Save the Namtu River
March 30, 2016
Impacts of the Upper Yeywa and other planned dams on the Namtu in Shan State A report by the Shan Human Rights Foundation, Shan State Farmers’ Network and Shan Sapawa…
Forced Displacements and Destroyed Lives around Upper Paunglaung Dam in Shan State
October 27, 2015
A report from Physicians for Human Rights assessing the human rights, livelihood, and health impacts on communities displaced by the reservoir created by Paunglaung dam in southern Shan state. The…
Foreign direct investment in Myanmar: What impact on human rights?
October 15, 2015
Report by the International Trade Union Confederation The report finds that Burma continues to be a “high-risk” country for foreign investors, with persistent human rights abuses and an economy still…
Yearning to be Heard: Mon Farmers’ Continued Struggle for Acknowledgement and Protection of their Rights
February 12, 2015
A report by the Human Rights Foundation of Monland – Burma (HURFOM) Land conflict is one of the most pressing issues facing Burma today. In this report, HURFOM has documented…
Open for Business? Corporate Crime and Abuses at Myanmar Copper Mine
February 10, 2015
A report by Amnesty International This report describes how Canadian and Chinese mining interests have profited from, and in some cases colluded with the Myanmar authorities in serious human rights…
Afraid to Go Home – Recent Violent Conflict in Karen State
November 7, 2014
This report by Karen Rivers Watch (KRW) reveals that the recent outbreak of fighting – after two years of ceasefire negotiations and relative calm – appears to be part of…
Voices From the Ground: Concerns Over the Dawei Special Economic Zone and Related Projects
October 23, 2014
A report by the Dawei Development Association documenting the concerns of the communities affected by the Dawei Special Economic Zone (DSEZ). The Dawei Special Economic Zone has been associated with…
Japan – Burma Plan Could Fuel Conflict in Ethnic Areas
September 11, 2014
A report by The Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN) Critique of Japan International Cooperation Agency’s Blueprint for Development in South-Eastern Burma/Myanmar This report highlights how Japan’s new development plans for…
Six billion dollar timber corruption black hole revealed by official data
March 26, 2014
Report by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) New analysis of the the government’s forestry and trade data points to a multi-billion dollar illegal logging and exports black hole – indicating…
Large-scale land confiscation for Salween dam infrastructure in northern Shan State
February 13, 2014
A report by the Shan Human Rights Foundation Communities in over 60 villages have lost lands and houses due to construction of access roads and other infrastructure for the first…