This is the US Campaign for Burma’s 30th monthly On-The-Ground in Burma briefer! This month’s briefer recognizes the one year anniversary of the four democracy activists who were executed after secretive and unfair trials. We cover the state of political prisoners in Burma, the continued resistance against the military, and rising economic hardships in the … More On-The-Ground in Burma: Issue 30

This is the US Campaign for Burma’s 29th monthly On-The-Ground in Burma briefer! This month’s briefer dives into the “forced” repatriation of the Rohingya and the Burmese junta’s efforts to “legitimize” its pilot program, despite guidelines set by the UNHCR. This briefer also features an interview with an IDP from Karenni state on the access … More On-The-Ground in Burma: Issue 29

This is the US Campaign for Burma’s 28th monthly On-The-Ground in Burma briefer! This month’s briefer will discuss the devastation following Cyclone Mocha and the struggle of civilians in impacted areas. This briefer also features an interview with a resettled refugee in the U.S. This month’s briefer includes: As the conflict escalates in Burma between … More On-The-Ground in Burma: Issue 28

After the devastating attack in Kanbalu Township, Sagaing Region on April 11, it is clear that the recent US sanctions on jet fuel are not enough to curb the Burmese junta’s aerial campaign. On May 4th, 190 organizations and communities sent an open letter to President Biden calling for sanctions on companies supplying the Burmese … More BURMA: Joint Letter from 190 Organizations to President Biden Calling for Sanctions on Companies Supplying the Burmese Military with Jet Fuel

This is the US Campaign for Burma’s 27th monthly On-The-Ground in Burma briefer! This month’s briefer will discuss the junta’s ongoing violations of international human rights law, including genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. This briefer also features an interview with Md Jamal – “A Voice from Cox’s Bazar.” This month’s briefer includes: As … More On-The-Ground in Burma: Issue 27

Written by: Noelani Aung Feature photo: Rohingya refugees stand in line at a port in Bangladesh, hoping to return to their homes Credit: United States Department of State  On April 15, 2021, Senator Markey introduced the Rohingya Genocide Determination Act, which sought to determine whether the abuses committed by the Burmese junta against the Rohingya … More The Need to Incorporate the Rohingya Genocide Determination Act Into Future Policy

Here is the CoupWatch briefer for the month of March. You can find previous monthly briefers on the ALTSEAN-Burma’s CoupWatch Briefers page. The illegitimate regime continues to target and attack civilians as they desperately try to gain control of the country. There has been at least 21,531 armed clashes and attacks in Burma under the … More Coup Watch: April 2023 Issue

This report was prepared by Research and Documentation Branch of KNU’s Department of Organizing and Information (DOI), Foreign Affairs Department (FAD) and Human Rights Committee with an instruction from KNU’s Central Executive committee. Members of KNLA, civilians, Karen Office of Relief and Development (KORD), Committee of Internally Displaced Karen People(CIDKP), Karen Women’s Organization (KWO) and … More REPORT – Myanmar Military’s War Crimes in Kawthoolei: Loss of Lives and Livelihoods after the Coup of 2021