MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. this week joined other Southeast Asian leaders in a high-level sit-down to renew its calls to end the protracted civil war in Myanmar, with the Philippine leader saying “new strategies” are needed to address the conflict. ASEAN leaders, including Marcos, have admitted the bloc’s peace deal with the
They need moral, political, and material support, especially from American Christians with whom they share a historical bond In 2015, as the world celebrated Myanmar’s seemingly democratic shift, United States Ambassador Derek Mitchell made a historic visit to Chin State, a remote region bordering India. It was the first time a US official of such rank had
Salai Za Uk Ling As the world prepares to celebrate Christmas, tens of thousands of Christians in Chin State, Myanmar, face a dark and devastating reality. Instead of gathering in the warmth and safety of their churches, they will be forced to assemble in makeshift shelters, constantly in fear of airstrikes and military brutality. Nearly
The Secretary of State’s Human Rights Defender Award recognizes eight individuals who have demonstrated leadership and courage promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms around the world. The Award celebrates courageous individuals who press every day for respect for the human rights of all people. Mang Hre Lian has spent his life working in different capacities to promote human
CHRO’s Engagement with the United Nations (UN) Human Rights System The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) has been a leading advocate for the rights of the Chin people and other marginalized communities in Burma/Myanmar, consistently engaging with the United Nations (UN) human rights system. Over the past three decades, CHRO’s engagement has evolved to encompass
A deadly artillery attacks on 13 August 2024 on a village market in Sagaing killed 11 civilians, including 8 women. The brutal 60mm mortar strikes on civilian targets also injured 10 other vendors and shoppers, including 8 women. Myanmar junta’s continuing war crimes must be punished! မုံရွာမြို့အဝင် မအူဂိတ်မှ ယနေ့မနက်ပိုင်း ဩဂုတ်လ (၁၃)ရက်နေ့ (၁၀)နာရီအချိန်ခန့်တွင် (၆၀)မမ လက်နက်ကြီးတစ်လုံးပစ်ခတ်မှုကြောင့် မုံရွာ-အမြင့်လမ်းဘေး
English and Burmese media coverage of the work of Chin Human Rights Organization covering the period between October 2023 and August 2024. CHRO is thankful to everyone who made it possible for us to continue to be a credible and trusted voice for the Chin people and other marginalized communities in Burma/Myanmar News Agency &
Legal-Analysis_final (1) Legal Analysis Related to Sanction Designations on Members of Northwestern Command of the State Administrative Council (SAC) Introduction This briefing outlines the key legal arguments pertaining to crimes against humanity and war crimes carried out by the State Administrative Council (SAC) in the context of the ongoing non-international armed conflict (NIAC) in Chin
Joint Submission to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission by the Center for Justice and Accountability; Chin Human Rights Organization; Karen Human Rights Group Submitted for the Record
CHRO is pleased to present a collection news coverage of our work by local, national, regional and international news media organizations, in reverse chronological order, since 2021 military coup on the human rights and humanitarian situation in Chin State and Burma.