Entries by ND Burma

Open letter from Myanmar, regional and international civil society organizations to ASEAN to End Myanmar Military’s Violence, Advance Accountability and Operationalize Cross-border Humanitarian Aid

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To: ASEAN Leaders H.E. Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Prime Minister of Brunei DarussalamH.E. Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of CambodiaH.E. Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo, President of the Republic of IndonesiaH.E. Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic RepublicH.E. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of MalaysiaH.E. Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr., […]

Press Release – Rights-Based Reform: ASEAN Five Years on from the 5-Point Consensus

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The Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma Releases Rights-Based Reform: ASEAN Five Years on from the 5-Point Consensus 24 April 2026 For Immediate Release Today, the Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma (ND-Burma) releases Rights-Based Reform: ASEAN Five Years on from the 5-Point Consensus. This latest briefing paper calls attention to the lack of meaningful […]

Rights-Based Reform: ASEAN Five Years on from 5-Point Consensus

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Since the failed coup in February 2021, junta leader Min Aung Hlaing’s military has pushed Burma into a full-scale civil war. The extent of abuse is well documented. Thousands have been killed, and over 3.7 million people have been displaced.[1] Airstrikes, artillery, night raids, and arbitrary arrests have become daily realities for civilians who only […]

[Open Letter] SEANF must remove membership of junta-controlled Myanmar National Human Rights Commission

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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Southeast Asia National Human Rights Institution Forum (SEANF) Honorable Chairperson Dato’ Seri Mohd Hishamudin YunusHuman Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) Honorable Chairperson Ms. Anis HidayahNational Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM), Indonesia Honorable Provedor Mr. Virgilio da Silva GuterresProvedor de Direitos Humanos e Justiça (PDHJ) , Timor-Leste Honorable Chairperson […]

President Win Myint freed in broad Myanmar prisoner amnesty

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Myanmar’s President Win Myint was freed Friday as part of a broad prisoner amnesty by Min Aung Hlaing, who was inaugurated as president by a pro-military parliament on April 10, to mark the traditional Myanmar New Year. The pardon order applied to more than 4,500 prisoners, but it was not immediately clear how many people […]

Rights Group Files Genocide Complaint Against Myanmar Junta Chief: Indonesian AG

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JAKARTA—Rohingya representatives and a rights group filed a complaint Monday with Indonesia’s attorney general against Myanmar junta chief-turned-president-elect Min Aung Hlaing for alleged rights abuses against the minority group, the prosecutor’s office in Jakarta told AFP. Myanmar’s military, which grabbed power in a 2021 coup, has for decades been accused of rights abuses, mostly targeting […]

Releases‘Defying a Dictatorship’: An Overview of the Human Rights Situation in Burma

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The Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma Releases‘Defying a Dictatorship’: An Overview of the Human Rights Situation in BurmaJuly-December 2025 17 March 2026 For Immediate Release Today, the Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma publishes its latest bi-annual report, ‘Defying a Dictatorship,’ which outlines the human rights situation in various States and Regions of ND-Burma […]

Defying a Dictatorship

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Defying a Dictatorship An Overview of the Human Rights Situation in Burma: July-December 2025 The Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma (ND-Burma) is deeply grateful to the interviewees for their courage in speaking out against the violations committed against them. We also appreciate our member organizations and fieldworkers, who continue to gather invaluable testimonies at their […]

Open Letter: The UNHRC Must Reject the Junta’s Sham Election Results to ConsolidateIllegitimate Rule and Advance Accountability

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To: Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights CouncilCC: UN High Commissioner for Human RightsUN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar18 February 2026Open Letter: The UNHRC Must Reject the Junta’s Sham Election Results to ConsolidateIllegitimate Rule and Advance AccountabilityExcellencies,We, the undersigned 235 Myanmar, regional, and international civil society organizations, […]

Lives in the Absence of Safety

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The Ta’ang Women’s Organization (TWO) has released a report titled ‘Lives in the Absence of Safety.’This field report documents human rights violations committed by the “terror” military council in northern Shan State from February 1, 2021, to 2024, following the coup d’état. The report highlights severe human rights abuses, the situation in the Ta’ang region […]