Activists in appeal to Hanoi

Southeast Asian human rights advocates have called on Vietnam to allow them to hold activities freely during the 16th Asean Summit, scheduled to be held in Hanoi on April 8 and 9 […]

Special Statement on Decision Not to Re-Register

It is to announce that the Central Committee meeting of the National League for Democracy Party, held on March 29, 2010, made the following decisions […]

Burma Update: NLD Will Not Register; Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Six-Point Message

Burma’s largest political party, National League for Democracy (NLD) this afternoon decided not to register with the Election Commission for its continued existence in view of the unjust and unfair election laws recently promulgated by the military junta, chief spokesman of the NLD U Nyan Win told newsmen […]

Weekly Political Events Regarding the SPDC’s Election (009-2010)

The Network for Democracy and Development (NDD), a Burmese political organization based on the Thai-Burma border, is researching and distributing weekly reports summarizing political events in Burma regarding the SPDC’s Elections. These reports include information on the activities of the SPDC and USDA, opposition groups, armed ethnic groups, cease-fire groups, border guard forces, international governments and non-governmental organizations, and civilians inside Burma.[…]

Burmese Army Shoots Five-Month Old Baby in Attack on Karen Village

On 22nd March a five month old baby boy, a five year old girl, and a 37 year old woman were killed in an attack by the Burmese Army on Khaw Hta village, Kler Lwe Htoo District (Nyaung Lin Bin District in Burmese), Karen State.

According to a local villager, Burmese Army Battalion 369 entered the village at 4.30pm and opened fire without warning, shooting at any villager in sight and firing into villager’s homes, […]

UK Government Supports Burma Regime Referral to International Criminal Court

The Burma Campaign UK today warmly welcomed a statement by the British government that it would support the United Nations Security Council referring Burma to the International Criminal Court.

The statement was made on 24th March by H.E. Mr. Mark Lyall Grant, UK Representative to the United Nations, after a meeting of the United Nations Security Council about the situation in Burma […]

ASEAN Human Rights Commission Must Address Crimes Against Humanity in Burma

The Task Force on ASEAN and Burma (TFAB) calls on the newly formed ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) to make systematic human rights violations and crimes against humanity in Burma a priority.

On 15 March, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Myanmar, Tomas Ojea Quintana, told the UN Human Rights Council that human rights violations in Burma “are the result of a State policy, originating from decisions by authorities in the executive, military and judiciary at all levels.” […]

15 More Parties to Register

Fifteen parties have confirmed that they will register for this year’s election.

The parties will join two other political organizations—the Union of Myanmar Federation of National Politics (formerly known as the Union of Myanmar National Political Force) and the 88 Generation Student Youths (Union of Myanmar)—that registered on Monday to contest the election. […]

Week 2: 2010 Election Watch (16-22 March)

Developments

• The SPDC Election Commission issued the Political Parties Registration Bylaws. According to the Bylaws, political parties will have to pay 300,000 kyat (US$300) to register while each candidate will be charged 500,000 kyat (US$500). Each candidate will have a 10 million kyat (US$10,000) limit for campaign expenditures. […]
March 24, 2010  •  By Altsean-Burma  •  Tags: 2010 Elections, Altsean-Burma, Election Laws  •  Read more ➤

Letter to UNHRC Member States

A letter from the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Alternative Asean Network on Burma (ALTSEAN), the Burma Lawyers’ Council (BLC), and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) calling on the United Nations Human Rights Council to endorse the conclusions and recommendations put forward by the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Professor Tomas Quintana, in his latest report to the Council on March 15, 2010 […]