 people were charged and…