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Skyfall: Myanmar’s junta targets IDP camp without warning

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On 1 February 2021, the Burmese military attempted a coup, resulting in the rise of a national resistance movement on an unprecedented scale. Following a brutal crackdown and a national uprising on an unprecedented scale, 4,160 people, including pro-democracy activists and civilians have been killed by the junta and pro-military groups, 25,353 people have been […]

Bloodstained Gateways: escalating SAC abuses in northern Burma pave the way for BRI expansion

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Date: 9 October 2023 Press release by the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) A new report by the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) links escalating abuses by SAC troops in Kachin and northern Shan State to the regime’s attempts to secure transport routes for expansion of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.  The report documents a […]

Bloodstained Gateways: escalating SAC abuses in northern Burma pave the way for BRI expansion

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Date: 9 October 2023 Press release by the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) A new report by the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) links escalating abuses by SAC troops in Kachin and northern Shan State to the regime’s attempts to secure transport routes for expansion of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.  The report documents a […]

End military junta’s crimes to halt mass displacementSupport local responders for effective humanitarian assistance

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End military junta’s crimes to halt mass displacementSupport local responders for effective humanitarian assistance On the occasion of the World Refugee Day, we call on the United Nations, ASEAN and the international community to urgently address the root cause of the multifaceted crisis in Myanmar and fully recognize and support local leadership for effective delivery […]

END MILITARY JUNTA’S CRIMES TO HALT MASS DISPLACEMENT: SUPPORT LOCAL RESPONDERS FOR EFFECTIVE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

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End military junta’s crimes to halt mass displacementSupport local responders for effective humanitarian assistance On the occasion of the World Refugee Day, we call on the United Nations, ASEAN and the international community to urgently address the root cause of the multifaceted crisis in Myanmar and fully recognize and support local leadership for effective delivery […]

Accessory to the Junta’s Crimes

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Accessory to the Junta’s Crimes – Analysis of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission’s Complicity with the Military Junta Since the Failed Coup d’état of 1 February 2021 Introduction This analysis paper seeks to evaluate the actions and complicity of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC or Commission) in the failed coup attempt launched […]

Kachin Women’s Association Thailand Activity Report of 2019- 2021

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KWAT is happy to share the activities that have been done during 2019 – 2021. Please contact KWAT if you need more information. Twenty-three years ago, on 9th September 1999, four pioneering women founded the Kachin Women’s Association of Thailand (KWAT). The aim of the organization was to create a peaceful and safe Kachin society, […]