Between January and August 2026, the Ta’ang Women’s Organisation (TWO) documented human rights violations committed by the terrorist military junta and ethnic armed groups. According to the data, there were 137 women and 141 men were killed and injured in Northern Shan State.
As we mark the 27th anniversary of the founding of the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) in 1999, we would like to take this opportunity to share six months of data on human rights violations and draw your attention to the ongoing and deeply concerning human rights situation in Kachin areas, where intensified armed conflict […]
GENEVA – The human rights situation in Myanmar, in particular that of minority communities, has plummeted to a new low, from the ever-worsening brutal abuse of the Rohingya population to the devastating impact of illicit economies, notably illegal mining for rare earths, a new UN Human Rights report has found. The report details how unrelenting violence and a […]
Geneva, 11 August 2026 – Investigations by the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (Mechanism), as detailed in its Annual Report released today, show a pattern of deliberate aerial attacks on civilians, arbitrary detentions, torture and sexual violence committed by the Myanmar military. The Myanmar military escalated its aerial attacks and other crimes against civilians in the lead-up to […]
Date: 11 August 2026 To the Leadership and Representatives of the ICRC, We, the undersigned 155 Myanmar, regional and international civil society organizations, write to you today with a profound sense of urgency and deep frustration regarding the 3 August 2026 meeting between your resident representative, Arnaud de Baecque, and Myanmar’s State Counsellor, Daw Aung San Suu […]
[BANGKOK, 7 August 2026] We, the undersigned 146 Myanmar, regional, and international civil society organizations, express deep alarm and concern regarding reports that the junta-controlled Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) has announced its intention to assume the Chairship of the Southeast Asia National Human Rights Institutions Forum (SEANF) in 2027, following discussions during the second Technical Working Group Meeting of SEANF […]
By Reuters July 27 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s military has sharply escalated attacks on civilians since a new administration took office in the war-torn country, a conflict monitor said on Monday, even as regional governments ramp up diplomatic engagement. The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) said the onslaught was a result of the tactics […]
“We are pleased to share with you KWAT’s 2025 Annual Report, which highlights our efforts to promote the rights, safety, and dignity of women and communities affected by conflict in Kachin and Northern Shan States.”
The United Nations Special Envoy on Myanmar, Julie Bishop, delivered a scathing indictment of Myanmar over five years after the military coup on Feb. 1, 2021, to the U.N. General Assembly in New York City on June 19. Bishop’s address at U.N. Headquarters coincided with the 81st birthday of jailed democracy leader Aung San Suu […]
Political Prisoners Must Be Free: A Statement on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 81st Birthday This 19th June, 2026, marks the 81st birthday of Burma’s State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. She has spent around 20 years in detention or under house arrest since 1989 for her participation in politics and her longstanding commitment […]