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Myanmar human rights
Should Myanmar Be Declared a Failed State?
By Luke Hunt
There is mounting evidence that the military administration has lost its hold on the country.
ICC Asked to Expand Investigations After Further Massacres in Myanmar
By Luke Hunt
Victims were reportedly decapitated, amputated, and disemboweled in a grisly incident in Sagaing Region.
More Grim Tidings From Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
A report from the U.N. Human Rights Office claims that conflict has affected 80 percent of the country's 330 townships over the past two years.
Foreign Firms Still Aiding Aviation Fuel Shipments to Myanmar Military
By Sebastian Strangio
Despite international sanctions, shipments of aviation fuel continue to reach the country, according to a new report.
In War-Torn Karenni State, Civilians Bear the Brunt of the Junta’s Attacks
By Alar Corritti, Mie Mie, Matthias, and Ko Banya
Over 40 percent of the Karenni population has been forced to flee their homes since May 2021.
The United States Risks Being Complicit in the Myanmar Junta’s Atrocities
By Me Me Khant
Two years on from the military coup, the U.S. government is saying one thing about the country's crisis and doing another.
Myanmar: Last Chance Before the Final Curtain Drops
By Emilie Lehmann-Jacobsen
New crises have distracted international attention from the country right at the time that it is needed the most.
How International Legal Interventions Can Help Pressure Myanmar’s Military
By Liam Scott
Foreign governments need to make good on their pledges to intervene in the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice.
Rights Group Files Complaint in Germany Against Myanmar’s Generals
By Sebastian Strangio
The complaint is the latest that seeks to use the doctrine of "universal jurisdiction" to bring the country's generals to justice.
Myanmar Junta Sentences Former NLD Lawmaker to 148 Years in Prison
By Sebastian Strangio
Win Myint Hlaing, 52, is just one of hundreds of former members of the National League for Democracy government that are languishing in prison.
Hasina’s Pitch for Solving the Rohingya Crisis
By Kamal Uddin Ahmed
Bangladesh’s prime minister highlighted the issue in her UNGA speech. Will anyone listen?
Dissident Myanmar Supermodel Granted Asylum in Canada
By Sebastian Strangio
The 23-year-old has vowed to “carry on the struggle for Myanmar” from abroad.