Progressive Voice - Press Releases (666 found)

Progressive Voice was born out of the work of Burma Partnership and formally established in October 2016. Comprehensive resources on the situation of human rights in Myanmar prior to the establishment of Progressive Voice can still be found on Burma Partnership’s website at www.burmapartnership.org

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December 11, 2018 • Author: Fortify Rights

Free Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, Protect Media Freedom: One-year Anniversary of the Arbitrary Detention of Reuters Journalists

(YANGON, December 11, 2018)— The Government of Myanmar should immediately and unconditionally free two Reuters journalists sentenced to seven years in prison on politically motivated charges, said Fortify Rights today. December 12 marks the one-year anniversary of the arbi... Read more ►

December 10, 2018 • Author: Burma Human Rights Network

Kachin Human Rights Activists in Prison on UDHR Anniversary

London, UK – On this 70th Human Rights Day, the Burma Human Rights Network (BHRN) condemns the sentencing of Kachin anti-war activists Nang Pu, Lum Zawng and Zau Jat for speaking out against the Burmese military’s crimes. BHRN calls on the National League for Democracy (... Read more ►

December 10, 2018 • Author: Burma Human Rights Network

This Human Rights Day the World Needs to Remember Burma

London, UK — To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights the world celebrates International Human Rights Day. In this spirit, Burma Human Rights Network calls upon the world to reflect and respond to the ongoing huma... Read more ►

December 8, 2018 • Author: Kachin National Organisation

The Kachin National Organisation Condemns the Sentence of Kachin Peaceful Protest Organisers

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December 7, 2018 • Author: the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Kachin Women's Association Thailand (KWAT)

Report Finds Evidence of Forced Marriage of Myanmar Women to Chinese Men

Study estimates there are over 7,400 women in forced marriages in four districts in Myanmar and one Chinese prefecture Thousands of women and girls are being trafficked from Myanmar to China and forced to marry and bear children, according to new research led by the Johns Ho... Read more ►

December 7, 2018 • Author: Office of the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict

Joint Communique Signed Between the United Nations and the Government of Myanmar to Prevent and Respond to Conflict-related Sexual Violence in Myanmar

New York, 07 December 2018: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Pramila Patten, signed a Joint Communique between the Government of Myanmar and the United Nations to address conflict-related sexual violence in Myanmar. ... Read more ►

December 5, 2018 • Author: Shan communities and local Members of Parliaments

Shan Communities and MPs Call for Cancellation of Dams in Conflict-torn Northern and Southern Shan State

Shan communities and local Members of Parliaments are holding a press conference today in Yangon, to call for an immediate cancellation of the Upper Yeywa dam in northern Shan State and the Upper Kengtawng dam in southern Shan State, citing devastating social and environment... Read more ►

November 27, 2018 • Author: Human Rights Foundation of Monland

New Report and Documentary “The Attran River to Pyar Taung” Highlights the MCL Cement Factory’s Damage to Local Environment and Livelihoods

HURFOM joined together with Pyar Taung Region Social Development Association to launch a new report and documentary—The Attran River to Pyar Taung—on November 15th 2018 at the Rehmonnya Hotel in Mawlamyine, Mon State. The event was attended by around 150 people, includin... Read more ►

November 26, 2018 • Author: Burma Human Rights Network

Ultra Nationalists Interrupt Prophet Mohammed Birthday Anniversary

London, UK — A group of 30 people, including ultra-nationalist monks and individuals in masks, gathered in front of a venue where Burmese Muslims were commemorating the anniversary of the birth of Prophet Mohamed on Shan Kone Street in Yangon’s Sanchaung Township. Th... Read more ►

November 25, 2018 • Author: Shan Women's Action Network

The Shan Women’s Action Network Addresses Gaps in Women’s Peace and Security for the 16-Days of Activism Campaign

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November 22, 2018 • Author: Kaladan Press Network

New Report Debunks “Terrorist Attack” Pretext for Burma Army Operations Against Rohingya

A new report by Kaladan Press gives a detailed account of the Burma Army’s August 2017 “clearance operations” in the large fishing village of Alethankyaw in southern Maungdaw, uncovering new evidence that the operations against the Rohingya were carefully pre-planned, ... Read more ►

November 20, 2018 • Author: Christian Solidarity Worldwide and Human Rights Watch

Northern Burma Delegation Calls for Action to Hold Perpetrators of Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Accountable and Allow Aid to Displaced People

A delegation of religious leaders, women’s rights activists and civil society groups representing the Kachin, Shan and Ta’ang ethnic nationalities from Burma (Myanmar) completed a visit to London and Brussels today, in which they called for action to end impunity for war... Read more ►