Three Key Achievements of the Union Peace Conference – 21st Century Panglong
Ethnic Nationalities Affairs Center (ENAC) | May 29, 2017 ENAC Briefing No. 21 The second session of the Union Peace Conference – 21st Century Panglong was concluded on May 29, 2017 in Naypyidaw. 700 representatives [...]
CHRO: Concerns of Forced Displacement of Chin Civilians as a Result of Arakan Army Activities
Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) | May 26th, 2017 The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) is deeply concerned by the displacement of hundreds of Chin civilians, mostly women and children from the Mara, Chin community [...]
Three Key Reasons Why the UNFC is Not Attending the Union Peace Conference-21st Century Panglong
Ethnic Nationalities Affair Center (ENAC) | May 24, 2017 ENAC Briefing No. 20 The Union Peace Conference – 21st Century Panglong will convene in Naypyidaw today thru May 28, 2017. Representatives of the government, parliament, [...]
Peace Statement (4): Calling for Abrogation of the NCA and Recognition of the Pang Long Accord
Legal Aid Network (LAN) | May 24, 2017 According to paragraph 20 (1) of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), the Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) shall be allowed to join the Union Peace Conference only [...]
Coal Mining in Mong Kung Threatens Vital Southern Shan State Water Source
Shan Human Rights Foundation | May 25, 2017 The decision of two mining companies to continue coal excavation in Mong Kung township despite strong local opposition, threatens to block and pollute the headwaters of the [...]
“Without Justice There Can Be No Peace”
Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma (ND-Burma) | May 24, 2017 Civil society expectations from the 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference Today the Government will host the second session of the 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference [...]
UNFC Position Statement on 21st Century Panglong Second Conference
United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) | May 23, 2017 The Central Executive Committee meeting (extended) of the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) was held from May 22 to 23. The meeting discussed the future work [...]
First Central Standing Committee Meeting Statement After 16th Karen National Union (KNU) Congress (Lay Wah)
Karen National Union (KNU) | May 20, 2017 The first Central Standing Committee (CSC) meeting after the Karen National Union (KNU) 16th Congress was held successfully from May 16 to 20. Of the 55 CSC [...]
Save the Rohingya Women and Girls
Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) | May 17, 2017 On behalf of the Rohingya Muslim community, ARNO expresses shock, sorrow and condemns in the strongest possible terms the rape of at least 32 Rohingya women [...]
Urgent Humanitarian Situation Update in Northern Shan State (5 May 2017)
Joint Strategy Team | May 5, 2017 Intense fighting between the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) and Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) took place on 2nd May 2017 near KaungKhe, Pan San, and Namhom villages in [...]
BHRN and 22 Organizations: Pressure Myanmar to Give Full Access to UN-Mandated Fact Finding Mission
Burma Human Rights Network (BHRN) and 22 Organizations | April 27, 2017 27th April 2017, London, UK – The Burma Human Rights Network and 22 Organizations and Individuals have released an open letter calling upon [...]
Myanmar: Immediately Take Action Against the Security Forces and Village Administrator for Shooting Arakanese Man Dead
Press release for immediate release / All Arakan Students' and Youths' Congress (AASYC) | April 10, 2017 All Arakan Students’ and Youths’ Congress (AASYC) seriously condemns the arbitrary shooting by Myanmar security forces of an [...]