Burma

In recent months, we have seen how mass protests against powerful oppressors have taken place in several countries. In Russia, hundreds of thousands marched in over 100 localities calling for an end t...

Since 1 February, millions of people have taken to the streets across Burma to protest the military coup. The demonstrations have been met with a violent military intervention with many...

To: Member and Observer State of the United Nations Human Rights Council Regarding the Urgent Situation in Myanmar Subject: Open Letter from Civil Society Organizations calling on the Council’s immedi...

The European Burma Network (EBN) unequivocally condemns the military coup in Burma, and calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi, government ministers, regional chief mini...

After a coup on 1 February, the Burmese military has seized control over the country. State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected leaders of the National League for Democracy (NLD) remain arbi...

The undersigned groups today denounced an apparent coup in Myanmar, and associated violence, which has suspended civilian government and effectively returned full power to the military.  On 1 Feb...

Human rights defender and democracy activist Naw Ohn Hla has been awarded the Civil Rights Defender of the Year Award 2020. She is a leading voice for human rights in Burma – a country where the milit...

We, the undersigned 10 human rights organisations, call on the Myanmar authorities to immediately end criminal proceedings against student activists and other individuals charged in relation to recent...

On 8 November, Burma will head to the polls. But when we see photos of winding queues of people ready to cast their vote, it is important not to mistake this for a democratic election. The military st...

In an open letter on Friday, Civil Rights Defenders and six other Sweden-based organisations express concern about the mVoter 2020 app which has been launched ahead of the 8 November elections in Burm...