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July 19, 2019 in /by

This short video aims to raise awareness about the issue of sexual harassment in Myanmar and educate the viewer on what sexual harassment is. The video calls upon both individuals and the community to stand up against sexual harassment in order to help prevent future incidents of sexual harassment occurring.

Families deserve answers when loved ones go missing in conflict: Security Council adopts historic resolution

July 14, 2019 in /by

11 June 2019Humanitarian Aid The 15 members of the United Nations Security Council adopted on Tuesday the very first ever resolution focused on the issue of missing persons in armed conflict. The aim is to encourage countries to fulfil their obligations, take action to step up prevention, and tackle the issue earlier, so that ultimately families separated […]

‘Hate Speech’ Explained: A Toolkit

July 14, 2019 in /by

In this toolkit, ARTICLE 19 provides a guide to identifying ’hate speech‘ and how to effectively counter it, while protecting the rights to freedom of expression and equality. It responds to a growing demand for clear guidance on identifying “hate speech,” and for responding to the challenges ‘hate speech’ poses within a human rights framework. As such, it addresses […]

State Counsellor receives EU Special Representative for Human Rights

July 14, 2019 in /by

STATE COUNSELLOR and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs Daw Aung San Suu Kyi received the delegation led by Mr. Eamon Gilmore (former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland), the European Union’s Special Representative for Human Rights, at 2:30 pm on 13 June 2019 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]

Rights Groups Hit Myanmar Military Over Mounting Rakhine Deaths in Custody

July 5, 2019 in /by

Rights experts are again criticizing the Myanmar military for possible international law violations after reports that another civilian died in custody amid fighting between national forces and the Arakan Army (AA) in western Myanmar’s Rakhine and Chin states. According to RFA’s reporting, at least 14 persons died of injuries they received while in military or […]

Buddhist monk plays suicide of LGBTQ librarian for laughs (VIDEO)

July 4, 2019 in /by

A controversial monk who has previously run afoul of religious authorites for getting too cozy with his female followers has been captured on video mocking the death of Kyaw Zin Win, the university librarian who’s suicide in the wake of homophobic bullying has sparked a national conversation on LGBTQ rights. In a video with over 2,800 shares that was […]

COLLECTIVE STATEMENT DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR KYAW ZIN WIN, A YOUNG LGBT WHO COMMITED SUICIDE AFTER BEING OUTED AND BULLIED AT WORKPLACE

June 25, 2019 in /by

Yangon 25th June, 2019 The Myanmar LGBTIQA+ community is shocked and deeply saddened to receive the news that a young gay man named Kyaw Zin Win, working as librarian at Myanmar Imperial University – MIU committed suicide in Yangon yesterday after being forcibly outed, harassed and bullied by co-workers in a brutal case of discrimination […]

EU- Myanmar Civil Society Forum on Human Rights

June 13, 2019 in /by

DCA-NCA hosted EU-Myanmar Civil Society Forum on Human Rights on 12th June 2019 at Inya Lake Hotel in Yangon. The aim of the forum is to address human rights violations and challenges within the country, discussing with civil society organizations as preparatory session, to share and discuss the key human rights-related messages with the EU […]