At the core of this conduct lies a fundamental absurdity. A self-appointed regime, instituted without any political mandate or legitimacy, is attempting to act in the name of a sovereign state in order to shield individuals from criminal liability. The invocation of sovereignty in this context is not only legally flawed; it is an abuse of the very principle...
Across Myanmar’s ethnic regions, communities continue to document atrocities committed against them. They do so because truth matters. Local human rights defenders have transformed documentation into a powerful form of resistance. Evidence gathered on the ground exposes violations of religious freedom that might otherwise remain hidden from the world. These efforts are also laying the groundwork for justice.
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) strongly condemns the latest airstrikes carried out by the Myanmar military junta on 17 and 19 August 2025 in Mawchi, Hpasawng Township, Karenni State. At least 26 civilians were killed, with more injured and unaccounted for, after the junta deliberately targeted a hospital, homes, and a kindergarten. These attacks constitute war crimes and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Two months ago, Mang Hre Lian was on a stage in Washington being lauded by then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken for his courageous and inspiring work promoting human rights and religious freedom in Burma. Since Friday, the 2024 recipient of the State Department's Human Rights Defender Award has been roaming the same corridors of American power. Only now...