Entries by kwat-admin

Civil Society Welcomes SEANF Review of MNHRC Membership, Significant Step Towards Accountability

/in /by

Civil Society Welcomes SEANF Review of MNHRC Membership, Significant Step Towards Accountability BANGKOK, Thailand (29 September 2026) — The Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI), the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), and The CSO Working Group on Independent National Human Rights Institutions (Burma/Myanmar) (Working Group) welcome the decision of […]

Abolishing an Authoritarian

/in /by

An Overview of the Human Rights Situation in Burma: January-June 2026 This report documents human rights violations by ND-Burma members and affiliates from January to June 2026. The figures presented are totals compiled by our partners across each state and region. Our findings reflect the situation on the ground in our members’ respective areas, contextualized […]

KWAT 2025 yearly activity report

/in /by

“We are pleased to share with you KWAT’s 2025 Annual Report, which highlights our efforts to promote the rights, safety, and dignity of women and communities affected by conflict in Kachin and Northern Shan States.”

Air terror expands in Kachin State

/in /by

Seeking to reverse large-scale territorial losses in Kachin State, Burma’s military regime hasduring the past year intensified airstrikes on civilian targets in areas controlled by the KachinIndependence Army (KIA).This report documents 26 airstrikes on civilians in nine Kachin State townships during thetwelve-month period between December 2024 and November 2025, causing at least 112civilian deaths and […]

New Briefing Paper, ‘No One Feels Safe,’

/in , /by

10 December 2025 On International Human Rights Day, the Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma (ND-Burma) releases a new briefing paper, ‘No One Feels Safe,’ which details cases of airstrikes documented by members in Burma from July to October 2025. Aerial strikes continue to be a leading cause of death and injury for civilians who are […]

Under Attack: Women’s Peace and Security in Burma

/in /by

On 1 February 2021, the military deliberately sabotaged the prospects for democracy when they attempted a coup. Senior politicians and newly elected Members of Parliament were quickly detained and arbitrarily arrested. Those who escaped the junta’s grasp fled, and many remain in exile as their names circulate on military-sponsored wanted lists. Widespread opposition to the […]