In regions torn apart by armed conflict, the collapse of public services often leaves communities without access to even the most basic forms of protection and care. Following the 2021 military coup in Myanmar, this became a harsh reality across Chin State. Government health systems and civilian protection mechanisms disintegrated, leaving a dangerous void in their wake. Since 2022, the...
At the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO), we believe that effective humanitarian response must begin with local leadership. Our approach is grounded in a localization model rooted in trust, proximity, and dignity. Through a network of 13 dedicated local partner organizations, we reach some of the most vulnerable and conflict-affected populations in western Myanmar. These partners are more than...
This escalation, occurring during a moment of humanitarian vulnerability, reflects a deliberate and chilling strategy—not just of military aggression, but of calculated state terror aimed at destabilizing local governance and obliterating public infrastructure in resistance-controlled areas.
Letter to the Editor | Malaysia’s current direction undermines decades of work for peace and justice in Myanmar. It also sends the wrong message to the people of Myanmar, other Asean nations, and those around the world who look to Malaysia as a moral and principled actor in regional affairs. We urge Anwar and Asean leaders to reassess this...
Christian communities must not be content with being only good Samaritans. We are called to do more. The teachings of Christ compel us to stand with the oppressed, to challenge the unjust, and to walk with the wounded — not only to tend to them, but to help them rise. Our mission is not only to save lives, but...
What is required now is not another patchwork of relief efforts. We need a humanitarian reset—one that partners with resistance actors and community-based organizations that now govern large parts of the country. This is a historic moment. Across Myanmar, people of all ethnicities, faiths, and regions—including the Bamar majority—have found common ground in resisting dictatorship. Shared suffering has given...
The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO), together with the Myanmar Accountability Project and their legal partners and survivors of junta atrocities, has filed an appeal with the Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ), urging it to reconsider a recent decision not to pursue a full investigation into the war crimes case filed against top Myanmar military generals under the country’s...
Al Jazeera TV | "The US aid cuts are devastating not only to the Chin people but Myanmar's most vulnerable. For the hungry and sick even a day's wait is too long. A phased reduction could have lessened the blow and saved lives in the process." Dr. Biak Cung Lian, Health and Protection Program Manager, Chin Human Rights Organization
Geneva, Switzerland | As part of its ongoing and longstanding advocacy work to leverage the United Nations human rights mechanism, the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) actively engaged in the Human Rights Council (HRC) Interactive Dialogue and participated in key side events in Geneva from March 19-21, 2025. This engagement reaffirmed CHRO’s unwavering commitment to human rights and accountability,...
January 27, 2025 — The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) welcomes the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom’s (USCIRF) 2024 Annual Report, which calls for the U.S. Government to redesignate Burma as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for the 25th consecutive year. This recommendation, made under the International Religious Freedom Act, highlights the ongoing and systematic violations of...