Human Rights News

Rohingya Denied Passports to Work in Thailand

THURSDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 2012 Ethnic Rohingya from western Burma’s…

‘No probe into ethnic abuse’: rights body

WEDNESDAY, 15 FEBRUARY 2012 The head of Burma’s fledgling…

Opposition MPs Take Aim at Army Influence

WEDNESDAY, 15 FEBRUARY 2012 Opposition MPs in Burma have called…

China Refutes Reports of Kachin Refugee Flood

MONDAY, 13 FEBRUARY 2012 A spokesman for China’s Ministry…

Attacks Continue Despite Karen Ceasefire

TUESDAY, 07 FEBRUARY 2012 The Burmese army has continued to…

US Set to Issue Sanctions Waiver for Burma

TUESDAY, 07 FEBRUARY 2012 WASHINGTON — The United States…

Burma ‘considering’ monitors for by-election

MONDAY, 06 FEBRUARY 2012 A top United Nations envoy on Sunday…

Kachin Refugees Suffering from Preventable Disease

TUESDAY, 31 JANUARY 2012 Humanitarian workers in northern…

Human Rights Document To Be Judged By Universal Standards

FRIDAY, 20 JANUARY 2012 The long-awaited Human Rights Declaration…

UN Committee Expresses ‘Grave Concern’ on Burma

TUESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2011 The Irrawaddy – A key UN committee…