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Report
State of the World 2014/2015
This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up in the suffering of war zones. Governments pay lip service to the importance of protecting civilians. And yet the world's politicians have miserably failed to protect those in greatest need. Amnesty International believes that this can and must finally change.
February 25, 2015
Report
Open for Business? Corporate Crime and Abuses at Myanmar Copper Mine
Canadian and Chinese mining interests have profited from, and in some cases colluded with the Myanmar authorities in serious human rights abuses and illegal activity around the Monywa copper mine complex, which includes the notorious Letpadaung mine.
February 9, 2015
Press Release
Release of Myanmar Prisoners of Conscience A Positive Step Forward, But More Needs to be Done
The release of several prisoners of conscience in Myanmar today is a positive step, but time is running out for the government to keep its promise to release everyone imprisoned for peaceful activism by the year's end.
November 15, 2013
Report
Annual Report: Myanmar 2013
Republic of the Union of Myanmar Head of state and government Thein Sein Amid ongoing political, legal and economic reforms, the authorities released hundreds of prisoners of conscience; however, many remained behind bars. Security forces and other state agents continued to commit human rights violations, including unlawful killings, excessive use of force, arbitrary arrests, torture and other ill-treatment, and unlawful confiscation or destruction of property and livelihoods. Impunity for past crimes, including crimes against humanity, persisted. Background In April, Myanmar held by-elections, which international observers determined to be largely free and fair. The opposition party, the National League for Democracy…
May 23, 2013
Press Release
Myanmar’s Release of Political Prisoners a Step in Right Direction for Human Rights
Amnesty International USA welcomed news today that Myanmar released 50 political prisoners including Amnesty International prisoners of conscience, U Myint Aye and Saw Kyaw Kywa Min, but said the authorities have “miles to go” to fulfill the promise of human rights protections in the country.
November 19, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Responds to Reports that Myanmar to Release Political Prisoners on Eve of Historic Obama Visit
Myanmar (Burma) has decided to release 450 prisoners on the eve of the historic visit of President Obama to Rangoon.
November 15, 2012
Press Release
Pres. Obama Risks Undermining Human Rights Progress If Unable to Deliver Strong Message in Myanmar/Burma
If President Obama doesn’t put his full weight behind further urgent reforms in Myanmar, this trip risks being an ill-timed Presidential pat on the back for a regime that has looked the other way as violence rages, destroying villages and communities just in the last few weeks.
November 13, 2012
Press Release
Violence Surges in Rakhine State
In June 2012, a state of emergency was declared in Rakhine after 90 people were killed. But if reports are accurate, the current death toll has far surpassed that total.
October 26, 2012
Press Release
Abuse Against Myanmar’s Rohingya Erodes Recent Progress
Six weeks after a state of emergency was declared in Myanmar's Rakhine State, targeted attacks by security forces against minority Rohingyas and other Muslims are on the rise.
July 19, 2012
Press Release
Myanmar Must Release Remaining Prisoners of Conscience
Some 80 prisoners have been released by the Burmese authorities on "humanitarian grounds," but 400 remain behind bars.
July 5, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Cautiously Welcomes Release of Some Political Prisoners, but Continues to Call on Myanmar to Stop Brutalizing its Ethnic Minorities
Following the release of a group of political prisoners from Insein prison, the human rights organization demands Myanmar release all remaining prisoners of conscience.
July 3, 2012
Press Release
Artists and Activists from Across the World Come Together to Honor Human Rights Champion Aung San Suu Kyi
For many long, hard years, Aung San Suu Kyi's dream of freedom seemed distant and unachievable. Tonight, on stage in Dublin, that dream was realized for the world to see.
June 18, 2012