YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s government says it has ordered the military to “crush” rebels in the western state of Rakhine, following raids by insurgents that killed 13 police officers earlier this month. The United Nations says fighting between the Myanmar military and Arakan Army, which recruits from among the mainly Buddhist Rakhine ethnic group, has […]
By AFP UNITED NATIONS — Myanmar has postponed a planned visit by the UN refugee chief to Rakhine State following renewed fighting between security forces and insurgents, a spokesman said Monday. UN High Commissioner for Refugees Mr Filippo Grandi was due to visit last week but Myanmar authorities scrapped the trip to Rakhine, where hundreds […]
YANGON—Will 2019 be a good or bad year for Myanmar? Given the unexpected problems and struggles that have cropped up in recent years—like the Rakhine conflict and the resulting crisis on the international stage, the economic downturn and intense armed conflicts—many no longer hold the high hopes and expectations they did in 2016, when Daw […]
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the United Nations (UN) Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Michel Forst published a world report presenting the recent developments in 140 countries. The report is based on various sources provided by States, National Human Rights Institutions, UN reports and civil society […]
CHIANG MAI, Thailand — On the 70th anniversary of International Human Rights Day, advocates said Myanmar’s rights record was deteriorating given the growing number of arrests and court cases against journalists and peace advocates. Equality Myanmar and the Human Rights Educators Network organized celebrations to mark the occasion across the country on Sunday and Monday. […]
On December 10, we celebrate Human Rights Day to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 – exactly 70 years ago. Talking about the importance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UN Secretary-General U Thant had said: “This great and inspiring instrument was born of an increased sense of […]
Dear Friends, As you know, Human Rights Day is around the corner! And this year, stars have aligned to celebrate not one but two very relevant events: the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the 20th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders (DHRD). To commemorate such auspicious […]
Equality Myanmar (formerly HREIB) is a nongovernmental organization which facilitates a broad range of human rights education and advocacy programs.
