Entries by ND Burma
AAPP and Hannah Scott (2011) Toture, Political Prisoners and the Un-Rule of Law
Despite the fact that torture constitutes one of the most brutal attacks on human dignity, and not withstanding the absolute prohibition of torture under any circumstances, almost no society is immune from torture. In many societies, it is practiced systematically. Burma is one such country. In addition, conditions of detention, in Burma, are appalling and […]
AAPP (2010) The Role of Students in the 8888 People’s Uprising in Burma
Twenty three years ago today, on 8 August 1988, hundreds of thousands of people flooded the streets of Burma demanding an end to the suffocating military rule which had isolated and bankrupted the country since 1962. Their united cries for a transition to democracy shook the core of the country, bringing Burma to a crippling […]
AAPP (2010) Silencing Dissent
The widespread and unlawful detention of political activists has a significant impact on Burma’s political environment in two main ways. Firstly, most of the prominent activists are removed from public or political life. Almost all of the 88 Generation student movement leadership is in prison preventing them from organising against the elections or educating the […]
AAPP (2010) The Ten Year Fight for Burma’s Political Prisoners
During Burma’s successive military regimes, the term political prisoner has been shrouded in controversy. In fact, the current military regime, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) denies their very existence, arguing that there are only criminals in Burma’s prisons. In reality, there are more than 2,000 people behind bars, without access to the guarantees […]
Report on the Human Rights Situation in Burma (July – December 2013)
The Network for Human Right Documentation-Burma (ND-Burma) is an organization that documents and reports human rights violations taking place throughout Burma. We are a watch-dog for human rights violations and are continually monitoring the human rights situation in Burma. This report covers the second period of 2013 and focuses on 106 documented cases of human […]
Undermining The Peace Process: Burmese Army atrocities against civilians in Putao, northern Kachin State
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Disputed Territory: Mon Farmers’ Fight Against Unjust Land Acquisition And Barriers To Their Progress
A. Introduction Over the years HURFOM has produced a number of accounts highlighting the hardships faced by Mon farmers who became victims of land confiscation or unjust land acquisition.[1]
Report on the Human Rights Situation in Burma (Jan 2013-June 2013)
Over the six months from January to June 2013, ND-Burma documented 147 human rights violations across Burma. These violations occurred in areas of armed conflict but also in areas covered by ceasefires.
Bitter pills Breaking the silence surrounding drug problems in the Mon Community
June 20, 2013 I. INTRODUCTION In late 2012 the New Mon State Party (NMSP) initiated a vigorous anti-drugs campaign throughout various Mon communities in Burma.1 Arrests of numerous drug smugglers were made, drug-using youth were sent to NMSP rehabilitation centres, and signs were erected in villages calling on residents to resist and combat drug use.