ALTSEAN-BURMA
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INFOGRAPHIC: NLD fails to honor pledge to release political prisoners
22 april 2019
It has become a tradition for the President of Burma to mark the Thingyan (or Water Festival) New Year celebrations with a mass pardon of prisoners, including those detained for political reasons. When the National League for Democracy took power in 2016, it pledged to release all political prisoners by the end of the year and promised not to arrest any more. ALTSEAN's latest infographic highlights how the NLD has failed to honor this pledge, as 362 political prisoners remain behind bars or are waiting to stand trial following the latest mass pardon on 17 April.
ASEAN CSOs speak out against enforcement of Sharia Law in Brunei
11 april 2019
ALTSEAN-Burma, along with 140 civil society organizations, urge the government of Brunei to immediately halt the full implementation of the Sharia Penal Code. The said law entails provisions that contradict international human rights standards and essentially legitimizes violence. CSOs call on Brunei to instead work toward a community in which our peoples enjoy human rights, fundamental freedoms, and social justice.
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.
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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