World’s Largest Tiger Reserve Open for Oil Drilling?

News late last week of a new contract for oil drilling in Burma’s Hugawng Valley seems to be incorrect. However, the valley, home of the world’s largest tiger reserve, is open for oil exploration […]

Acute Food Shortages Threatening 8,885 Villagers in 118 Villages Across Northern Papun District

At least 8,885 villagers in 118 villages in northern Karen State say they have run out of food or will do so before the October 2011 harvest, according to information released Wednesday by the Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG). Because of limited financial resources, local humanitarian organisations have been unable to provide […]

Burma: UN Envoy Should ‘Not Pay Courtesy Call’

Visit Should Highlight Political Prisoners and Military Abuses

United Nations special envoy on Burma Vijay Nambiar should speak out against the absence of meaningful human rights reform in Burma since the November elections, Human Rights Watch said today […]

Petition Calling for UN Commission of Inquiry Delivered to British Foreign Office

A petition with 5,323 signatures calling for a UN Commission of Inquiry into crimes against humanity in Burma and organized by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and Partners Relief and Development, was delivered to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) today […]

Statement of Representatives of 2011 ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People’s Forum to the Informal Meeting Between ASEAN Leaders and Civil Society

We are representing the participants of the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN Peoples’ Forum (ACSC/APF). The ACSC/APF brought together 1,300 participants, working on a wide diversity of issues in ASEAN countries. We met from May 3-5 to share updates on our work to deal with the critical challenges facing […]

The Rocky Road to Interface

As of 1.30 p.m. on 7th of May 2011, the struggle to establish a genuine and meaningful dialogue between Civil Society and ASEAN’s Heads of Government at 4.00 p.m. today remains a stark and troubling reality. Up until 3.30 a.m. this morning (7th May 2011), the country delegates representing the peoples of ASEAN through the ACSC/APF process […]

Activists Reject Burma Regime

Burma Centre Delhi in Collaboration with Chin Human Rights Organizations, Aizawl and Grassroot Development Network, Mizoram organized a Consultation on “Regime change in Burma: Post 2010 Elections and its Consequences” at I & PR Conference Hall, Aizawl. Hosted by Zo Indigenous Forum […]

Statement of the 2011 Asean Civil Society Conference/Asean Peoples’ Forum

During the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People’s Forum 2011 (ACSC/APF) in Jakarta, Indonesia, the 1,300 delegates gathered to discuss key concerns confronting the peoples of ASEAN, and produced the statement linked within.[…]

Burma Regime Attacks Civilians In Shan State – UK Must Act

Burma Campaign UK today called on the British government to publicly condemn the dictatorship in Burma for breaking ceasefire agreements with ethnic organisations in Burma, including breaking the ceasefire with the Shan State Army – North. The dictatorship in Burma is threatening to plunge the country into conflict […]

Inclusive Democracy Must Come before the ASEAN Chairmanship for Myanmar

The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus (AIPMC) calls on ASEAN leaders attending the 18th ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia on 7-8 May 2011 to reject the application by Myanmar to chair ASEAN in 2014 unless real democratic and human rights reforms are made by the Myanmar government […]