Thein Sein, Shwe Mann, Should Reveal 1988 Role And Military History
Burma Campaign UK | August 7, 2015 On the 27th anniversary of the crushing of the pro-democracy uprising on 8/8/88, Burma Campaign UK is calling on President Thein Sein, Speaker Shwe Mann, and all election [...]
We Invite the Government to Make a Ceasefire With Us in Order to Make a Nationwide Ceasefire at the Earliest Possible Time
Statement by the AA (Arakan Army), PSLF (Palaung State Liberation Front), and MNDAA (Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army) | August 5, 2015 The Ethnic Armed Organizations’ (EAOs) Senior Delegation (SD) and the Union Peace-making Work [...]
Amid a Worsening Human Rights Situation, the Burma Government Must End the Persecution of Human Rights Defenders
Press release by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) and Burma Partnership | July 24, 2015 [Chiang Mai – 24 July 2015] The Burma Government must immediately cease the targeting, oppressing, stifling, controlling and [...]
The EAOs’ Senior Delegation and the Union Peace Working Committee Complete Third Day of 8th Meeting for Conclusive Negotiations of the NCA
Joint press release by the SD and the UPWC | July 24, 2015 After the third day of negotiation, the EAOs’ Senior Delegation (SD) and the Union Peace Working Committee (UPWC) reached initial agreements on [...]
KWO Six Months Summary of Human Rights’ Violations in Karen State, January to June 2015
Karen Women's Organization (KWO) | July 8, 2015 The Karen Women’s Organization (“KWO”) collected information regarding continuing serious human rights abuses perpetrated by the Burma Army in all seven districts in Karen State from January [...]
Asian Highway Project Undermines Peace in Karen State
Statement by the Karen Peace Support Network (KPSN) | July 10, 2015 Outbreak of heavy fighting along the newly completed highway from Myawaddy to Kawkareik demonstrates how large-scale development, when implemented before a permanent ceasefire [...]
Palaung (Ta’ang) Statement on the Situation of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA)
Statement by Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF) / Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) | July 6, 2015 1. The PSLF/TNLA welcomes the positive discussions held in Chiang Mai between the UPWC, the government representatives, and the [...]
Civilians Injured by Burma Army Shelling and Beating in Panglong, Southern Shan State
Statement by Shan Human Rights Foundation | July 3, 2015 Woman injured by Burma Army shelling Indiscriminate shelling by Burmese government troops in a civilian area caused serious injury to a woman on her way [...]
The Burma Government Must Unconditionally and Immediately Release Naw Ohn Hla
Statement by Karen Women’s Organization (KWO) and Karen Women’s Empowerment Group (KWEG) | June 30, 2015 The Karen Women’s Organization (“KWO”) and Karen Women’s Empowerment Group (“KWEG”) call for the immediate and unconditional release of [...]
‘With Only Our Voices, What Can We Do?’: Land Confiscation and Local Response in Southeast Myanmar
Statement by Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) | June 30, 2015 ORCHID HOTEL, YANGON - Three years after the 2012 preliminary ceasefire negotiations between the Myanmar government and the Karen National Union (KNU), reported instances [...]
On World Refugee Day Burma Government and International Community Must Commit to Respecting the Voices and Rights of Burma’s Refugees
Statement by Karen Women Organisation (KWO) | June 20, 2015 (20 June, 2015) On this 2015 World Refugee Day, we stand in solidarity with the over 110,000 refugees who fled Burma to seek protection in [...]
Caught in the Crossfire: Chin Civilians Bear Brunt of Conflict in Paletwa, Chin State
Statement by Chin Human Rights Organization | June, 15 2015 [Chiang Mai, Thailand] The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) today condemned both the Arakan Army (AA) and the Burma Army for human rights abuses and [...]