This submission was prepared for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in July, 2020. Within it, the All Arakan Students’ and Youths’ Congress (AASYC) evaluates the implementation of recommendations made to the Government of Myanmar (GoM) in its previous UPR, assesses the national human rights framework and the […]
urma/Myanmar is one of the largest and most diverse countries in Southeast Asia with a population of about 54 million. The 2014 National Census did not reveal the ethnic composition data, thus there is no accurate information about Indigenous Peoples, partly due to lack of recognition and restrictions on self-identification in the census. Estimates suggest […]
37th Session of the UPR Working Group of the Human Rights Council January/February 2021 Coalition of Indigenous Peoples in Burma/Myanmar About the Coalition of Indigenous Peoples in Burma/Myanmar The Coalition was formed in 2015 in order to participate in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Process. The Coalition expanded in 2020 and now includes 28 organisations […]
The submission by the Network for Human Rights Documentation Burma addresses the peace process and armed conflict in Myanmar. Using case-studies from our reports and briefing papers with documentation supported by our members, the sections provide situational context to the security concerns expressed by civilians and civil-society. Read more;
The Peace Process and Armed Conflict in Myanmar Submitted by: The Network for Human Rights Documentation-Burma (ND-Burma)1 1.0 Executive Summary i. This submission by the Network for Human Rights Documentation Burma (ND-Burma) addresses the peace process and armed conflict in Myanmar. Using case-studies from our reports and briefing papers with documentation supported by our members, […]
Myanmar Child Rights Coalition (MCRC) is a reporting task group of NGO Child Rights Working Group. NCRWG consists of 50 local and international child rights organizations and aims to fulfill the rights of children in Myankar through strengthening the cooperation and collaboration between government, institutions, and civil society. This 3rd Cycle UPR is the 2nd […]
The Burma/Myanmar Universal Periodic Review Forum July 2020 During the 2 Universal Periodic Review in 2015, Myanmar received 281 recommendations. 166 were “accepted” and 15 were “noted.” Ratifications and Cooperation with the UN System — Myanmar has ratified four out of nine core international human rights treaties. Following the last UPR Cycle, Myanmar acceded to […]
This joint report is submitted by the Myanmar Child Rights Coalitions (MCRC)1 and focused on the issues related to children’s rights in Myanmar by referring to the recommendations from the 2nd Cycle of UPR which were being committed to implementing them by Government of Myanmar. This joint submission particularly focuses on three main sections: 1) […]
Over the last 5 years since the previous UPR submission, there have been few improvements in Burma’s failing judicial system. Activists and journalists remain detained arbitrability and sentenced to jail for exercising their freedom of expression. There has been a rise in ethnic conflict, particularly in the Arakan state. Recent conflict between Arakan Army and […]
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.