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Reparation Working Group (RWG) successfully conducts two-day workshop on Reparation in Nyipyitaw

February 24, 2020/in News

24 February 2020 The Reparations Working Group (RWG) successfully conducted workshops on reparations in Naypyitaw from 21 to 22 February 2020. During the workshop, Mr. Mohammad Jamalul J. Giducos, a human rights lawyer from the Philippines shared his experiences with reparations by discussing the Republic Act 10368. This Act is the Philippine’s law that provides […]

Attack on Myanmar school injures 21 children

February 14, 2020/in News

Around 20 children were injured Thursday when mortar fire hit a primary school in the northern fringes of Myanmar’s Rakhine state, an area where the military is locked in battle with Arakan Army (AA) rebels. The attack happened in Buthidaung township, one of several areas in lockdown, and it is not clear who was responsible. […]

Reparation Working Group (RWG) successfully conducts two-day workshop on Reparation in Nyipyitaw

February 24, 2020/in News

Attack on Myanmar school injures 21 children

February 14, 2020/in News

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Reparation Working Group (RWG) successfully conducts two-day workshop on Reparation in Nyipyitaw

February 24, 2020/in News

24 February 2020

The Reparations Working Group (RWG) successfully conducted workshops on reparations in Naypyitaw from 21 to 22 February 2020.

During the workshop, Mr. Mohammad Jamalul J. Giducos, a human rights lawyer from the Philippines shared his experiences with reparations by discussing the Republic Act 10368. This Act is the Philippine’s law that provides reparations for victims of human rights violations under the martial law era, imposed by former dictator, president Ferdinand Marcos. He also described the historical background on the lobbying of the law which was led by human rights organizations, many of whom had been victims of abuses. He reviewed the terms and functions of the Human Rights Victims Claims Board (HRVCB), how victims of human rights violations submitted applications to the HRVCB, the process of identifying victims, decisions on how to address injustice based on the types of suffering they have endured, and importantly, the legal battles of access on the ill-gotten wealth of Marcos from Swiss Banks, which is one of the main sources of reparation for the victims of human rights violations.

Participants from respective committee from Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyothar Hluttaw (upper and lower house) and RWG members openly and actively discussed the kind of reparations that RWG should have for victims of human rights violations, and how to create a strategy that ensures the Reparation bill goes through parliament. We also discussed what types of human rights violations the reparation program should cover, the time frame and advantages and challenges of the implementation of the reparation process in Myanmar.

There were 49 participants who attended the workshop, including 21 representatives from respective committees from Pyithu Hluttaw, Amyothar Hluttaw, ethnic parties and RWG members.

To implement the government-initiated reparation program for victims of human rights violations in the past, ND-Burma and its alliances of civil society organizations established the Reparation Working Group (RWG) in 2015.

two-day workshop on Reparation in Nyipyitaw

Attack on Myanmar school injures 21 children

February 14, 2020/in News

The attack happened in Buthidaung township, one of several areas in lockdown, and it is not clear who was responsible.

Scores of civilians have been killed, hundreds injured and some 100,000 displaced since January last year when both sides stepped up operations.

The AA claims to be fighting for more autonomy for ethnic Rakhine Buddhists.

Teacher Thar Aye Maung from Khamwe village told the media by phone how his school was hit Thursday morning, injuring 21 pupils.

“One girl is badly hurt. Most of the others have injuries to their hands and legs.”

He said all the wounded children were ethnic Khami, a Buddhist minority in a state with a complex patchwork of different groups living alongside the Rakhine.

The fighting was about two miles away from the village, he added.

“We thought the shells couldn’t reach our school.”

Maungdaw district chief Soe Aung confirmed the incident, but said 19 children had been wounded.

There was “no reason” to believe the mortar had been fired by the military, said Western command spokesman Colonel Win Zaw Oo, adding the army sometimes loses weapons and ammunition to the rebels.

“(The AA) fires at villages with our shells and then misleadingly claims the military is responsible.”

The armed rebel group could not be reached for comment.

The AA has ratcheted up operations in recent months with a series of brazen kidnappings, bombings and raids against the military and local officials.

The army has hit back hard, deploying thousands of soldiers to the area.

Buthidaung is one of nine townships to suffer a government-imposed internet blackout, restrictions decried by rights groups in a statement Thursday.

“(They) disproportionately affect civilians in conflict areas, hampering humanitarian aid operations, livelihoods, and the work of human rights monitors.”

Northern Rakhine state is the same area that saw an exodus to Bangladesh of some 740,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing brutal military operations in 2017. – AFP

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Recommendations to ASEAN and Its Member States (1) Move beyond the 5PC to achieve a Myanmar people-led and people-centered solution to the crisis in Myanmar. ASEAN’s “Myanmar-owned and -led” approach must be backed by genuine political will that aligns with and supports the collective aspirations of the people of Myanmar. (2) Cease all pressure on […]
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Human Rights Violations took place in States and Regions from Sep 15 to 21, 2024 Military Junta Troop launched airstrikes and dropped bombs in Sagaing Region, Mandalay Region, Shan State, Chin State, Rakhine State, and Kachin State from September 15th to 21st. The Military Junta committed arresting, occupying the properties, threatening by using power, and […]

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ND-Burma formed in 2004 in order to provide a way for Burma human rights organizations to collaborate on the human rights documentation process. The 13 ND-Burma member organizations seek to collectively use the truth of what communities in Burma have endured to advocate for justice for victims. ND-Burma trains local organizations in human rights documentation; coordinates members’ input into a common database using Martus, a secure open-source software; and engages in joint-advocacy campaigns.

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