ALTSEAN-BURMA
Advocacy, capacity-building & strategic interventions for human rights
UPR Exposes China's Gaps on Business and Human Rights
11 March 2019
For China's most recent Universal Periodic Review, an unprecedented number of civil society organizations submitted reports on the human rights impacts of the state's business operations around the world. As China continues to increase investment in development projects, particularly via its expansive Belt and Road Initiative, it must take responsibility for abuses committed by its businesses abroad. Read more in ALTSEAN-Burma's latest factsheet.
Time for Targeted Sanctions Against Military Businesses
21 FEBRUARY 2019
Read ALTSEAN-Burma's latest briefer that calls for targeted sanctions against the military's largest sources of off-budget funding - the Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd and the Myanmar Economic Corporation. It's time to hit the military where it hurts - the wallet.
ALTSEAN-Burma at the World Economic Forum
january 2019
ALTSEAN-Burma Coordinator Debbie Stothard speaks at the 2019 World Economic Forum in Davos about prioritizing people over profits in Globalization 4.0. Click below to watch now and visit our multimedia page for more videos.
FACTSHEET
18 October 2018
Burma's ongoing refusal to pursue accountability: Time for an ICC referral
ALTSEAN-Burma, FIDH, and Progressive Voice issue a fact sheet calling for Burma to be immediately referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to halt ongoing human rights violations in the country.
FACTSHEET
18 October 2018
Ongoing attacks against civilians and a faltering peace process
ALTSEAN-Burma, FIDH, and Progressive Voice issue a fact sheet on the major obstacles impeding the Burmese peace process. The military continue to sabotage peace talks through acts of violence and rights abuses against ethnic minority groups, while also evading accountability for their crimes.
STATEMENT
03 September 2018
ALTSEAN-Burma and FIDH strongly condemn the conviction of Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo and call for their immediate and unconditional release. The two men, who were reporting on the Inn Din massacre at the time of their arrest, were sentenced to seven years in prison today under the archaic Official Secrets Act. The conviction marks a serious setback for press freedom and rule of law in Burma.
FACTSHEET
23 August 2018
"I assure you there will be no blaming of anybody, no finger-pointing..." said the head of Burma's latest Commission of Enquiry (CoE) into human rights violations in Arakan State, Rosario Manalo, this week. Manalo's words confirmed what most observers already suspected: The CoE is the latest in a long tradition of Burmese sham internal investigations. The latest development underlines the urgent need to collect, preserve, and analyze evidence of serious international crimes, and identify perpetrators for future criminal prosecutions in accordance with international law.
BULLETIN
July 2018
In this month's issue, UN Human Rights chief slams "investigative whitewashing" as new four-person "sham" Commission of Enquiry established. Repression of freedom of the press continues as judge rules Reuters journalists to stand trial. Meanwhile, the NLD will contest all seats in the November by-elections; while tensions continue between ethnic armed organizations and the Tatmadaw despite the conclusion of the Panglong Peace Conference.
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