CHRO Applauds USCIRF’s 2025 Recommendations on Burma’s Religious Freedom Violations

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...

Welcoming Canada’s Latest Sanctions on Myanmar: A Step Towards Justice and Accountability

The sanctions also act as a deterrent to those civilians considering aligning themselves with the State Administration Council (SAC) in light of the planned elections announced by the junta. These elections are widely viewed as an attempt to legitimize the military’s rule, and there will be individuals willing to collaborate to secure personal or political gain. Sanctions like these...

Three Decades of Advocacy: CHRO’s Role in Advancing Freedom of Religion or Belief in Myanmar/Burma

CHRO's advocacy extends to high-level international platforms. CHRO has periodically testified before the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, as well as Canadian, UK, and Australian Parliaments. CHRO’s expertise in religious freedom issues has been widely sought after by global leaders. The organization has provided multiple briefings to the UK Prime...

UN Advocacy Program

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

Legal Analysis Related to Sanction Designations on Members of Northwestern Command of the State Administrative Council (SAC)

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

Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade – Foreign Affairs and Aid Subcommittee

CHRO_ACF_Submission_Final (1) December 16, 2022 Committee Secretary Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade PO Box 6021 Parliament House Canberra ACT, 2600 Australian Chin Federation and Chin Human Rights Organization Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade – Foreign Affairs and Aid Subcommittee Introduction 1. The Australian Chin