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Burma has experienced its first democratic election in November 2015, and is going to have a newly elected civilian government this April, after half a century under military government. But, despite ...

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information about three student protesters who face multiple cases over peaceful assembly and procession. The students’ call for a...

The Asian Legal Resource Centre congratulates the people of Myanmar for successfully and peacefully electing a democratic government through national elections held in November 2015. The country and i...

A Press Release from the Kachin Women’s Association Thailand (KWAT) and Legal Aid Network (LAN) forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) New report exposes systematic cover-up of Myanma...

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information about the custodial assault and death of a young man in northeastern Burma over a personal dispute. According to the inf...

The world is commemorating International Human Rights Day today, 10 December 2015. However, the mood differs in Burma; the situation in the country is absolutely grim. This is despite the fact that ju...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) received updated information on a man arrested over a Facebook post allegedly defaming the military. He is suffering from a serious health condit...

The results of the 2015 general election held on November 8 in Burma, or Myanmar, have slammed the door shut on the sham politics of the last five years. Gone are the days of a concocted legislature c...

An article from Hong Kong Free Press forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission The people of Myanmar have once again spoken, and spoken very loudly, of their wish to return to democracy for the...

The Asian Human Rights Commission is gravely concerned about the health situation of student protesters who are currently carrying out hunger strikes in the prisons. There are incidences of solitary c...

The landmark election is scheduled to conduct on tomorrow (Sunday, November 8, 2015). Around 90 political parties with 6,065 candidates, around 10,500 national and international election observers, an...

The Asian Human Rights Commission is deeply concerned about the situation of two Burmese student leaders who have recently been arrested after being fugitives for nearly 7 months. Kyaw Ko Ko and Lin H...

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission has received information regarding the arrest of Patrick Kum Jaa Lee for sharing a photo on Facebook. Husband of a human rights activist, Patrick has be...

The historic parliament election is due to be held on 8 November 2015 in Burma/Myanmar. This election is seen by some as the country’s first free and fair election in 25 years, and that the future o...

A Statement from Myanmar National Human Rights Commission forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission Myanmar National Human Rights Commission Statement No.(15/2015) The Multi-party Democracy Gener...

A Press Release from Fortify Rights and the Harvard Law School International Human Rights Clinic forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) New report finds police blocked peaceful assembly...

Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission has received information regarding a young woman being arrested and brought to trial over a post on social media. Lt. Col Kyaw Htin, an Army general sta...

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is concerned about the state of freedom of expression in Burma, at a time when Burma is awash in election campaigns. Rather than allow for the people to air th...

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) calls for the release of all detained student protesters from prison, who have been charged with multiple sections. Student protesters awaiting trial have spen...

A campaign has been launched in Myanmar demanding an end to the practice of the appointment of military officers as judicial officers to the court of Myanmar. This movement demands the end to militari...