Tag: Natural disaster

  • Civic aftershock: How restricting civil society obstructed Myanmar’s earthquake response

    Civic aftershock: How restricting civil society obstructed Myanmar’s earthquake response

    —

    After six months of interviews and research, a new report explains how the military deliberately obstructed the 2025 earthquake response, exploiting the humanitarian crisis to suppress civic freedoms. ICNL’s comprehensive report, based on key informant interviews with earthquake respondents, details how the military weaponised laws, imposed a complex system of permissions, and blocked access to…

  • Military’s earthquake response: a crime against humanity?

    Military’s earthquake response: a crime against humanity?

    —

    The devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March has wrought widespread destruction and immense human suffering, made far worse by the military’s response, which may constitute another crime against humanity.

×