30 Dec 2019
UNGA Resolution On Rohingya Must Be Followed By Action
- BHRN welcomes the 27 December United Nations General Assembly passage of a resolution condemning the brutal abuses against Burma’s Rohingya by state forces and encourag…
Press Releases
Our latest news, warnings and responses to events in Burma.
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13 Dec 2019
Suu Kyi’s Defence Of Tatmadaw Normalises Violence Against Muslims in Burma
- While defending Burma and its military this week, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has also managed to further normalise violence and bigotry against Muslims in her co…
10 Dec 2019
ICJ Case on Rohingya Genocide A Test for Justice
- As testimony from The Gambia and Burma is set to begin over the coming days, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will find itself tested as well.
13 Nov 2019
BHRN Applauds the Gambia’s Efforts to Bring Burma to ICJ
- Burma Human Rights Network strongly welcomes efforts by the Gambia to bring Burma before the International Court of Justice for violating the UN’s Genocide Convention.
1 Nov 2019
ASEAN Must Hold Burma Accountable
15 Oct 2019
Rohingya Attempting to Flee to Bangladesh as Conflict in Burma Continues
- After a group of Rohingya fleeing recent violence and robberies, BHRN is alarmed that the current situation may result in further displacement Rohingya still living in Burma.
24 Sep 2019
Rohingya and Burmese Muslims Organisations Call for Major Action from UN Human Rights Council
As the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) proceeds with its 42nd Regular Session, the human rights concerns in Burma (Myanmar) remain urgent.
Earlier press releases
4 Sep 2019
4 Sep 2019
Bangladesh: End Policies Preventing Communication for Rohingya
- The Burma Human Rights Network is calling on Bangladesh to rescind policies that would stop Rohingya refugees from purchasing sim cards.
30 Aug 2019
30 Aug 2019
Burma Must Repeal Anti-democratic and Draconian Laws
- Burma Human Rights Network calls upon the Burmese Government to repeal the antiquated and anti-democratic laws that have resulted in the one-year prison sentence with h…
20 Aug 2019
20 Aug 2019
The International Community Must Speak Out Against Planned Rohingya Refoulement
- The Burma Human Rights Network is calling upon the international community to speak out against the Burmese-Bangladesh plan for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees ba…
18 Jul 2019
18 Jul 2019
BHRN Applauds Sanctions on Burmese Generals But Calls for Further Action
- The Burma Human Rights Network welcomes the public designation of four senior military figures by US Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, but calls on the United States…
10 Jul 2019
10 Jul 2019
Burma Human Rights Network Slams Myanmar’s Use of Nationality Verification Card for Rohingya
National Verification Card – A Barrier to Rohingya Repatriation The Burma Human Rights Network, in cooperation with Queen Mary University of London’s International State…
8 Jul 2019
8 Jul 2019
Rakhine Situation Continuing to Deteriorate During Conflict
- The Burma Human Rights Network is extremely alarmed by the continued fighting, deaths of individuals in the custody of Burmese authorities, and worsening humanitarian s…
8 Jul 2019
8 Jul 2019
BHRN Welcomes UN Human Rights Council Statements from Yanghee Lee
- Burma Human Rights Network applauds the July 3rd statements at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva by the UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, Yanghee Lee.
3 Jul 2019
3 Jul 2019
BHRN Condemns Sentence Against Activist Ko Htin Kyaw
- BHRN strongly condemns the decision by the court to sentence anti- war activist Htin Kyaw to two years in prison with hard labor.
10 Jun 2019
10 Jun 2019
BHRN Appalled by ASEAN Report on Rohingya Repatriation
- Burma Human Rights Network is appalled by a leaked report from ASEAN’s Emergency Response and Assessment Team which predicted an easy process returning 500, 000 Rohingy…
13 May 2019
13 May 2019
Call for action against those vows to ravage minority religions
Reference: 011/2019 CfA လူနည်းစု ဘာသာဝင်ကို ချေမှုန်းပစ်မယ့်အကြောင်း အမုန်းစကားပြောဆိုမှု ကို အရေးယူရန် တောင်းဆို 1.
