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London, UK – The Burma Human Rights Network welcomes Council of the European Union conclusions on Myanmar that adopted on 10th December, especially their decision to adopt additional sanctions against senior military and border guard officials complicit in what the U.N. has now found likely constituted an act of genocide against the Rohingya people. With atrocities continuing against the Rohingya and other Burmese minorities, these sanctions are an important step, but more clearly needs to be done – this includes the EU extending its sanctions to Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, named by the recent Fact-Finding Mission.
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London, UK – On this 70th Human Rights Day, the Burma Human Rights Network (BHRN) condemns the sentencing of Kachin anti-war activists Nang Pu, Lum Zawng and Zau Jat for speaking out against the Burmese military’s crimes. BHRN calls on the National League for Democracy (NLD) government to authorise their immediate release from prison.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 1948 — a landmark document to which Burma is a signatory. BHRN implores international donors and governments to recognise that the Burmese state continues to violate the fundamental rights promised to all people through this charter.
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London, UK -- To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the world celebrates International Human Rights Day. In this spirit, Burma Human Rights Network calls upon the world to reflect and respond to the ongoing human rights abuses in Burma. With the genocide of the Rohingya, the degradation of the rights of Burmese Muslims, the abuses against civilians in the Kachin Region, the detention of journalists, and several other ongoing issues, it is vital that the world fulfills the obligations it committed to 70 years ago.
“While we celebrate the anniversary of the UN’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the achievements thereafter, we must also take a sober and honest look at the work that remains ahead. In Burma, this work is needed desperately for the marginalized and the vulnerable. The victory of human rights in the world remains incomplete as long as these issues are unresolved,” said BHRN’s Executive Director, Kyaw Win.
