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Open Letter from Myanmar CSOs Regarding the Myanmar Red Cross Society’s Attendance at the Murderous Junta’s Armed Forces Day Celebration Violating Principles of ICRC and IFRC

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9 April 2021 To: ICRC, IFRC and Partners of Myanmar Red Cross Society Subject: Open Letter from Myanmar CSOs Regarding the Myanmar Red Cross Society’s Attendance at the Murderous Junta’s Armed Forces Day Celebration Violating Principles of ICRC and IFRC Dear ICRC Members, IFRC Members and International Partner Countries, We, 407 Myanmar civil society organizations, […]

Amid deadly crackdowns on urban protests, regime’s troops commit fresh war crimes in northern Burma

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Amid deadly crackdowns on urban protests, regime’s troops commit fresh war crimes in northern BurmaWhile the media spotlight has focused on atrocities by the regime’s security forces in urban areas since the February 1coup, the Burma Army has been committing fresh crimes against rural villagers amidst escalating conflict in northernBurma. As villagers again flee for […]

Open Letter from Community Organizations Calling for Action Regarding Burma to Support Ethnic Nationalities and Prioritize Human Rights

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For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 11, 2021Media contact: Myra Dahgaypaw, U.S. Campaign for Burma +1 718 207-2556Moon Nay Li, Kachin Women’s Association of Thailand +66 85 625 1912Naw Wah Ku Shee, Karen Support Peace Network +66 86 118 2261 (Washington, DC, February 11, 2021) – Today, 165 ethnic community organizations in Burma and from around the world […]

The Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma Condemns Military Detainment of Government Officials and Human Rights Defenders

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1 February 2021: The Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma (ND-Burma) strongly condemns the actions of the Myanmar Tatmadaw which led to the arrest and detainment of Government officials, including State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and President, U Win Myint. The arrests were made early in the morning as those in Burma […]

KWAT Statement on “Burma Army persecution of civilians continues in Kawng Kha, six years after the rape-murder of two Kachin teachers”

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Date: 19 January 2021 Burma Army persecution of civilians continues in Kawng Kha, six years after the rape-murder of two Kachin teachers On the six-year anniversary of the rape-murder of two Kachin teachers in Kawng Kha village, Muse District, KWAT reiterates our calls for justice and an end to ongoing Burma Army aggression and persecution […]

Open letter from Myanmar civil society organizations to the UN Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situation in Myanmar during the COVID-19 crisis

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To: Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Subject: Open letter from Myanmar civil society organizations to the UN Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situation in Myanmar during the COVID-19 crisis Your Excellencies, On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, which falls on 21 September, we, 364 […]

“Guarding profits not lives”

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Date: 3rd September, 2020  “Guarding profits not lives”: New report exposes Burma Army role in deadly Gwihka landslide A new report by the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) places blame on Burma Army troops for failing to enforce safety regulations at the Gwihka Mine in Hpakant, which could have prevented the deaths of about 300 jade […]

Guarding Profits Not Lives

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On July 2, 2020, about 300 mine workers died in a deadly landslide at a jade mine at Gwihka in Hpakant, Kachin State. The casualties were all jade scavengers, working in a mine that was officially closed for the rainy season. Most media reports have blamed the disaster on poor law enforcement, and on the […]

REPORT LAUNCH: SEEKING JUSTICE

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Date: 16th July 2020 Kachin Women’s Association – Thailand (KWAT) and Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) are releasing a new report on access to justice in Burma, in which we identify strategies for local civil society groups, demand political and legal reforms, and call on donor agencies to better support assistance to victims of the most […]

Seeking Justice

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An analysis of obstacles and opportunities for civil society groups pursuing accountability for human rights violations in domestic courts in Kachin and Northern Shan state.