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The United Nations and Burma Reports

Burma’s 2020 Election – A Step Forward or a Step Back? November 5, 2020

This Briefing Paper discusses how rather than this election being an improvement on the last, it will be less free and fair. More people will be disenfranchised in this election than the last, and those disenfranchised are almost all from…

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Sexual and gender-based violence in Myanmar August 22, 2019

In 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 in Rakhine, Kachin…

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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…

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Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar

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…

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Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar August 27, 2018

This is the report of the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar (IIFFM Myanmar) to the Human Rights Council, released on 27 August 2018. The Human Rights Council established the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar in March…

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Report of Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar

The report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar (IIFFM Myanmar) to the Human Rights Council, released on 27 August 2018, found that Myanmar’s top military generals, including Commander-in-Chief Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing, must be investigated and prosecuted for…

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“We will destroy everything”: military responsibility for crimes against humanity – Amnesty July 10, 2018

Amnesty International’s new report presents evidence of ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingya, responsibility for which extends to the highest levels of the military, including Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services….

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OHCHR mission report on Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh October 24, 2017

Interviews with Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights reveal a deliberate and systematic pattern of brutal human rights violations. The OHCHR’s report on its rapid response mission to Cox’s Bazar…

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The military coup threat myth October 11, 2017

Burma Briefing No. 44 A persistent myth that the military in Burma are looking for an excuse to retake direct control of the country is now being used to justify inaction over the ethnic cleansing and possible genocide of the…

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Devastating cruelty against Rohingya detailed in UN human rights report February 3, 2017

Mass gang-rape, killings – including of babies and young children, brutal beatings, disappearances and other serious human rights violations by Myanmar’s security forces in a sealed-off area north of Maungdaw in northern Rakhine State have been detailed in a new…

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Time for a rethink on policy towards Burma’s military December 16, 2016

Burma Briefing No. 42 The commentary briefing paper argues that the international community has yet to develop a strategy for effectively promoting human rights under the new political structure in Burma, which now has two power bases, the military, and…

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Persecution of the Rohingya Muslims: Is Genocide Occurring in Myanmar’s Rakhine State? October 29, 2015

A report from Fortify Rights This report, prepared for Fortify Rights by the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic at Yale Law School, finds strong evidence that the government of Myanmar is responsible for genocide against Rohingya Muslims. The…

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Human Rights are called universal for a reason June 11, 2015

Burma Briefing No. 40 Commentary by Mark Farmaner, Director at Burma Campaign UK. The briefing is in English and Burmese.

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Under the radar: Ongoing recruitment and use of children by the Myanmar army January 26, 2015

A report by Child Soldiers International The widespread recruitment and use of children by state armed forces and armed groups in Myanmar has been documented by the UN and human rights organisations for over a decade. Armed conflict between the…

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Burma’s Census – Not Worth Dying For February 19, 2014

Burma Briefing No. 31 This briefing analyses the many problems surrounding the upcoming census in Burma and calls for the census to be postponed. Burma is due to hold its first census in 30 years from 30th March to 10th…

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2013 Report by UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar October 24, 2013

Report 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…

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The United Nations General Assembly & Burma August 16, 2010

Burma Briefing No. 2 This briefing calls on the United Nations General Assembly to establish a Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Burma.  EU Member states are currently drafting the twentieth annual resolution on Burma,…

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Crimes in Burma May 1, 2009

A report from Harvard Law School, commissioned by some of the most respected jurists in international law, using the UN’s own reports to highlight how Burma’s generals have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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10 Years of Empty Words October 24, 2005

As Aung San Suu Kyi reaches ten years in detention, this report highlights the disparity between the supportive words of world leaders and the lack of effective action to support her and the people of Burma.

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