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...

USA Today | USAID cuts fallout: Wasted food, ‘free-for-all’ ISIS camps, less HIV prevention

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...

CHRO: 30 years of making impacts, transforming lives

For 30 years, the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) has been at the forefront of promoting human rights, transforming lives, and making lasting impacts. CHRO’s journey is best understood through three significant decades of achievement, each representing critical milestones in the organization’s evolution. CHRO’s strategic vision, adaptability to changing contexts, and creative approach to driving

Myanmar’s Christians need more than prayers:

They need moral, political, and material support, especially from American Christians with whom they share a historical bond In 2015, as the world celebrated Myanmar’s seemingly democratic shift, United States Ambassador Derek Mitchell made a historic visit to Chin State, a remote region bordering India. It was the first time a US official of such rank had

“It’s deliberately targeted at the civilian population. It’s designed to destroy livelihoods and lives that support the resistance movement,” says Salai Za Uk Ling, of the Chin Human Rights Organisation.