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Crimes against Humanity in Western Burma: The Situation of the Rohingyas
The Report examines whether the apparent cases of enslavement, rape and sexual violence, deportation or forcible transfer of population, and persecution against the Rohingyas may constitute crimes against humanity. It is based on extensive open-source research and on a fact-finding mission to Burma, Thailand and Bangladesh conducted by experts in international criminal investigation. As well as interviewing organisations working in the region, investigators met with Rohingya victims in and around refugee camps in Bangladesh […]
• • •Trafficking in Persons Report 2010
The 2010 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report marks the 10th anniversary of key milestones in the fight against modern slavery. It ranks countries according to minimum standards. Burma is ranked as one of 13 “Tier 3” countries that fail to meet these minimum standards in fighting the crime of human trafficking […]
• • •Campaign to End Impunity in Burma – Advocacy Toolkit
The BLC drafted this advocacy toolkit for the Campaign to End Impunity in Burma in order to educate a broader audience about the goals and messages of the campaign and to generate ideas about how others can become involved […]
• • •Report on the International Tribunal on Crimes Against Women of Burma
This report documents the themes from the testimonies of the 12 Tribunal testifiers – on sexual violence against women, on civil and political violations, and on social, economic and cultural violations of human rights in Burma […]
• • •Attacks on cardamom plantations, detention and forced labour in Toungoo District
This field report documents recent human rights abuses committed by SPDC soldiers against Karen villagers in Toungoo District. Villagers in SPDC-controlled areas continue to face heavy forced labour demands that severely constrain their livelihoods […]
• • •The SPDC’s crimes continue in 2010
A UNSC Commission of Inquiry is needed to protect Burma’s people
In January to March 2010, the SPDC continued to perpetrate crimes against humanity and war crimes with total impunity, highlighting the urgent need for a UN Security Council-mandated Commission of Inquiry into crimes against humanity and war crimes in Burma […]
Functionally Refoulement: Camps in Tha Song Yang District Abandoned as Refugees Bow to Pressure
Two temporary refugee camps established during June 2009 in Tha Song Yang District, Tak Province, Thailand, to provide refuge for villagers that fled increased conflict and exploitative abuse in Pa’an District have now been all but entirely abandoned. The camps were home to more than 2,209 refugees as recently as January 2010; over the last two months, the camp populations have dwindled as small groups have departed one by one. […]
• • •2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Burma
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
Burma, with an estimated population of 54 million, is ruled by a highly authoritarian military regime dominated by the majority ethnic Burman group. The State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), led by Senior General Than Shwe, was the country’s de facto government. Military officers wielded the ultimate authority at each level of government. […]
Progress report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana
The present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 10/27, covers human rights developments in Myanmar since the Special Rapporteur’s second report to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/10/19) and the submission of his report to the General Assembly (A/64/318) in October 2009. […]
• • •Forced Labor, Movement and Trade Restrictions in Toungoo District
This field report documents the continuing and worsening demands for forced labour and restrictions on movement and trade imposed on villagers in Toungoo District by the SPDC army. These exploitative and restrictive practices undermine the livelihoods of both individuals living under SPDC control and villagers who have opted to live in hiding. Heavy demands for […]
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