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US extends sanctions citing ‘military impunity’
Barack Obama on 15 May announced the continuation of sanctions against Burma in a statement to the congress of the United States.
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Rape summit aims to ‘shatter impunity’
British Foreign Secretary William Hague joined up with film star Angelina Jolie in London on Tuesday to host an international summit on rape in war zones, aiming to “shatter the culture of impunity for sexual violence in conflict”.
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Why the UN Sec-Gen must act now to address impunity in Burma
A Security Council Resolution, implementing the secretary-general’s call to investigate and respond to current and historical human rights violations in Burma, is the only hope that crimes against humanity can be addressed.
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Tackle impunity, discrimination in Burma: Quintana
Burma’s nascent democracy faces immense challenges in coming years, some with the capacity to “jeopardise” progress made since the country’s transition from military dictatorship to quasi-civilian leadership in 2011, a UN official concluded.
BRIEF – Burma Army still rapes with impunity
The Burmese army continues to use rape and other forms of sexual assault as an instrument of war against ethnic women, according to the Women’s League of Burma (WLB). The[…]
UN expert slams Burma impunity
Oct 23, 2009 (DVB), Widespread government impunity in Burma has allowed the country's "alarming" human rights situation to continue unabated, the United Nations special rapporteur for Burma said yesterday. Little[…]
Burma constitution ‘provides impunity’ for abuses
Oct 9, 2009 (DVB), Burma's redrafted 2008 constitution provides impunity for human rights abuses and should not be the bedrock for elections next year, a damning report has claimed. Many[…]
Commentary: Impunity bars justice for Burmese ethnic groups
Aung HtooJune 11, 2009 (DVB), While the world has remained rapt by the trial of Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi, the ongoing crisis over rights for ethnic minorities in the[…]
Commentary: Impunity bars justice for Burmese ethnic groups
Aung HtooJune 11, 2009 (DVB), While the world has remained rapt by the trial of Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi, the ongoing crisis over rights for ethnic minorities in the[…]
UN factfinding report calls for military prosecution, shuts down Facebook accounts
In one of the most strongly worded reports yet, the United Nations has called out the military’s actions in Arakan State as evidence of “genocidal intent”. Information collected by the[…]
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Justice in Burma: Wounds on the wall
Veronica Collins argues that a museum run by former political prisoners showcases the lasting impact of state brutality on Burmese society.
How the families of 10 massacred Rohingya fled Burma
The relatives of 10 Rohingya men massacred in the Rakhine State village of Inn Din did not learn of the killings for many months — in some cases, not until Reuters reporters tracked them down in the refugee camps and told them what had happened. This is their story
Coalition of political parties led by USDP in attack mode at home, abroad
About one-fifth of Burma’s political parties have raised their collective voice in opposition to matters both foreign and domestic, chiding UK lawmakers for what they deem undue criticism of the crisis in Rakhine State and panning proposed amendments to legislation on protesting that has been scrutinised for years.
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UN Human Rights Council condemns Burma over Rakhine situation
The UN Human Rights Council voted Tuesday to condemn the alleged rights violations perpetrated by Burmese security forces against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State, in a vote of 33 in favour and three against. Nine nations abstained.
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Military guilty of war crimes in northern Burma: Amnesty report
A damning new report from Amnesty International paints a picture of northern Burma in which the military continues to act with impunity, accused of human rights abuses tantamount to war crimes just weeks after the appointment of a UN fact-finding mission to probe such concerns.
In Kachin’s IDP camps, women struggle to be heard
New research has found that in camps for the internally displaced in Kachin State, women’s needs struggle to be heard as the conflict in northern Burma enters its seventh year.
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Local CSOs pressure govt to cooperate on UN fact-finding mission
Nearly 60 Burma-based civil society organisations call on the government to fully cooperate with a UN fact-finding mission tasked with looking into allegations of grave human rights violations in Arakan State and elsewhere in the country.
Report adds to mounting rights abuse claims in Arakan
A damning new released by Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK adds to mounting pressure on the government to cooperate with the upcoming United Nations fact-finding mission.
Security adviser swats away criticism of Arakan operations
The Burmese government seeks to shore up support for its handling of the ongoing crisis in Arakan State at a press conference delivered by one of the country’s top security officials.
Sobering verdict on UN rights envoy’s second visit under NLD govt
UN special rapporteur Yanghee Lee gave a sombre review of Burma’s human rights progress after her second tour of the country under the NLD government.
Rights groups call on govt to probe case of missing Kachin pastors
Human rights organisations have called on the government to investigate the disappearance of two Kachin pastors in northern Shan State.
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Advocates push for more women’s voices in peace process
Women’s rights groups are hopeful that the Ministry of Defence’s words of goodwill to include more women in peace talks at a conference on Friday will result in more female representation at future dialogues.
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Lifting the lid on child rape
The story of a three-year-old in Sagaing Division sheds light on a long-hushed issue in Burma: child rape, reports of which have risen 40 percent this year.
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Army offensives increased since new govt, says Kachin NGO
“The pattern of Burma Army abuse and impunity is the same as under the previous government, while the offensives have worsened.”
Was military culture of violence to blame for 18-yr-old’s death?
Khin Zaw Win said he also requested a copy of the autopsy report but was refused. “I don’t want anyone else to suffer like my son did,” he said.
Junta blocks release of Amnesty report on torture in Thailand
Amnesty International vows to continue to investigate torture in Thailand after being forced to cancel a press conference to release a report into widespread allegations.
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Women’s voices not heard at peace talks
The 21st Century Panglong Conference was intended to be inclusive of all sectors of society. But one voice has been conspicuous by its absence from the peace talks – that of women.
Crime Lead Story News Politics
USDP blasts NLD for ‘rampant’ crime
A newspaper published by Burma’s former ruling party claims that crime has sharply risen in the less than five months that the NLD has been in power.
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Burma’s laws and traditions failing abused women
Women who are victims of abusive husbands face cultural and legal barriers if they want to file for a divorce or lodge a criminal complaint.
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Women face new challenges as conflict cools, report finds
After decades of conflict, women in former war zones along Burma’s borders continue to struggle with unequal treatment, a new report finds.
