ND-Burma launches the report of “To Recognize and Repair: Unofficial Truth Projects and the Need for Justice in Burma” at Orchid Hotel in Rangoon

ND-Burma launches its new report, “To Recognize and Repair: Unofficial Truth Projects and the Need for Justice in Burma”

(Yangon, 11 June 2015) We have successfully launched the report of “To Recognize and Repair: Unofficial Truth Projects and the Need for Justice in Burma,” at Orchid Hotel in Rangoon on 11 June 2015.

ND-Burma launches the report of “To Recognize and Repair: Unofficial Truth Projects and the Need for Justice in Burma” at Orchid Hotel in Rangoon

ND-Burma’s press conference of the report, “To Recognize and Repair: Unofficial Truth Projects and the Need for Justice in Burma” at Orchid Hotel in Rangoon, Myanmar

In the report launch, Ma Thin Thin Aung as moderator, Lway Poe Ngel from Advocacy team (PWO), San Htoi (KWAT) and Su Su Swe (TWU) as panels.

Lway Poe Ngel explained about ND-Burma, UTP project, methodology and summary. Su Su Swe talked about Land Confiscation problems, which are a large part of the issues in the southern part of Burma and the recommendations and how to solve this problem. San Htoi also presented Torture and Killings cases which are majorly centered around Kachin and Northern Shan State, how to document those cases, how the Government acknowledged the past and current Human Rights abuses and how they should start to implement the reparation program for those who are suffering in the past and current.

Over 70 individuals, local media and CSOs attended the press conference.

The report can be download here.