ALTSEAN-BURMA
Documenting resistance to Burma's illegal military regime
Coup Watch (JUL 2022)
Junta’s executions spark global outcry as opposition promises payback
5 Aug 2022
• The regime executed four political prisoners — a first in decades. Opposition forces staged protest actions and vowed to step up resistance.
• The junta continued to crack down on activists and commit atrocity crimes throughout the country. Its troops had killed at least 2,138 civilians and arrested 14,402 as of 29 Jul.
• The ICJ dismissed the regime’s objections in The Gambia vs Myanmar case, allowing the proceedings to move forward.
• The World Bank projected a mere 3% growth in 2021-22, warning that political and economic uncertainty had severely damaged Burma’s financial system.
Coup Watch (JUN 2022)
Regime set to resume judicial executions amid ever-increasing violence
6 Jul 2022
• Junta troops continued to storm the countryside, committing scores of war crimes. The regime had killed at least 2,040 civilians and arrested 14,402 as of 30 Jun.
• A junta-controlled court issued execution orders for four high-profile opponents; the first in decades.
• The NUG made unprecedented commitments to address past wrongs against the Rohingya and other ethnic groups.
• The World Bank could not issue growth forecasts for Burma beyond 2021; highlighting the regime’s devastation of the economy.
Four Steps closer to world peace (toolkit)
The goal of this tool-kit is to offer support to youth who are working in atrocity prevention, human rights advocacy, peace-building and peace-keeping, as well as any person interested in building a more peaceful world. It was created for and in collaboration with a youth network working in atrocity prevention and youth empowerment in Burma/Myanmar and made possible thanks to the Rotary Peace Fellowship program, the support of the Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, the supervision of ALTSEAN-Burma, as well as the collaboration of Middle Path Group, Brisbane.
Sector Statement on Queering Atrocity Prevention
8 june 2022
ALTSEAN-Burma is one of 52 signatories calling on the Atrocity Prevention sector to confront the heteronormative patriarchal power structures that perpetuate atrocity crimes against LGBTQI+ individuals, and to centre LGBTQI+ communities’ unique risks, vulnerabilities and expertise in our work.
Coup watch (may 2022) Junta and AA on the brink of war as displacement figures hit record high
3 Jun 2022
The number of IDPs exceeded one million for the first time. Junta troops continued to slash their way through Burma, killing civilians and torching villages. At least 5,646 civilians have been killed since 1 Feb 2021, a number unprecedented in the country’s modern history. Conflict heated up significantly in the West, with several clashes breaking out between the junta and the Arakan Army (AA). The regime took more steps to rig the next elections. It continued to persecute top NLD officials while pro-junta vigilante groups stepped up attacks on party members and supporters.
Our Work
TRAINING
We provide capacity development support to grassroots and community organizations from Burma and ASEAN within the framework of our Thematic Priorities, on- and off-site.
COUPWATCH BRIEFERS
Long-form monthly analysis of events in Burma following the illegal 1 February 2021 coup d'etat by the military (Tatmadaw) published on the 1st of each month.
COUPWATCH THEMATIC TRACKERS
Seven Thematic Trackers, updated twice per week, in order to provide stakeholders and advocates with centralized and fact-checked access to fast-,moving and relevant events in Burma.
SPECIAL REPORTS
A range of writing products covering challenges to human rights and democracy in Burma. We provide long-form Briefers as well as 1-2 page Factsheets and analyzed data.
SIGNED STATEMENTS
ALTSEAN works in collaboration with multiple stakeholders and friends on the ground in Burma as well as in ASEAN to amplify advocacy efforts through the use of letters and statements.
WOMEN'S VOICES
"Women's Voices" is a series of compilation books written by first-time Woman authors in Burma and Thailand. The books aim to amplify and center narratives which are rarely heard in global discussions.
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