Tag: Freedom of association
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America cuts $1.1 billion for Myanmar, abandoning democracy and rights
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The United States has cancelled aid contracts, effectively ending all support for Myanmar for the foreseeable future. This includes a predicted $259 million for 2025, with $45 million earmarked for democracy, human rights, and independent media projects.
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Draft Sagaing constitution missing key rights
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The draft constitution is a step forward but should be strengthened to abolish the death penalty, ban cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, guarantee the right to vote and the right to privacy. The draft should also be amended to enhance fair trial safeguards, ensure judicial independence, establish judicial review, and restrict emergency powers.
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Trump freezes $39 million for rights, democracy, and media in Myanmar
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The U.S. Government’s decision to close USAID has frozen $39,547,146 in funds committed to defending freedom in Myanmar over the next three years. It remains unclear when—or if—these essential funds will be reinstated.
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Myanmar’s cyber law a serious threat to privacy, speech, and security
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Rather than ensuring cybersecurity, Myanmar’s newly adopted Cyber Security “Law” grants the military sweeping powers to control online spaces, enabling systematic violations of digital rights, including the rights to privacy, freedom of expression, and access to information. This analysis highlights how the law deviates from international human rights standards and threatens privacy, digital security, VPN…
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Proposed Thai law threatens Myanmar CSOs and media
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Thailand’s proposed Associations and Foundations Law threatens the survival of Myanmar’s exiled civil society organisations (CSOs) and media by imposing barriers that could force them to cease operations. Already marginalised and working under significant security risks, this law exacerbates vulnerabilities and endangers their critical work.
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Killing of LGBTIQ+ persons in military-controlled Myanmar
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The military coup in Myanmar reversed the progress made in protecting LGBTIQ+ rights, plunging the community into a state of heightened vulnerability. This report details the ongoing dangers and killings of LGBTIQ+ persons.
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Human rights violations experienced by exiled journalists
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The Myanmar military’s systematic human rights abuses have specifically targeted journalists, forcing many into exile while still facing severe risks. This report highlights the ongoing challenges they encounter, drawing on research and interviews, and framed by international human rights standards.
