UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – report to UN Human Rights Council, 2025 August
The report presents findings on the implementation of the recommendations made by the independent international fact-finding mission on Myanmar, including those on accountability, and on progress in the situation of human rights, including of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities.
The human rights crisis has steadily worsened and the devastating toll on the civilian population continued. Disregard for the protection of civilians by the military became even more starkly evident after the earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March 2025.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – report to UN Human Rights Council, 2025 June
This report, based on extensive consultations, highlights the main pathways to fulfil the aspirations of the people of Myanmar for human rights protection, accountability, democracy and a civilian government, and identifies key constituencies that are working for change on the ground.
The fact that local administrations are emerging across the country demonstrates that the people are already invested in and committed to a bottom-up form of governance and the possibilities of decentralization and participatory decision-making.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – report to UN Human Rights Council, 2024
This report presents findings based on OHCHR monitoring and verification of alleged violations of international human rights law and humanitarian law, as well as the rule of law. It concludes by examining the impact of the crisis on the mental health of the population and good practices in provision of mental health services by civil society and community-based organizations. The report concludes with recommendations to the military, armed groups and international community, including to ensure accountability.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – report to UN Human Rights Council, 2023
Two years after launching a coup, the military has brought the country into a perpetual human rights crisis through the continuous use of violence, including killings, arbitrary arrests, torture, forcible disappearances and the prosecution and sentencing of anti-coup opponents. Urgent, concrete actions are needed to ensure that all people in Myanmar enjoy their fundamental rights and freedoms. The report contains recommendations for all parties, including the military authorities, the National Unity Government and the international community.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – report to UN Human Rights Council, 2022
Myanmar is caught in a downward spiral of violence characterized by the increasingly brutal repression of individuals actually or seemingly opposed to military rule, by violent resistance to the coup and by several active non-international armed conflicts. Action must be taken to stem the pace at which individuals are being targeted by the military authorities and stripped of their rights, their lives and their livelihoods. The High Commissioner addresses recommendations to all parties in Myanmar, including the military authorities, the international community and the United Nations system.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – report to UN Human Rights Council, 2021
The Human Rights Council requested the UNHCHR to provide reports on the overall human rights situation in Myanmar, focusing in particular on accountability regarding alleged violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, as well as rule of law and security sector reform since 1 February 2021.
The coup has evolved into a human rights catastrophe that shows no sign of abating. The present report has outlined numerous human rights violations and abuses, as well as violations of international humanitarian law, some of which may amount to war crimes. Some violations may also amount to crimes against humanity if they are found to have been committed as part of a widespread and systematic attack against the civilian population.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – report to UN Human Rights Council, 2020
In this report on the root causes of the human rights violations and abuses faced by the Rohingya Muslim minority and other ethnic and religious minorities in Myanmar, factors are identified that underlie the historical and current patterns of violations and abuses. The report concludes with recommendations on measures to be taken by the Government, the international community and other stakeholders to improve the situation.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – report to UN Human Rights Council, 2019
The High Commissioner assesses the progress made in the level of cooperation with UN human rights mechanisms and in five main thematic areas: citizenship; participation in public life; fundamental rights and freedoms; displacement and the right to return; and accountability for human rights violations.
The Government of Myanmar has taken initial steps to implement some of the recommendations, particularly those made by the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State. The overarching objectives of the recommendations, however, remain largely unaddressed, with no significant progress observed on human rights concerns.