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Call for Written Submissions: International Parliamentary Inquiry on the Myanmar Crisis
The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) is launching an inquiry into the ongoing military and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar in order to provide concrete, time-sensitive recommendations to the international community in response to the Myanmar coup. Their committee is formed by eight parliamentarians from seven countries in Africa,...
2022 Call for Written, Photo and Art Stories: Collective Diary of Daily Life in Myanmar
The Southeast Asia (SEA) Junction is warmly accepting the stories of Myanmar People writing about hardships after the coup either in Burmese or English Language. Visual stories can consist of photographic reporting as well as series of art illustrations.
Please submit to [email protected] or via Signal at +66-97-002-4140. Deadline for...
[HRC 49 Joint Press Release] Hold the Myanmar military accountable for grave crimes
Time for UN to pursue justice
Hold the Myanmar military accountable for grave crimes
“UN must explore all possible ways to prosecute Myanmar military leaders and hold them accountable for genocide and atrocity crimes” said Human Rights Defenders from Myanmar in an online event as they engaged with the UN...
[BRIEFING PAPER] Great Expectations: Analysis of ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management
Six months since the attempted coup, little concrete action has been taken by the UN Security Council to address the unfolding human rights, humanitarian and COVID-19 crisis in Myanmar.
How should ASEAN and the international community best provide the much needed humanitarian and pandemic-response assistance? Why is it crucial to...
[BRIEF] One Vision, Different Responses: An Analysis of ASEAN Member States’ Responses to the Myanmar Coup and Recommendations
Since the Myanmar military seized power in a coup d’état on 1 February 2021, military forces have arbitrarily arrested, charged or sentenced at least 3,331 people and killed at least 739 others, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.1 The military is now increasingly repressing independent media through...
