Myanmar human rights

Supporting the country’s pro-democracy movement is both a moral imperative and a strategic necessity for Washington.

The implementation of the People's Military Service Law will allow the military to increase its control over women's lives and bodies.

The National Unity Government must be honest with the public about what the recent arrest warrant application does – and does not – entail.

2025 seems set to continue last year's sharp increase in the number of retaliatory air and artillery attacks on resistance-held territories.

While the amnesty included around 600 political prisoners, it should not be taken as a sign of conciliation on the part of the military.

Min Aung Hlaing has been accused of crimes against humanity for the deportation and persecution of Rohingya civilians in 2017.

As its military fortunes slide, the Myanmar army has ramped up its use of antipersonnel mines.

The advocacy group Fortify Rights said that Thai soldiers were responsible for the torture and killing of Aung Ko Ko, 37, in January.

A trip down the 1970s hippie-trail led the American author to a lifelong relationship with the country and its people.

Malaysian leaders have been vocal about the plight of the Rohingya and other Muslim communities. Now is their chance to make a difference.

The military has reportedly killed another 25 people, including women and children, in retaliation for resistance gains in Sagaing Region.

The announcement by the World Food Programme is welcome news, but underscores the apparent intractability of the Rohingya refugee crisis.

Women and girls have been disproportionately affected by the junta's repression. They are also playing leading roles in the resistance to its rule.

After an initial exemption, women and girls are now being forcibly recruited into the ranks of the country's armed forces.

At a public hearing hosted by the country's national human rights institution this week, local and regional activists called for greater action to address the intensifying crisis.

Horror tales from inside Myanmar’s cyber-scam cities.

Rights groups have accused the Arakan Army of displacing tens of thousands of Rohingya civilians during its seizure of the town of Buthidaung.

To stave off defeat, the military regime is robbing the country's youth of livelihoods and educational opportunities.

According to the global body, 18.6 million people in Myanmar will need humanitarian assistance in 2024 – a nineteen-fold increase since the 2021 coup.

The resistance group said that the public "is not required to comply" with the February 10 order.

The 2022 U.N. Security Council resolution has not become the hoped-for on-ramp to stronger action, but rather the feeble peak of council activity on a country in harrowing crisis.

The complaint, filed by the advocacy group Fortify Rights, requested an investigation into military atrocities committed since 2016.

There is an urgent need for a comprehensive and coordinated global arms embargo.

A group of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh recently visited Myanmar’s Rakhine State to lay the groundwork for repatriation. Is Myanmar serious about the effort?