Blocking a bloodline: the impacts of large scale dams along the Tanintharyi River
August 14, 2019This report by Candle Light, Southern Youth and Tarkapaw Youth group highlights the risks and threats posed by proposed dams on the Tanintharyi [Tenasserim] River, and calls on the government, the Karen National Union and dam developers to listen …
The economic interests of the Myanmar military
August 5, 2019A report by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar. Its recommendations include: The United Nations Security Council, Member States, relevant regional and international inter-governmental organizations should impose targeted fina …
Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar
August 5, 2019The detailed report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar (IIFFM Myanmar) to the Human Rights Council finds that Myanmar’s top military generals, including Commander-in-Chief Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing, must be investigat …
The need for a new Universal Jurisdiction Law in the UK
July 29, 2019There is no single comprehensive universal jurisdiction law in the UK. Instead, there is a patchwork of existing laws, treaties and obligations which have evolved over many decades. The current application of universal jurisdiction in the UK is so rest …
AAPP report on political prisoners June 2019
July 12, 2019There are 466 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 34 are currently serving prison sentences, 161 are awaiting trial inside prison, 271 are awaiting trial outside prison. This month, 8 people were sentenced, 86 arrested, 76 charged …
AAPP report on political prisoners May 2019
June 18, 2019There are 388 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 28 are currently serving prison sentences, 142 are awaiting trial inside prison, 218 are awaiting trial outside prison. In May, 6 people were sentenced, 299 arrested, 90 charg …
AAPP report on political prisoners April 2019
May 15, 2019There are 331 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 48 are currently serving prison sentences, 90 are awaiting trial inside prison, 193 are awaiting trial outside prison. For Burmese New Year, on April 17 and April 26 …
Documenting atrocity crimes against the Rohingya – factual findings and legal analysis
May 14, 2019This report by the Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG) is based on 1,024 interviews with Rohingya refugees conducted in March and April 2018 in the refugee camps and settlement areas in Eastern Bangladesh. PILPG, a global pro bono law f …
“You cannot ignore us” – Network for Human Rights Documentation
May 14, 2019Victims of human rights violations outline their desires for justice in this report, compiled by the Network for Human Rights Documentation Burma (ND-Burma), whose members include a range of ethnic nationalities, women, and former political p …
AAPP report on political prisoners March 2019
April 12, 2019There are 364 individuals oppressed in Burma due to political activity. 45 are currently serving prison sentences, 94 are awaiting trial inside prison, 225 are awaiting trial outside prison. This month, 15 people were sentenced, 32 …