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Recent defamation case in Phakant highlights urgent need to bring the Burma Army under civilian control

September 8, 2017/in Member statements

September 8, 2017 Recent defamation case in Phakant highlights urgent need to bring the Burma Army under civilian control Since the founding of the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) on September 9, 1999, we have been working to promote and protect the rights of women and children in Kachin areas of Burma. Unfortunately, […]

ND-Burma bring together members to discuss human rights work 1-5 September, Yangon

September 7, 2017/in News

ND-Burma held its 32nd Network meeting from 1-5 September in Yangon. The meeting brought together representatives from 7 member organizations, two affiliates,and one candidate. TheHuman Rights Documentation Network (HRDN) also attended. Attending members included: The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), Kachin Women’s Association of Thailand (KWAT), The […]

Recent defamation case in Phakant highlights urgent need to bring the Burma Army under civilian control

September 8, 2017/in Member statements

ND-Burma bring together members to discuss human rights work 1-5 September, Yangon

September 7, 2017/in News

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Recent defamation case in Phakant highlights urgent need to bring the Burma Army under civilian control

September 8, 2017/in Member statements

September 8, 2017

Recent defamation case in Phakant highlights urgent need to bring the Burma Army under civilian control

Since the founding of the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) on September 9, 1999, we have been working to promote and protect the rights of women and children in Kachin areas of Burma. Unfortunately, due to worsening Burma Army offensives and abuses, the rights of our communities continue to be systematically violated.

A recent case of defamation brought by the Burma Army against a Kachin rights activist highlights the urgent need to end the military’s absolute power and bring it under civilian control.

On June 26, 2017, Phakant township judge, U Soe Lin Aung issued a summons to local community leader Dashi Naw Lawn to face charges of defamation of the Burma Army under Article 500 of the Penal Code.

These charges had been brought by Captain Kyi Myint Htun of Infantry Division 101, based in Phakant, who accused Dashi Naw Lawn of distributing defamatory leaflets to commemorate the six-year anniversary of the breaking of the ceasefire and renewal of conflict in Kachin areas of Burma on June 9, 2017. The leaflets contained information about human rights violations by the Burma Army, including sexual violence, torture, killing and disappearance of civilians, and destruction and looting of villages.

Dashi Naw Lawn, aged 56, is the secretary of Myusha Zinlum, a local community based group, which defends the rights of villagers in Phakant. The pamphlets were produced by several community based groups in Myitkyina and sent to Phakant, where his group distributed them on June 9, 2017.

The trial is ongoing, and Dashi Naw Lawn may be punished with a fine and up to two years in prison. Groups in Myitkyina have not been charged in relation to the pamphlets.

“The Burma Army clearly wants to silence activists in Phakant, a conflict zone where they have committed so many abuses against civilians,” said, KWAT spoke person, Moon Nay Li.

Among violations documented by KWAT in Phakant, is the shooting of Ja Seng Inn, a 14-year-old schoolgirl, by troops of LIB 389 on September 13, 2012. When her father wrote a letter of complaint to the Myanmar Human Rights Commission accusing the Burmese troops of killing her, he ended up being imprisoned for two years under Penal Code Article 211 – for falsely bringing charges against the military.

“Instead of the law being used to charge perpetrators, it is being abused by the military to punish victims and rights defenders,” said, KWAT spoke person, Moon Nay Li.

KWAT deplores this lack of justice, and the Burma Army’s ongoing impunity for its systematic rights violations.

On the 18^th anniversary of our founding, KWAT reiterates our calls for an immediate end to Burma Army attacks and the beginning of inclusive political dialogue, so that a new federal constitution can be drawn up to end the civil war, and bring the Burma Army under civilian control.

Contact person;

Moon Nay Li (Thailand) +66 85 523 3791
San Htoi ( Thailand) +66 939 621 908

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ND-Burma bring together members to discuss human rights work 1-5 September, Yangon

September 7, 2017/in News

Attending members included: The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), the Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM), Kachin Women’s Association of Thailand (KWAT), The Ta’ang Women’s Organization, the Ta’ang Students and Youth Organization, and Equality Myanmar.

Affiliate members the Pa’O Youth Organization and Human Rights Defenders and Promoters (HRDP) also attended, as did candidate member the Former Political Prisoners Society, East Bago Region.

Members updated each other on their activities and agreed common positions on the wide range of human rights issues currently facing Burma. Members also discussed how best to move forward their campaign for justice for the country’s many victims of human rights violations.

ND-Burma has been documenting human rights abuses and fighting for justice for victims since 2004. It currently has 13 members who represent a range of ethnic nationalities, women and the LGBTI community.

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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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