No justice for Burma Army crimes in northern Shan State – KWAT
January 7, 2020In the State Counsellor’s speech at the International Court of Justice on December 11, 2019, Aung San Suu Kyi unequivocally defended Burma’s justice system, and stated: “If war crimes have been committed by members of Myanmar’s Defence Services, they w …
AAPP report on political prisoners November 2019
December 16, 2019There are 633 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 80 are currently serving prison sentences, 180 are awaiting trial inside prison, 373 are awaiting trial outside prison. In November, 38 people were sentenced, 41 arrested, 35 charg …
AAPP report on political prisoners October 2019
November 18, 2019Freedom of speech and expression in Burma has continued to regress. There are 612 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 59 are currently serving prison sentences, 181 are awaiting trial inside prison, 372 are awaiting trial outside …
Genocide case against the military and government in Burma filed in Argentina
November 14, 2019Rohingya and Latin American human rights organisations have filed a landmark case of genocide against the military and government in Burma, under the principle of universal jurisdiction. The case has been brought by the Burmese Rohingya Organisati …
David Cameron and Burma: No lessons learned
November 4, 2019As British Prime Minister, David Cameron made critical decisions on international policy towards Burma which helped to create the conditions whereby the Burmese military believed they could get away with genocide of the Rohingya, and continue human rig …
AAPP report on political prisoners September 2019
October 16, 2019There are 606 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 56 are currently serving prison sentences, 187 are awaiting trial inside prison, 363 are awaiting trial outside prison. September 15 is the International Day of Democracy. However, …
AAPP report on political prisoners August 2019
September 13, 2019There are 630 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 50 are currently serving prison sentences, 179 are awaiting trial inside prison, 401 are awaiting trial outside prison. Since the beginning of increased clashes between the militar …
“A new shape of catastrophe”: two years on from the 2017 Rohingya crisis
September 10, 2019Two years on from the horrific and widespread violence in Myanmar, this report is a call to action to all those seeking justice and a lasting solution for the Rohingya people. Based on an inquiry by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Rights of th …
Sexual and gender-based violence in Myanmar
August 22, 2019In its report to the Human Rights Council, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar concluded that “rape and other sexual violence have been a particularly egregious and recurrent feature of the targeting of the civilian population …
AAPP report on political prisoners July 2019
August 14, 2019There are 513 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 41 are currently serving prison sentences, 175 are awaiting trial inside prison, 297 are awaiting trial outside prison. In July, 25 people were sentenced, 46 arrested, 57 charged a …