Equality Myanmar News

Union Minister U Kyaw Tin delivers Statement on Government’s efforts in promoting and protecting human rights at the UN Human Rights Council

Union Minister for International Cooperation U Kyaw Tin attended the High Level Segment of the 40th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council held in Geneva from 25 to 27 February and delivered a Statement on 26 February 2019. In his…

Meeting between civil society organizations and state Hluttaw representatives with regard to water resource of Mon state

With the support of Equality Myanmar, a meeting between civil society organizations and State Hluttaw Representatives with regard to water resource was held on February 21, 2019 , at Yarmanya hotel, Mawlamyine city, Mon state. The purpose…

2019 Staff Refresher Training for Human Rights Trainers(staff)

2019 Staff Refresher Training for Human Rights Trainers(staff) was held with the initiative of Saya U Aung Myo Min. Trainer, said, “I come to realize how to plan module depending on the trainees, whom we will teach, in which purpose and…

Instruments of Repression

A Regional Report on the Status of Freedoms of Expression, Peaceful Assembly, and Association in Asia  

Annual Staff Planning Meeting

Annual Staff Meeting was successfully held on 18th -20th February 2019 at Sedona Hotel, Yangon. Saya U Aung Myo Min, Executive Director, said, “The government has responsibility to respect, protect and fulfill. It is necessary to collect…

Land Rights Workshop in Pann Taung

A land rights awareness training, a 3-day training, was held on 13th- 15th February 2019 at Ohn Shik Pin township, in Pann Taung, Bago Region. With the support of Saya Maung Maung Nyunt, a legal expert, a land rights researcher and our organization…

Rights for All Project Annual Review Meeting Took Place

Rights for All Project Annual Review meeting was held from January 31, 2019 to February 1, 2019  at the Akariz Resort, Chaung Tha Beach. The Rights for All project is 3-year project, implemented from 2017 to 2019. After 2-year implementation…

Episode 63: Aung Myo Min interview

From January 25 to 27, the Yangon Pride Festival took place in the commercial capital, with thousands joining in the celebrations, which included concerts, photo exhibitions, and one of the first LGBT river parades in Southeast Asia. With…

Explainer: The insurgents plunging Myanmar’s Rakhine back into chaos

YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s government says it has ordered the military to “crush” rebels in the western state of Rakhine, following raids by insurgents that killed 13 police officers earlier this month. The United Nations says fighting…

Myanmar delays UN refugee chief’s visit

By AFP UNITED NATIONS — Myanmar has postponed a planned visit by the UN refugee chief to Rakhine State following renewed fighting between security forces and insurgents, a spokesman said Monday. UN High Commissioner for Refugees Mr Filippo…