Human Rights Violations by the Military Junta Post-Sham Election More than five years after the attempted coup in Burma on 1 February 2021, coup leader Min Aung Hlaing declared himself president on 3 April 2026.[1] Weeks later, on April 20, the junta announced a ‘100-Day Plan’ outlining its intention to seek peace, economic recovery, and […]
New investigation documents deadly airstrike on Buddhist monastery sheltering civilians (BANGKOK, June 9, 2026)–The Myanmar military junta committed war crimes in Bago Region on March 5 this year when it conducted an airstrike on a Buddhist monastery sheltering civilians, opened fire on civilians from the ground, and arbitrarily detained survivors, said Fortify Rights today. A new […]
The Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma (ND-Burma) Successfully Conducted a Workshop on Nepal’s Transitional Justice (TJ) with Experts from Nepal. ND-Burma organized the workshop on 4–5 May 2026. During the workshop, Dr. Mandira Sharma, founder of Advocacy Forum-Nepal and currently Director for Asia and the Pacific at the International Commission of Jurists, and Bikash Basnet, […]
May 4, 2026 A criminal file against Min Aung Hlaing has been formally submitted to the Court of First Instance in Timor-Leste for judicial review, accusing the Myanmar dictator of war crimes and crimes against humanity, according to the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) on Monday. The criminal complaint was filed in January with the […]
Press Release for Immediate Publication Dili, 4 May 2026: A criminal file accusing Myanmar dictator, Min Aung Hlaing, of war crimes and crimes against humanity has been formally submitted to the Court of First Instance in Dili for judicial review, following the opening of proceedings in February. This is the next phase in the case […]
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., […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]