International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 2017
Today, 19 June 2017 is International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. This day was chosen by the UN General Assembly because on 19 June 2008 the UN Security Council adopted...
View ArticleWorld Refugee Day 2017
Today is World Refugee Day, around the world the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees is commemorated. According to the UN, this year, World Refugee Day also marks a key moment...
View ArticleDooplaya Situation Update: Kawkareik Township, January to October 2016
This Situation Update describes the events which have occurred in three different Townships in Dooplaya District during the period between January and October 2016, including issues regarding a rape...
View ArticleHpa-an Interview: Naw A---, September 2016
This Interview with Naw A--- describes her husband’s killing by local villagers who suspected him of witchcraft, which occurred in Paingkyon Township, Hpa-an District, on April 19th 2016, and includes...
View ArticleDooplaya Interview: Saw A---, September 2016
This Interview describes events, including development projects, healthcare, education, community livelihood and armed group activities in Win Yay (Waw Raw) Township, Dooplaya District.
View ArticleMergui-Tavoy Situation Update: Ta Naw Th’Ree Township, 2017
This Situation Update describes events happening in Ta Naw Th’Ree Township, Mergui-Tavoy District in 2017. It covers many issues such as land confiscation, villager situation, villager livelihood,...
View ArticleThree separate killing incidents based on witchcraft suspicion in Hpa-an...
This report discusses three separate killing incidents, where five people in total were killed based on witchcraft suspicion, in Hpa-an District in Paingkyon Township, between April and September 2016.
View ArticleDooplaya Situation Update: Kawkareik Township and Win Yay Township, November...
This Situation Update includes development, healthcare, education and military activities in Kawkareik Township and Win Yay Township, Dooplaya District during the period between November 2016 and...
View ArticleHpapun Situation Update: Dwe Lo Township, 2016 to February 2017
This Situation Update describes events occurring in Dwe Lo Township, Hpapun District during the period between 2016 and February 2017, including the negative consequences of gold mining, and events...
View ArticleHpa-an Situation Update: Hlaingbwe Township, Paingkyon Township and Nabu...
This Situation Update describes events occurring in Hlaingbwe Township, Paingkyon Township and Nabu Township, Hpa-an District during the period between March and May 2017, including fighting, logging,...
View ArticleInternational Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2017
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), codifying the individual and collective human rights of indigenous...
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