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UN Security Council: Refer Myanmar To The ICC, Impose A Global Arms Embargo
Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 5:28 pm | Fortify Rights
The United Nations Security Council should impose a global arms embargo on Myanmar and refer the situation in the country to the International Criminal Court (ICC), said Fortify Rights today. The Security Council is scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. on ... More >>
Myanmar: Release Government Officials And Human Rights Defenders Detained In Military Coup
Monday, 1 February 2021, 5:08 pm | Fortify Rights
The Myanmar military should immediately and unconditionally release State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, government ministers, members of parliament, and human rights defenders detained in early morning nationwide raids, said Fortify Rights today. State-run ... More >>
Myanmar: Drop Charges Against Ethnic-Rakhine Journalists, Ensure Freedom Of Press
Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 5:53 am | Fortify Rights
Military targets Rakhine journalists with criminal defamation complaints (YANGON, January 26, 2021)—Myanmar authorities should immediately drop criminal defamation and other complaints against four ethnic-Rakhine (Arakanese) journalists, Fortify ... More >>
Myanmar: Free Student Activists Arbitrarily Detained For Peaceful Anti-War Protests
Tuesday, 12 January 2021, 4:41 pm | Fortify Rights
Myanmar authorities should immediately release and end criminal proceedings against dozens of student activists facing criminal charges for their involvement in peaceful protest activities, Fortify Rights said today. Today, Aung Myay Thar-Zan Township ... More >>
Bangladesh/Myanmar: Rohingya Mental Health Crisis Demands Attention
Friday, 11 December 2020, 5:53 am | Fortify Rights
New report reveals extreme rates of traumatic stress among Rohingya genocide survivors (BANGKOK, December 10, 2020)—Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh who survived genocide in Myanmar are experiencing a severe mental health crisis, according to data in a ... More >>
Myanmar: Hold By-Elections And Ensure Right To Vote For All
Thursday, 26 November 2020, 6:11 am | Fortify Rights
Millions denied right to vote under discriminatory laws, cancelled elections (BANGKOK, November 25, 2020)—The Government of Myanmar should immediately schedule by-elections in areas where the Union Election Commission (UEC) cancelled the November 8 polls, ... More >>
Refugee “Instagrammers” Win Prestigious Social-Media Award
Tuesday, 24 November 2020, 6:25 pm | Fortify Rights
Three Rohingya refugees, Fortify Rights, and Doha Debates win Shorty Award (BANGKOK, November 24, 2020)—Fortify Rights, Doha Debates, and three Rohingya refugee photographers in Bangladesh won a prestigious Shorty Award for promoting photography in the world’s ... More >>
Thailand: Drop Lawsuit By Chicken Company Against Three Women Human Rights Defenders
Monday, 23 November 2020, 4:53 pm | Fortify Rights
Preliminary hearings in combined criminal defamation case begin today (BANGKOK, November 23, 2020)—Thai authorities should drop a criminal defamation case brought by Thai chicken company Thammakaset Company Limited against three women human rights ... More >>
Thailand: Protect Protesters, Facilitate The Right To Peaceful Assembly
Thursday, 19 November 2020, 8:58 am | Fortify Rights
The Government of Thailand should protect protesters and facilitate the right to peaceful assembly in ongoing protests, Fortify Rights said today. At least 50 people were injured during protests Tuesday after police used tear gas and water cannons ... More >>
Bangladesh: Free Rohingya Refugees Detained On Isolated Island
Thursday, 12 November 2020, 4:29 pm | Fortify Rights
Five international human rights organizations request access to Bhasan Char (BANGKOK, November 12, 2020) – The Government of Bangladesh should free more than 300 Rohingya refugees detained on Bhasan Char island and cease plans for further relocations to ... More >>
International Community: Condemn Mass Disenfranchisement And Irregularities In Myanmar’s Elections
Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 6:19 am | Fortify Rights
Elections held yesterday in Myanmar unfree and unfair (BANGKOK, November 9, 2020)–The international community should condemn the mass disenfranchisement of Rohingya in Myanmar’s national elections held on November 8, said Fortify Rights today. “A ... More >>
Myanmar: Ensure The Right To Vote Ahead Of Elections
Wednesday, 28 October 2020, 4:24 pm | Fortify Rights
(YANGON, October 28, 2020)—The Government of Myanmar should ensure the right to vote, regardless of race, religion, or ethnicity, said 10 Myanmar-based civil society organizations today. The organizations published a joint statement calling on the ... More >>
Myanmar: End Crackdown On Human Rights Defenders, Free Political Prisoners
Monday, 19 October 2020, 7:05 pm | Fortify Rights
15 anti-war protesters arrested, some sentenced to five years in prison, many in hiding (YANGON, October 19, 2020)—Myanmar authorities should immediately end an ongoing crackdown against peaceful anti-war protesters, said Fortify Rights today. ... More >>
Myanmar: Release Imprisoned Ethnic-Karen Activists
Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 7:28 am | Fortify Rights
Myanmar authorities should immediately and unconditionally release three ethnic-Karen human rights defenders convicted today for holding a peaceful assembly, said Fortify Rights. The Kyauktada Township Court in Yangon today sentenced Sein Htwe, 57, Sa ... More >>
International Criminal Court: Prosecute And Offer Witness Protection To Myanmar Army Deserters
Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 7:11 am | Fortify Rights
The International Criminal Court (ICC) should swiftly prosecute two Myanmar Army soldiers who confessed to their involvement in massacres, rape, and other crimes against Rohingya in Myanmar, and the court should facilitate witness protection for ... More >>
Myanmar: Reverse Conviction Of Activist Poet, Uphold Right To Freedom Of Expression
Saturday, 5 September 2020, 6:11 am | Fortify Rights
Court fines Maung Saungkha for holding peaceful protest (YANGON, September 4, 2020)—Myanmar authorities should immediately reverse the conviction of Maung Saungkha—poet and co-founder of the free-speech activist group Athan, said Fortify Rights today. The ... More >>
Myanmar/Bangladesh: Ensure All Rohingya Can Vote In 2020 Elections
Thursday, 3 September 2020, 6:07 pm | Fortify Rights
14 Rohingya-led refugee organizations call on the Union Election Commission for the right to vote (COX’S BAZAR, September 3, 2020)—The Government of Myanmar should ensure all voting-age Rohingya—including refugees in Bangladesh—have the ... More >>
Myanmar: Reverse Decision To Bar Rohingya From Elections
Monday, 31 August 2020, 5:47 pm | Fortify Rights
Final list of candidates excludes Rohingya (YANGON, August 31, 2020)—The Government of Myanmar should take immediate steps to ensure that ethnic-Rohingya can run for seats in Parliament in the November 8 elections, said Fortify Rights today. The Union ... More >>
Myanmar: Prevent Exclusion Of Rohingya Candidates From National Elections
Wednesday, 19 August 2020, 6:38 pm | Fortify Rights
Election Commission rejects six Rohingya candidates (YANGON, August 19, 2020)—The Government of Myanmar should amend the election law and ensure equal rights for Rohingya to participate in the upcoming national elections, said Fortify Rights today. Between ... More >>
Thailand: Drop Case Against Angkhana Neelapaijit And Other Women Human Rights Defenders
Monday, 3 August 2020, 6:11 pm | Fortify Rights
Court set to consider case on August 4 (BANGKOK, August 3, 2020)—Thai authorities should ensure their commitment to protect human rights defenders from judicial harassment and drop cases brought by Thai chicken company Thammakaset Company Limited, said ... More >>
