Human Rights in Myanmar: A discussion with U Aung Myo Min (Part 1)
12 Minutes To ReadThis is Part 1 of a two-part interview with the newly appointed Minister of Human Rights for the National Unity Government, U Aung Myo Min.
‘Transfer of civilians’ as a ‘colonial wrong’ in international criminal law? Myanmar’s migration history as a hazardous argument
10 Minutes To ReadAxel Harneit-Sievers cautions against a problematic argument made in a new publication.
Advancing the Rights of Women Workers through the 2020 Elections
11 Minutes To ReadSeik Nyan and Ye Yint Khant Maung explore the difficulties of women workers and discuss how political parties should address it.
Shooting the Facebook Messenger (Part IV)
5 Minutes To ReadThomas Dowling reflects on Facebook in Myanmar.
Sexual violence against women and girls: A year in review
5 Minutes To ReadJaneen Sawatzkyreflects on the state of women’s and girls’ rights in Myanmar. Image courtesy of Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) Another year has drawn to a close and the […]
Rule by Law and Impunity Undermine Prevention of and Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Myanmar
5 Minutes To ReadDaniel Aguirre discusses how the failures of the legal system in Myanmar result in impunity for human rights violations and allows the State – and military – to rule by law.
Citizenship and Transgender Rights: A Matter of Dignity and Recognition
8 Minutes To ReadKhin Chan Myae Maung argues that transgender people in Myanmar are treated as less than human, in law and society.
Justice in Burma: Wounds on the Wall
5 Minutes To ReadVeronica Collins argues that a museum run by former political prisoners showcases the lasting impact of state brutality on Burmese society.
Burma’s Lost Rapport on Rights Protection
12 Minutes To ReadDavid Scott Mathieson reflects on the history of UN Special Rapporteurs in Burma.
Citizenship in Myanmar: Ways of Being in and from Burma, Edited by Ashley South and Marie Lall, Singapore: ISEAS, 2018, 316 pages
9 Minutes To ReadMael Raynaud reviews a new edited volume on the contentious issues surrounding citizenship in Myanmar.