statement & press release

MNHRC Must Take Stand on Extrajudicial Killings of Rakhine Villagers

14 May 2019 We, the 24 organizations of the CSO Working Group on MNHRC Reform, call on the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) to act independently of the Myanmar military, and take firm, decisive action in regards to gross human…

Myanmar Authorities Must drop the Case Against Ko Swe Win and Decriminalise Defamation

7 March 2019 By: 77 Civil Society Organisations On the second anniversary of the defamation charges brought upon Ko Swe Win, editor at online newspaper Myanmar Now, we, the undersigned 77 civil society organisations, call on the relevant…

Joint Statement: Myanmar to Immediately Release Journalists

(Bangkok, 12 October 2018) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Equality Myanmar and Progressive Voice condemn the recent arrests of three journalists from Eleven Media – Nayi Min, Kyaw Zaw Linn and Phyo…

Joint Statement: Call for Asian Countries to End the Death Penalty and Respect the Right to Life

(Bangkok, 10 October 2018) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and 28 civil society organisations in Asia condemn the recent imposition of the death penalty by the Singaporean authorities on Abdul Wahid Bin…

UN Human Rights Council creates a mechanism on Myanmar to gather evidence and prepare files for prosecution of Mass Atrocity Crimes

UN Human Rights Council creates a mechanism on Myanmar to gather evidence and prepare files for prosecution of Mass Atrocity Crimes (Geneva 27 September 2018) Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Equality Myanmar,…

UN must act urgently on recommendations by the International Fact Finding Mission on Myanmar

(Bangkok/Geneva, 27 August 2018) – Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Progressive Voice, Equality Myanmar, Kachin Women’s Association Thailand, and Rohingya Women’s Welfare Society welcome the findings…

Myanmar: International efforts for accountability should not be weakened by the new domestic Independent Commission of Enquiry

(Bangkok, 3 August 2018) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), together with Equality Myanmar and Progressive Voice, expresses grave concern over the independence of the newly established four-member Independent…

The UN Must Establish a Mechanism towards Accountability for Gross and Systematic Human Rights Violations in Myanmar

Yesterday at the 38th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Ms. Yanghee Lee, proposed an international mechanism towards accountability that provides support…

Joint Statement – Burma: ASEAN Must Take Immediate Action to Address the Worsening Conflict and Humanitarian Situation in Burma’s Kachin State

13 June 2018  ASEAN Must Take Immediate Action to Address the Worsening Conflict and Humanitarian Situation in Burma’s Kachin State We, the undersigned solidarity and democracy activists and civil society organisations in the…

Statement for the delay to scrutinize and take action for the issue of the mob attack on the family of a Human Rights Defender

Statement for the delay to scrutinize and take action for the issue of the mob attack on the family of a Human Rights Defender Statement Issue (1/ 2018) Date : 31st May, 2018 On 10 April 2018, an unknown person (male) entered into the…