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Posts Tagged ‘Discrimination’ (17 found)
Resolution of 13 September 2012 on the Persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Burma/Myanmar
The European Parliament, having regard to its previous resolutions on Burma/Myanmar, and in particular that of 20 April 2012[1], having regard to the progress report of 7 March 2012 by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar […]
• • •Tensions Between Ethnic and Religious Minorities Threaten Myanmar’s Democratic Transition
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, Tomás Ojea Quintana, warned today that the escalating violence in the Rakhine state, that has been triggered by conflicts between Buddhist and Muslim communities, represents […]
• • •BROUK Welcomes EU-Parliament Resolution on Burma
Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK today welcomed the European Parliament resolution of 20th April 2012 calling on Burmese regime for changes to the 1982 law on citizenship to ensure due recognition of the right to citizenship of the Rohingya ethnic minority […]
• • •ARNO welcomes European Parliament Resolution on Burma
Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) has welcomed the European Parliament resolution of 20 April 2012 which calls for changes to the 1982 law on citizenship to ensure due recognition of the right to citizenship of the Rohingya ethnic minority […]
• • •PWO Exposes Shocking Levels of Domestic Violence in Burma’s Northern Shan State
“Voices for Change”, a new report released by PWO on Stop Violence against Women Day, claims that 90% of Palaung women are affected by domestic violence. PWO carried out a survey of over 600 people in 4 townships, and found that physical violence is common […]
• • •Voices for Change: Domestic Violence and Gender Discrimination in the Palaung Area
This report documents how women in the Palaung area are affected by domestic violence and gender discrimination. Survey results collected by PWO show that almost all respondents had experienced or seen physical violence within families in their community […]
• • •Discrimination, Conflict and Corruption: The Ethnic States of Burma
Since achieving independence in January 1948, successive Burmese governments, elected and military dictatorships, have sought to address the complex issues involving the country’s many ethnic groups. They have sought to do this primarily through confronting […]
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