The Special Review must lead to the suspension or removal of Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (1 June 2023) The CSO Working Group on Independent National Human Rights Institution (Burma-Myanmar) (“Working Group”) and the Asian NGO Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI) made a joint civil society submission to the Global Alliance of National [ Read more ]

The Honorable Fumio Kishida Prime Minister of Japan Cabinet Office, 1-6-1 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8968, Japan CC: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary, The Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Kimihiro Ishikane Members of the UN Security Council 29 May 2023 Open Letter Re: Japan’s leadership [ Read more ]

Responding to the outcome statement made by the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) following the 42nd ASEAN Summit, Progressive Voice, ALTSEAN-Burma and Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) express deep concern and disappointment on the lack of strong measures from the regional-bloc to stop the Myanmar military junta’s atrocity crimes. The statement highlighted two areas [ Read more ]

Civil society calls for review and reframing of the ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus Continuing failure of ASEAN will prompt people of Myanmar to reconsider Myanmar’s ASEAN membership [5 May 2023] Today, Myanmar civil society organisations, supported by regional and international organisations, launch a position paper to call for a review and reframe of the ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus and [ Read more ]

To: H.E. Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Prime Minister of Brunei H.E Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia H.E Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia H.E Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of Laos H.E Anwar bin Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia H.E Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr, President of the Philippines H.E Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister [ Read more ]

Civil society welcomes the special review of junta’s Myanmar national human rights commission’s status in global body The Special Review must lead to the suspension or expulsion of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (1 May, 2023) The CSO Working Group on Independent National Human Rights Institution (Burma-Myanmar) (“Working Group”) and the Asian NGO Network [ Read more ]

To: The Member States of the United Nations Security Council CC: The United Nations Secretary-General 17 April 2023 Open Letter: The United Nations Security Council’s meeting on Myanmar must lead to firm measures against the junta Your Excellencies, We, the undersigned 546 Myanmar, regional and international civil society organizations (CSOs), welcome the United Kingdom’s request [ Read more ]

His Excellency Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta President Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Dear Mr. President: The undersigned 413 Myanmar, Timorese, regional and international civil society organizations strongly urge Your Excellency, along with the National Commission for Elections (CNE) President Dr. Jose Agostinho da Costa Belo Pereira, and the Network of Jurisdictional and Electoral Administration Bodies of Portuguese [ Read more ]

Adoption of the UN Human Rights Council resolution on Myanmar by consensus once again demonstrates that the Myanmar military is running out of allies and deals a huge yet another blow to the junta’s campaign for international recognition and legitimacy. The resolution, adopted without a vote at the end of the 52nd regular session of [ Read more ]

52nd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 4: Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Oral statement delivered by Khin Ohmar On behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) 20 March 2023   Mr President, We welcome the Special Rapporteur’s report and [ Read more ]