Rights

UN agency raises alarm over ‘targeted’ violence against women in Myanmar protests

New York: The United Nations entity dedicated to protection of women’s rights has voiced deep concerns over “targeted and disproportionate” violence against women being recorded during the crackdown against peaceful protesters in Myanmar. more

Relief programmes hit by ongoing crisis in Myanmar, UN humanitarian office says

New York: The political unrest in Myanmar has impacted the ability of humanitarians to respond to the needs of vulnerable communities, including internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the ...

‘Serious concerns’ over rights situation in Myanmar ahead of next month’s elections

New York: The UN human rights office (OHCHR) voiced “serious concerns” on Tuesday over the situation in Myanmar – including rights violations and proliferation of hatefu ...

Myanmar: ‘Shocking’ killing of children allegedly used as human shields

New York: UN agencies in Myanmar have expressed ‘sadness’ and ‘shock’ over the killing of two boys, allegedly used as human shields by security forces in the count ...

UN condemns killing of WHO staffer in Myanmar transporting COVID-19 samples

New York : A World Health Organization (WHO) worker has been killed while driving a vehicle carrying COVID-19 samples in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state, the United Nations country ...

Aung San Suu Kyi defends Myanmar from accusations of genocide, at top UN court

New York: Myanmar will have “no tolerance” for human rights abuses committed in Rakhine state and will prosecute the military, if war crimes have been committed there, Aung Sa ...

Rohingya issue: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to defend genocide charge at ICJ

The Hague: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is all set to appear before the UN's International Court of Justice in The Hague in an attempt to defend Myanmar against a ...

Genocide threat for Myanmar’s Rohingya greater than ever, investigators warn Human Rights Council

New York: Hundreds of thousands of ethnic Rohingya who remain in Myanmar may face a greater threat of genocide than ever, amid Government attempts to “erase their identity and remov ...

Religions for Peace express serious concern for Myanmar refugees

Lindau, Germany: The Religions for Peace (RfP) leaders from Myanmar and Bangladesh held track II consultations on the refugee problem affecting the two countries at the 10th World Assembl ...

Myanmar military committed ‘routine, systematic’ sexual violence against ethnic minorities, UN experts find

New York, Aug 23 (IBNS):Myanmar’s military must stop using sexual and gender-based violence to terrorize and punish ethnic minorities, according to a new report released on Thursday ...