Escalating Military Offensives Threaten to Collapse the Peace Process in Burma
Briefing by Ethnic Nationalities Affairs Centre (ENAC) | October 12, 2016 The Burma Army, also known as Tatmadaw, has escalated its military offensives against the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) with air strikes, artillery, and ground forces. [...]
Stop Killing Innocent Rohingyas in Arakan
Joint Statement by Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) and 13 other NGOs | October 10, 2016 We, the undersigned organizations, are deeply concerned about a violent crackdown killing innocent Rohingyas which began yesterday in Maungdaw, Arakan State, [...]
Statement on Ongoing Battles
Statement by United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) | October 8, 2016 The current battles in the Kachin, Shan and Karen States, in addition to injuring thousands of local people and forcing them to abandon their [...]
Statement on DKBA, Which Had Decamped from Karen National Union (KNU)
Statement by Karen National Union (KNU) | October 4, 2016 In line with decision of the Karen National Union (KNU) 15th Congress, the Karen Armed Forces Unity committee was formed on 26-2-2016, in order to [...]
Karen State September 2016 Conflict – The Real Motivations behind Renewed War
Press release by Karen Rivers Watch | September 29, 2016 Burma Army’s actions in Karen State threaten to expand fighting, endangering peace process and displaced people’s return Fighting is directly linked to Hat Gyi dam, Karen [...]
Stop Plans to Demolish Mosques, Madrasas and Rohingya’s Houses
Joint Statement by Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) | September 23, 2016 We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemned the Arakan (Rakhine) State government’s plans to demolish more than 3000 Rohingyas’ buildings, including 12 mosques and [...]
Civil Society From Across The Asia Pacific Meets For 6th Asia Pacific Consultation on Refugee Rights
Statement by Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) | September 23, 2016 BANGKOK, 22 September 2016 – Over a hundred civil society groups, international observers and human rights defenders from across the Asia-Pacific region have [...]
Karen National Union Statement ‘Letter of Felicitation Sent on World Peace Day’
Statement by Karen National Union (KNU) | September 21, 2016. Today, September 21, was designated by the United Nations as World Peace Day in 1981, and the Day has been started to be honored and celebrated [...]
“From Genuine Peace Negotiation, Toward Federal Union” Statement for the International Peace Day
Statement by Women's League of Burma | September 21, 2016. We, the Women’s League of Burma (WLB), on the occasion of the International Day of Peace on September 21st, send our wishes to the ethnic [...]
Legal Analysis Statement on Current Armed Conflict in Karen State: Perspective of Human Rights and the Rule of Law Vis-A-Vis the NCA
Statement by the Legal Aid Network (LAN) | Sept 19, 2016 Legal Analysis Statement on current armed conflict in Karen State from the perspective of human rights and the rule of law vis-a-vis the Nationwide [...]
Karen National Union Statement on Military Activities by Government Tatmadaw (Army) and BGF Forces in Mae Thawaw Region in Contact with Pa-an and Papun Districts
Statement by Karen National Union | September 13, 2016 Karen National Union Statement on Military Activities by Government Tatmadaw (Army) and BGF Forces in Mae Thawaw Region in Contact with Pa-an and Papun Districts The [...]
46 Human Rights Groups Oppose Lifting of U.S. Sanctions on Burma in Lead Up to Aung San Suu Kyi Visit
Press release by 46 Local, National, and International Human Rights Groups | September 12, 2016 46 Local, National, and International Human Rights Groups Oppose Lifting of U.S. Sanctions on Burma in Lead Up to Aung [...]