The Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma Releases‘Abolishing an Authoritarian’
The Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma Releases
‘Abolishing an Authoritarian’: An Overview of the Human Rights Situation in Burma January-June 2026
30 September 2026
For Immediate Release
Today, the Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma (ND-Burma) publishes its latest biannual report, ‘Abolishing an Authoritarian,’ which outlines the human rights situation in various States and Regions of ND-Burma members from January to June 2026.
ND-Burma’s member organizations recorded 305 cases and 536 incidents. There were 289 human rights violations, and 247 were incidents involving weapons. The military junta committed 205, Ethnic Revolutionary Organizations (EROs) committed 20, and the People’s Defence Forces (PDFs) committed 2.
Over the past six months of the reporting period, the human rights situation has rapidly deteriorated as the military junta attempts to legitimize itself on the global stage following three phases of its sham election. The military has consistently sought to distract from the terror it has inflicted as Asia’s deadliest conflict worsens. While Min Aung Hlaing and his fellow military loyalists accompany him on lavish international trips to tour weaponry and surveillance equipment, on the home front, villages are being burned and targeted attacks on religious infrastructure and schools persist. Amid the terror, the military propaganda machine has attempted to distort the narrative about the realities on the ground.
The scale and frequency with which attacks on civilian life continue to occur demand immediate and coordinated attention by international actors. ND-Burma members continue to document human rights violations in their respective targeted areas despite the immense risks they face on the ground. Their reporting and testimonies from conflict-affected communities highlight these challenges and call for accountability. The junta has evaded consequences for their crimes across decades. This must come to an end as new and emerging pro-democracy leaders and federal governments work towards a future in Burma where everyone is equal, regardless of gender, religion or socio-economic status.
Regional and international leaders must stand on the right side of history, with the people and the Spring Revolution.
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