Aid Cuts Leave Communities Helpless: Chin State is facing an unprecedented health emergency as disease outbreaks continue to spread unchecked due to a lack of resources and medical staff. Recent cuts to U.S. aid have crippled essential healthcare services, leaving thousands of vulnerable and displaced people at severe risk. Outbreaks of respiratory infections and diarrhea—already
CHRO's humanitarian efforts extend to facilitating peace-building initiatives in liberated areas, laying essential foundations for stability. By fostering resilience through these interventions, CHRO is contributing to long-term peace-building efforts that will support the reconstruction of communities and a federal democratic future, built from the grassroots level.
The definition of “life-saving” is also a stumbling block. “All of the work in Burma could broadly be interpreted as life-saving. I think everyone is nervous about stepping out of bounds of what that could mean," says Salai Za Uk Ling, Executive Director of Chin Human Rights Organization.
CHRO’s Executive Director Salai Za Uk Ling weighs in on how US aid freeze impacts humanitarian and human rights work in Myanmar on Al Jazeera Inside Story program. He appeals for the release of the $ 1 Billion Myanmar’s reserve fund remaining frozen in the US as a critical alternative to helping Myanmar people cope
The ongoing humanitarian and human rights crisis in western Myanmar represents one of the most acute yet neglected challenges in the region. Despite its severity, Chin State has often been historically overlooked and underreported, even as it has borne the brunt of violence since the military coup in 2021. Over half of the state’s population
FRONTIER: “It’s like leaving a critically ill patient without medicine,” said Salai Za Uk Ling. “He might not die immediately. But he will die.” He admitted that he had expected Myanmar to be exempt from the cutbacks, due to the historically bipartisan support for democracy in the country, especially from the US Congress.
The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) is proud to stand alongside 45 other organizations in endorsing the joint statement on the four-year anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar. This statement is a powerful call for international action to hold the junta accountable for the heinous atrocities it has committed against the people of Myanmar,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2025: In response to the U.S. suspension of aid to Myanmar, the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) urges the UK, EU, Canada, Australia, and other Western allies to increase support toward urgent humanitarian assistance. The escalating military violence and widespread displacement have created a dire situation where delayed or inadequate
Between September and December 2024, Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) received significant media coverage from local, national, and international news outlets, in both Burmese and English. This coverage has highlighted CHRO’s critical work in advocating for the rights of the Chin people and other marginalized communities in Burma/Myanmar. CHRO extends its heartfelt gratitude to our
We call for the immediate diplomatic and political isolation of the junta, along with comprehensive and effective economic sanctions, to ensure accountability for those responsible and to bring an end to the violence. The international community must stand united in safeguarding the lives and dignity of Myanmar's civilian population.