UN under fire for weak response to Myanmar crisis

https://www.ucanews.com/news/un-under-fire-for-weak-response-to-myanmar-crisis/94938 Rights groups and civil society organizations have expressed disappointment with the inadequate response by the United Nations Security Council to Myanmar’s escalating conflict. The Security Council has expressed deep concern over the situation in Myanmar and called for an immediate cessation of violence and for efforts to ensure that civilians are not harmed. But

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Thantlang Under Attacks

One of the last persons to leave Thantlang as it was burning on October 29 describes what he saw on the day more than 190 houses in Thantlang, a town of over 10,000 residents, were burned to the ground.   (I remained in Thantlang because I needed to keep my mother company as she refused

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Representatives from Myanmar civil society organizations “deeply disappointed” as UN Security Council once again fails to take action

Representatives from Myanmar civil society organizations “deeply disappointed” as UN Security Council once again fails to take action   Today, the Members of the UN Security Council issued a press statement once again expressing “deep concern” following the “further recent violence across Myanmar.” The statement called for an immediate cessation of violence

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Another Wave of Atrocity Crimes in Chin State

4 November 2021 UN Security Council Must Act Now to End Myanmar Junta’s Campaign of Terror We, the undersigned 521 Myanmar, regional and international civil society organizations, call on the UN Security Council to urgently convene a meeting on the escalating attacks in Chin State, and address the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian, human rights and political

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Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror: SAC Junta Attacks on Lives and Properties in Chin State and Northwestern Burma/Myanmar

This document details human rights violations committed by SAC actors during August and September, 2021. Attacks on the civilian population and civilian infrastructure initiated by the State Administration Council (SAC) junta have become increasingly relentless in western Burma/Myanmar since August 2021. Junta soldiers operating in Chin State and parts of Sagaing and Magwe Regions, under

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Coup Contagion Crisis

BRIEFING : THE NEED FOR URGENT CROSS-BORDER HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE ON THE WESTERN FRONT September 12, 2021: A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Myanmar/Burma’s poorest state following an escalation of fighting in Thantlang and Hakha Townships, Chin State. This adds to a state-wide health crisis following the new wave of COVID-19 infections and an existing humanitarian crisis

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New Division created to lead crisis response efforts and protection needs in Chin State.

The Protection and Humanitarian Affairs Division has been created within CHRO to lead the organization’s efforts to respond to unfolding humanitarian crisis in Chin State, which is now literally a disaster in waiting. The Division aims to address the emerging humanitarian and protection needs of the already vulnerable population of western Myanmar, particularly, Chin State,

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