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
This pre-recorded message was delivered by CHRO's Advocacy and Networking Officer on the Side Event panel The Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar: A focus on Paletwa, Southern Chin State on the sidelines of the UN Human Rights Council 58th Session in Geneva, Switzerland on 19th March 2025
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...
The video transcript of the proceeding of "Burma in Transition: Next Steps to Advance Religious Freedom and Improve Conditions for Religious Victims" is now available on the USCIRF YouTube channel. The text of CHRO's written testimony is also available.
In Myanmar’s long quest for justice and accountability, victims must always be front and centre, and that is why the tireless work of CHRO is so vitally important. CHRO’s investigation and documentation initiatives allow victims of atrocity crimes to tell their truths, validate their narratives and make that transformative journey from victims of crimes to
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 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.
The photojournalist Alex McBride has been embedded with rebel forces in Chin state, Myanmar, during a critical moment for the country, as the regime assaults the area in a worrying echo of the Rohingya genocide
500 new infantry troops are being deployed to Chin State as SAC junta prepares for a major offensive against Chin resistance forces. Fighting have erupted in different parts of Chin State, including in Hakha town where LIB266 have fired rockets into civilian neighborhoods indiscriminately. Hundreds have fled their homes and villages in southern Chin State following the brutal killing...