The Myanmar junta has consistently exploited natural disasters for its own gain while being the driving force behind the country’s largest man-made humanitarian catastrophe. It is crucial that international efforts focus on delivering aid directly to those in need, rather than empowering the very regime responsible for their suffering. Let us stand together for #AidVictimsNotKillers and work toward a...
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...
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
Salai Za Uk Ling, executive director of the human rights group, the Chin Human Rights Organization, testified at the hearing that the situation for Christ followers in the country is dire. “Since the military coup in Burma (Myanmar) four years ago, we have witnessed a systematic campaign of religious persecution, particularly targeting the Christian population in Chin State,” Ling...
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.
Over the past two months, the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) has garnered significant media coverage for its efforts in highlighting the escalating humanitarian and human rights crises in Myanmar’s Chin State. In addition to Burmese-language papers, international outlets such as CNN, Reuters, USA Today, Al Jazeera, The Diplomat, and The New Humanitarian have spotlighted CHRO's crucial role in...
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...
Community-Based Health Workers are critical in delivering healthcare services in liberated areas where formal healthcare infrastructure is lacking, and their presence not only strengthens healthcare systems but also contributes to peacebuilding and transitional governance efforts. Their work is vital to building a resilient, inclusive healthcare system, while simultaneously fostering confidence in long-term peace and federal governance structures that many in...
THE DIPLOMAT | Myanmar is currently at a pivotal moment, and the U.S. has the opportunity to turn the country’s crisis into a foreign policy success story. Supporting the country’s pro-democracy movement is both a moral imperative and a strategic necessity for Washington, writes CHRO Executive Director Salai Za Uk Ling