Myanmar extended house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi
May 25, 2013
On May 25, 2007, the military government of Myanmar extended the house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi, a pro-democracy advocate and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. At the time, Suu Kyi had spent 15 of 21 years in her political career under house arrest for alleged violations of an anti-subversion law. She w....... [more] 
UN rights expert urges accountability for Myanmar sectarian violence
May 2, 2013
UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar Tomas Ojea Quintana on Thursday welcomed recommendations by the Myanmar government's Rakhine Investigation Commission, but also voiced a strong need for the government to address impunity and ensure investigations into credible allegatio....... [more]
Myanmar government urged to provide justice for attacks on Muslim community
April 1, 2013
The Myanmar government must investigate and hold accountable those involved in the deadly violence in the Mandalay Region in March, in which an estimated 40 people were killed and 61 more were wounded, Human Rights Watch said Monday. The attacks were the result of ongoing clashes between Muslims and....... [more]
UN rights expert urges Myanmar to tackle religious violence
March 29, 2013
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Tomas Ojea Quintana, expressed serious concerns in a report on Thursday over growing violence between Muslim and Buddhist communities in Myanmar. The Special Rapporteur urged bold action by the Myanmar government to combat this tre....... [more]
UN rights expert urges Myanmar to address remaining issues
March 11, 2013
A UN independent expert on Monday urged Myanmar to address shortcomings in reforming its human rights situation. Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar Tomas Ojea Quintana warned the country of the possibility that the current reformation process may be endangered by leaving are....... [more]
UN expert calls on Myanmar to address ongoing human rights issues
February 21, 2013
A UN independent expert Wednesday commended the reform that has been achieved so far in Myanmar while identifying additional human rights issues that still need to be addressed, particularly in the states of Kachin and Rakhine. Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar Tomas Ojea Q....... [more]
Rights group lauds Myanmar for decision to review cases of political prisoners
February 9, 2013
Amnesty International (AI) lauded Myanmar's government on Friday for its decision to form a committee to review political prisoner cases. The committee will determine whether to grant amnesty to Myanmar's political prisoners, many of whom were allegedly falsely charged or convicted of a serious offe....... [more]
Myanmar ends ban on public gatherings after 25 years
January 29, 2013
Myanmar's state-run newspaper Myanma Ahlin reported Tuesday that President Thein Sein abolished Order No. 2/88, which banned gathering and delivering speeches in public by a group of five or more people. The order, which was established in 1988 when the the military government came into power, has b....... [more]
HRW: Myanmar shelling violates laws of war
January 18, 2013
Myanmar's campaign of shelling on the state of Kachin violates the laws of war, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Friday, the same day the government announced a ceasefire. President Thein Sein ordered the ceasefire after the country's parliament unanimously passed a motion on the matter. HRW is callin....... [more]
Myanmar repeals junta law for sentencing dissidents
January 16, 2013
Myanmar repealed a law on Tuesday that was used by the nation's military junta to impose long prison sentences on dissidents. The law, which was revoked by President Thein Sein, banned protests against the national convention and allowed for prison sentences of up to 20 years for writing or deliver....... [more]
UN voices concern over Myanmar refugee crisis
January 14, 2013
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported Friday that more than 2,000 have fled growing violence in the northern Myanmar state of Rakhine and Bangladesh aboard boats operated by smugglers in the Bay of Bengal. The UN agency has voiced grave concern of the lives of the refugees who have boarded boats op....... [more]
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