By LAWI WENG 25 April 2018 A Kachin woman has gone into hiding after accusing the Myanmar Army (or Tatmadaw) of killing two of her family members, apparently fearing detention by the military, according to local sources in Kachin State. Kaw Awng, 45, is already the subject of legal action by the Tatmadaw. She has been charged […]
On March 4th, the Burma Army began the largest and most coordinated deployment of troops into Karen State’s Mutraw (Hpapun) district since 2008. More than 1,500 Burma Army troops have now crossed into Karen National Union (KNU) controlled areas of Mutraw’s Luthaw township, breaching the terms of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) and provoking multiple […]
YANGON (Reuters) – A Myanmar police chief ordered officers to “trap” a Reuters reporter arrested in December, telling them to meet the journalist at a restaurant and give him “secret documents”, prosecution witness Police Captain Moe Yan Naing told a court on Friday. Moe Yan Naing gave details to the court of the hours leading […]
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar began releasing more than 8,000 prisoners on Tuesday on humanitarian grounds under a presidential pardon, with most of those being released convicted of drug offences but with 36 people classified as political prisoners among them. Newly released prisoners, part of over 8,000 inmates granted amnesty by Myanmar’s President Win Myint to […]
Seeking justice in Burma ND-Burma’s 2017 report on the human right situation finds military continues to block justice for abuses ND-Burma released its 2017 report on the human rights situation, which found that ongoing conflict between the military and ethnic armed organisations has resulted in continued abuses against non-combatants, predominantly by state security forces. The military […]
ND-Burma 2017 report on the human rights situation finds military continues to block justice for abuses 30 March 2018 For Immediate Press Release
On March 23, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) held a ceremony commemorating the 18th Anniversary of AAPP and introducing a new exhibit entitled “The Memory of the Past – Photo Exhibition”. Diplomats, Ambassadors Parliament representatives, international non-governmental organization officials, former political prisoners and guests attended the event, held from 10:00 am to 12:00 […]
UPR Report Drafting Workshop was commenced on Esperado Hotel with the Burma/Myanmar UPR forum for 3 days starting from March, 15 to March 17,2018 which take lead by Equality Myanmar. During this meeting, Ma Cherry (The Researcher) analyze the report submitted by the different organization on their identify thematic issues and discussed about the required […]
In February 36 people were arrested, 28 by the Kachin Independence Army, while eight civilians were arbitrarily arrested by authorities for alleged bombings in Sittwe City, Arakan State. Nine people were charged in February five under the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Act and four under charges related to Section 58 (a) and (i) of […]
Seeking Justice in Burma Two new groups sign nationwide ceasefire, one citing intense government pressure The New Mon State Party and Lahu Democratic Union signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), bringing the total number of signatories to 10. The New Mon State Party said it had faced government and military pressure to sign, including increased militarisation of their […]