Equality Myanmar News

‘We won’t stay silent’: civic groups plan fightback against jailing of reporters

By EVA HIRSCHI | FRONTIER YANGON — The sentencing on Monday of Reuters reporters Ko Wa Lone and Ko Kyaw Soe Oo to seven years in prison for possessing “state secrets” has prompted global outrage, but civil society and journalist groups…

Myanmar: Tatmadaw leaders must be investigated for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes – UN report

Myanmar language Word | PDF GENEVA (27 August 2018) – Myanmar’s top military generals, including Commander-in-Chief Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing, must be investigated and prosecuted for genocide in the north of Rakhine State, as well…

U.N. report calls for Myanmar generals to be investigated, prosecuted for genocide and war crimes

By Shibani Mahtani , Reporter August 27 at 5:11 AM A United Nations report asserted Monday that Myanmar’s military leaders, including the commander in chief, must be investigated and prosecuted for genocide, crimes against…

Ministry of the Office of the State Counsellor PRESS RELEASE

Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of the Office of the State Counsellor PRESS RELEASE (Dated: 10 August 2018) Myanmar-Bangladesh Ministerial Meeting was held on 10 August 2018 at Thingaha Hotel, Nay Pyi…

CRC ASIA’S STATEMENT ON THE 2018 ASIAN GAMES

Raise the bar for children’s rights in the 2018 Asian Games Child Rights Coalition Asia (CRC Asia) calls on the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the Indonesia Asian Games 2018 Organizing Committee (INASGOC) to advance the fulfilment of the…

Local authorities, CAs (Change Agents) and Civil society organization meet up to cooperate for public interest, and build mutual understanding and respect

A meeting aimed at cooperating for public interest with mutual understanding and respect among Local authorities, CAs (Change Agents) and Civil Society Organizations was held on July 26th 2018 at Aung-Myin-Thu Hall, Lashio township, Northern…

‘Human rights have no boundaries of age’ – Interview with Aung Myo Min, Executive Director of Equality Myanmar

For this month’s e-newsletter, FORUM-ASIA talked to U Aung Myo Min, Executive Director of Equality Myanmar, a member of FORUM-ASIA. U Myo lived in exile since after the uprising in 1988, but returned to Myanmar in 2012. He is a well-known…

Equality Myanmar staff members’ donation to the flood victims in Nat Kyawann village, Hpa-An, Kayin State

Equality Myanmar office staff members donated 2,520,000 MMK worth items to 170 households in flooding village called “Nat Kyawann”, Hpa-An, Kayin State, taking a donation trip there on 4th-5th of August. The donated items included oil, salt,…

Reflection workshop took place after the project “CSOs’ Human rights and advocacy capacity building”

The activities of the project “CSOs’ Human rights and advocacy capacity building” (ISO project), implemented by Equality Myanmar and funded by FHI-360, have successfully completed on July 31st 2018. The reflection workshop after “the…

4th Strategic Planning Meeting of Equality Myanmar organization

4th Strategic Planning Meeting of Equality Myanmar organization successfully accomplished 4th Strategic Planning Meeting of Equality Myanmar organization held on 23rd -25th July,20018 at Central Hotel, Yangon was successfully…