Entries by ND Burma

April Justice Newsletter

April Justice Newsletter Health and human rights are interconnected and access to affordable and quality health care for all must be granted. As COVID-19 exposes Burma’s underfunded and ill-equipped health infrastructure, the health ministry has transformed public spaces to be used for quarantine sites and temporary medical facilities. However, concerns about the spread and containment […]

Memorialisation in Thailand

What happened on 6 October 1976 in Bangkok, Thailand? The massacre has left legacies of political violence that continues to haunt contemporary Thai politics. However, its history remains untold and heavily censored from the public. This is the time to speak out. The micro-video of #TransitionalJustice in Asia is produced by 🇹🇭CrCF and AJAR to […]

Reparations in Philippines

Should the government give reparations for all victims of state-led human rights violations? Human Rights Victims Claims Board was established to provide reparation for victims of mass violations during martial law in the Philippines (1972-1981). Reparations are an important aspect so that victims of state-led human rights violations will receive more justice. The micro-video of […]

What is Transitional Justice Asia Network (TJAN)?

What is Transitional Justice Asia Network (TJAN)? #TransitionalJusticeAsiaNetwork, or #TJAN for short, is an Asian regional hub of transitional justice experts, which aims to facilitate learning and knowledge building on transitional justice and accountability initiatives across the region. Members of TJAN consist of Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR), The Commission of Disappeared and Victims of […]

Transitional Justice in Asia Video Series – #5 – Institutional Reform

Human rights defenders in Asia face many challenges. How should societies in the Asia region respond to extrajudicial killings, military dictatorships, violent extremism, among many other mass atrocities—and the lack of accountability over these violations? To guide responses in the many contexts of mass violations, a group of civil society and transitional justice practitioners are […]

Transitional Justice in Asia Video Series – #4 – Reparations

Human rights defenders in Asia face many challenges. How should societies in the Asia region respond to extrajudicial killings, military dictatorships, violent extremism, among many other mass atrocities—and the lack of accountability over these violations? To guide responses in the many contexts of mass violations, a group of civil society and transitional justice practitioners are […]

Transitional Justice in Asia Video Series – #3 – Prosecutions

Human rights defenders in Asia face many challenges. How should societies in the Asia region respond to extrajudicial killings, military dictatorships, violent extremism, among many other mass atrocities—and the lack of accountability over these violations? To guide responses in the many contexts of mass violations, a group of civil society and transitional justice practitioners are […]

Transitional Justice in Asia Video Series – #2

Human rights defenders in Asia face many challenges. How should societies in the Asia region respond to extrajudicial killings, military dictatorships, violent extremism, among many other mass atrocities—and the lack of accountability over these violations? To guide responses in the many contexts of mass violations, a group of civil society and transitional justice practitioners are […]

Transitional Justice in Asia Series – #1

Human rights defenders in Asia face many challenges. How should societies in the Asia region respond to extrajudicial killings, military dictatorships, violent extremism, among many other mass atrocities—and the lack of accountability over these violations? To guide responses in the many contexts of mass violations, a group of civil society and transitional justice practitioners are […]

Myanmar military may be repeating crimes against humanity, UN rapporteur warns

Yanghee Lee says the army is ‘maximising suffering’ on Rohingya and other people in attacks reminiscent of the 2017 assault in Rakhine state Myanmar’s military may once again be committing crimes against humanity in Rakhine state, the UN special rapporteur on human rights has warned, urging the international community to prevent further atrocities. In a […]