statement & press release

Press Release regarding the visit of Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary- General on Sexual Violence in Conflict to Myanmar

ND-Burma statement on International Justice Day, 17 July 2017

ND-Burma statement on International Justice Day, 17 July 2017 On International Justice Day, the Network for Human Rights Documentation (ND-Burma) calls on the Government to begin talking about justice for Burma’s many victims of…

Myanmar: Repeal Section 66(d) of the 2013 Telecommunications Law

Joint statement by 61 Myanmar and international human rights organizations Concerned by reports that the Myanmar authorities will retain the criminal defamation provision of Section 66(d) during a review of the Telecommunications Law, 61…

Statement of CSO Forum on recent deathly attacked to un-armed Community Led Anti-Drugs Campaign while eradicating opium fields

Date: 26th February 2016 Escalating drugs abuse problems in the eras of bygone juntas have created tragedy for the whole nation especially to the young generation and societies on the ground. Recent world recorded seizure of drugs has been…

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…

“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…

“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…

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…

Statement of CSO Forum Coordination Committee on signing the NCA to international governments, donor organizations and INGOs

CSO Forum Coordination Committee recognizes the efforts made and technical and financial assistances consistently provided by international governments, donor organizations and INGOs to Union Peace Working Committee (UPWC) and ethnic…

Statement of Civil Society Organizations on the Current Severe Flooding in Myanmar

2 August 2015 Eleven States and Regions of Myanmar are encountering inundation and deluges with millions of people facing flooding distress. The floods, that began two weeks ago, have affected hundreds of thousands of people in Sagaing, Bago…