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Second LGBT film festival proudly back on
The second &PROUD LGBT film festival, postponed two months because of last November’s election, will take place from January 28 to 31. The venue is the French Institute. The 32 films featured will explore homosexual, lesbian, bisexual and transgender love, families and their stories from 17 countries, including Myanmar and other Southeast Asian countries. Six […]
End of Mission Statement on the Impact and Effectiveness of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC)
A joint fact-finding mission conducted from 16-18 November 2015 by the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), as secretariat of the Asian NGO Network on NHRIs (ANNI), and Burma Partnership to inquire into the impact and effectiveness of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) was completed today. The mission team comprised of […]
“There is no turning back in Myanmar,” says UN human rights expert after elections
“There is no turning back in Myanmar,” says UN human rights expert after elections GENEVA (16 November 2015) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee today welcomed the recent elections in Myanmar as “a new chapter in the country’s history” and reaffirmed her commitment to work with all parties to improve the human rights situation […]
Government rejects key human rights recommendations
Human rights groups at the United Nations and in Myanmar are hopeful the incoming government will radically change the country’s attitude to protecting human rights, after representatives for Nay Pyi Taw rejected a large number of proposed human rights reform made under the Universal Period Review process. The UN issued 281 recommendations by member states […]
“Time for the Government to Accept the Reality of Human Rights Problems, Take Effective Measures and Move Forward”
Press Statement November 6, 2015 “Time for the Government to Accept the Reality of Human Rights Problems, Take Effective Measures and Move Forward” By Burma/Myanmar UPR Forum Today, Burma/Myanmar’s human rights situation was reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva. The report of the […]
Human rights must be at the heart of historic election period in Myanmar – UN expert
Human rights must be at the heart of historic election period in Myanmar – UN expert NEW YORK/GENEVA (29 October 2015) – UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee, called on all those in positions of authority in Myanmar to ensure that respect for the human rights of all must be at […]
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Equality Myanmar (EQMM) is a leading nongovernmental organization that organises a wide range of human rights education and advocacy programs, the documentation human rights violations, and provides emergency support for activists, human rights defenders, and their families. We work with a range of local civil society organizations, educators, activists, various local actors, and our programs and activities reach all states and regions in Myanmar.
Equality Myanmar stands strong for professional commitment, despite the organization having faced a critical situation in 2021 due to the political crisis.