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Myanmar Holiday Prisoner Amnesty Disappoints, With All But Two Political Prisoners Kept in Jail

April 18, 2019 in /by

Human rights activists and press freedom advocates in Myanmar on Thursday voiced strong criticism of President Win Myint’s decision not to include more political prisoners, as well as two Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters journalists jailed for violating the country’s Official Secrets Act, among the roughly 9,500 criminals pardoned during a traditional amnesty marking the Buddhist New […]

Awareness Raising Seminar in Lashio

April 10, 2019 in /by

An awareness raising seminar with regard to human rights was held on 8 April 2019 at Two Elephant Hotel, in Lashio, Shan state. The seminar was attended by staff from the department of social welfare, Myanmar National Human Rights Commission, Hluttaw representatives, civil society organizations and change agents. U Sai Oo Khan, a Pyithu Hluttaw […]

Successfully Completed Human Rights Awareness Talk

April 10, 2019 in /by

A human rights awareness seminar was held on 5 April 2019, in Khayan township, Yangon and co-organized by Equality Myanmar and Human Rights Educators Network. U Soe Thein Myint, 10 household village-tract leader said, “Such a talk has never been held in Khayan township. The talk is not just only oral presentation from one side […]

Kachin State Human Rights Defenders Meeting

April 8, 2019 in /by

Kachin state human rights defenders meeting was held on 1st April, 2019 at Naung Nan Center, in Kachin state. The purpose of the meeting is to share the ways of collaboration for human rights affairs among human rights defenders. During the meeting, preparing for human rights and legal affair panel discussion, discussing on advocacy and […]

Tatmadaw discharges young soldiers

April 3, 2019 in /by

The Tatmadaw (military) True News agency announced that the military has discharged seven children and 25 youths under the age of 18 who were recruited as soldiers.  The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) also announced that the military discharge underlines the importance of protecting children from armed conflict and within Myanmar’s peace process. The military has […]

Journey to Mandalay Nai Ong Ma-Nge (CEC of NMSP)’s

March 28, 2019 in /by

The tenth episode of Khan Sar Kyi is recorded in Mandalay Region; Bagan, Nyaung-U Township, Phauk Seik village and around Mandalay city. Nai Ong Ma-Nge, Central Executive member of New Mon State Party (NMSP) joined as a traveler/panelist in this episode. Nai Ong Ma-Nge has spent over 30 years in Mon revolution group and is […]