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Successfully Completed Human Rights Awareness Talk

A human rights awareness seminar was held on 5 April 2019, in Khayan township, Yangon and co-organized by Equality Myanmar and Human Rights Educators Network. U Soe Thein Myint, 10 household village-tract leader said, “Such a talk has never…

Kachin State Human Rights Defenders Meeting

Kachin state human rights defenders meeting was held on 1st April, 2019 at Naung Nan Center, in Kachin state. The purpose of the meeting is to share the ways of collaboration for human rights affairs among human rights defenders. During…

Tatmadaw discharges young soldiers

The Tatmadaw (military) True News agency announced that the military has discharged seven children and 25 youths under the age of 18 who were recruited as soldiers.  The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) also announced that the…

Journey to Mandalay Nai Ong Ma-Nge (CEC of NMSP)’s

The tenth episode of Khan Sar Kyi is recorded in Mandalay Region; Bagan, Nyaung-U Township, Phauk Seik village and around Mandalay city. Nai Ong Ma-Nge, Central Executive member of New Mon State Party (NMSP) joined as a traveler/panelist…

Learning woman rights and child rights together with Legal Clinic Myanmar and NCRWG on the 2nd week of TOT training

The trainees had discussed woman rights and child rights from 9th March to 14th March. In women rights discussion, the topics such as the standard for sex and gender variables, the role of gender, stereotypes, the emergence of the history…

UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar advances accountability and initiates new investigations

GENEVA (14 March 2019) – The UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar is continuing its investigations into serious human rights violations and abuses, including crimes under international law committed in Myanmar since…

40th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 4: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapportuer on the situation of human rights in Myanmar

Oral Statement Delivered by Khin Ohmar on behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) Monday, 11 March 2019 Mr. President, FORUM-ASIA welcomes the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights…

YOUTH-LED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH ON SOCIAL COHESION IN URBAN AREAS

INTRODUCTION Myanmar’s youth have long contributed to political change and continue to be drivers of social cohesion and peacebuilding in their communities. With Myanmar transitioning towards a democratic and civilian-led government in…

Holding a Workshop on Documentation about Serious Violation of Child Rights in Armed Conflict

A workshop on documentation about child rights violation cases, especially encountered in armed conflict was jointly organized by Equality Myanmar and Country Task Force for Monitoring and Reporting(CTFRM) from 26th to 28th February 2019 in…

NGOs call on parliament to consult on draft privacy law amendment

The Draft Amendment Bill of the Law Protecting the Privacy and Security of Citizens was published on the Union Parliament website on 25 February 2019, in order to inform the public. We welcome the government’s attempt to amend the privacy…