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UN rights chief urges Myanmar to combat ethnic, religious discrimination
The government of Myanmar must do more to combat religious and ethnic discrimination against minorities or risk undermining the reform movement according to a statement made by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay Wednesday. Pillay co (More) |
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UN rights expert urges accountability for Myanmar sectarian violence
UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar Tomas Ojea Quintana on Thursday welcomed recommendations by the Myanmar government's Rakhine Investigation Commission, but also voiced a strong need for the government to address impun (More) |
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UN rights expert urges Myanmar to tackle religious violence
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar , Tomas Ojea Quintana, expressed serious concerns in a report on Thursday over growing violence between Muslim and Buddhist communities in Myanmar. The Special Rapporteur urged bold (More) |
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UN rights expert urges Myanmar to address remaining issues
A UN independent expert on Monday urged Myanmar to address shortcomings in reforming its human rights situation. Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar Tomas Ojea Quintana warned the country of the possibility that the curren (More) |
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UN expert calls on Myanmar to address ongoing human rights issues
A UN independent expert Wednesday commended the reform that has been achieved so far in Myanmar [BBC profile, JURIST news archive] while identifying additional human rights issues that still need to be addressed, particularly in the states of Kachi (More) |
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UN voices concern over Myanmar refugee crisis
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported Friday that more than 2,000 have fled growing violence in the northern Myanmar state of Rakhine and Bangladesh aboard boats operated by smugglers in the Bay of Bengal. The UN agency has voiced grave concern o (More) |
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HRW to Myanmar: drop charges against activists
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday called on authorities in Myanmar to drop charges against nine peaceful protesters who are facing criminal charges for demonstrating without a permit in Rangoon in September on International Peace Day. The demonst (More) |
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Myanmar frees political prisoners while welcoming Obama
The government of Myanmar on Monday began releasing a number of political prisoners at the same time US President Barack Obama arrived for a historic visit to the former dictatorship. Specifically, 66 prisoners were to be freed in conjunction wi (More) |
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HRW accuses Myanmar military of supporting anti-Muslim violence
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday accused Myanmar's government and security forces of being complicit in attacks on Rohingya Muslims in October that forced 35,000 people from their homes. Based on satellite imagery of Muslim communities in Myan (More) |
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Myanmar frees 452 prisoners ahead of Obama visit
Myanmar announced on Wednesday that it has freed 452 prisoners ahead of a visit by US President Barack Obama . Myanmar's state-run media reported that the government has released the prisoners on humanitarian grounds and as a goodwill gesture by th (More) |
First Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia
On September 5, 1774, the first assembly of the Continental Congress, forerunner of the US Congress, convened in Philadelphia to protest the so-called "Intolerable Acts" passed by the British Parliament. Review the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress.
