The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) is proud to announce the release of a new episode of the USCIRF Spotlight Podcast examining universal jurisdiction as a growing pathway for accountability for atrocity crimes committed in Burma/Myanmar.
The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO)’s effort to pursue accountability for atrocity crimes committed in Chin State has received widespread coverage across national, regional, and international media. The case has been described by commentators as a significant development in regional justice efforts, marking one of the first attempts within Southeast Asia to pursue accountability for Myanmar military atrocities through universal...
The junta is now seeking to translate its staged election into broader regional acceptance. A cabinet will be formed, military-dominated legislatures will be activated, and symbolic gestures may be used to suggest progress, whether through announcements of ceasefire initiatives or limited prisoner releases. These steps are not reforms. They are political theatre designed to persuade the region that Myanmar’s crisis...
The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) and CSW have urgently called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant for Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Military. The ICC prosecutor applied for a warrant to arrest Min Aung Hlaing for the crimes against humanity of deportation and persecution of the Rohingya, committed in Myanmar,...
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