Human Rights News

Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 – exactly 70 years ago

On December 10, we celebrate Human Rights Day to commemorate…

Myanmar CSO Sustainability Index (CSO-SI) Report Launching

“Equality Myanmar, FHI360 and USAID launched today the 2017…

House approves bill banning corporal punishment vs children

UPDATED) The bill will now be tackled at the bicameral conference…

Myanmar is arresting people for being gay under colonial-era sodomy law

Two people have recently been charged under Section 377, a law…

Our Human Rights Impact Assessment of Facebook in Myanmar

Today, Facebook has published the human rights impact assessment (HRIA)…

Mid-term Report on Freedom of Expression

ATHAN used a range of methodologies including categorical analysis…

Human Rights Council just adopted a resolution on #Myanmar #Burma

Human Rights Council just adopted a resolution on #Myanmar #Burma Please…

Myanmar: creation of UN mechanism a step toward accountabilit

Today’s decision by the UN Human Rights Council to create an…

Tatmadaw snubs UK’s Hunt, who stresses accountability

Top Tatmadaw (military) officers refused to meet with British…

UK’s Hunt Says Pressed Suu Kyi on ‘Justice and Accountability’ for Rohingya

NAYPYITAW — Myanmar must ensure there is “no hiding…