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Burma Burma: No Rights Reform 20 Years After Massacre Olympics Open on Bloody Anniversary Twenty years after the uprising in Burma, the military government continues to sharply restrict fundamental rights and violently suppress dissent, Human Rights Watch said today. The anniversary falls as the Olympic Games open in Beijing, while the Chinese government gives crucial support to Burma’s repressive regime. August 7, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version An auspicious, bloodstained day By Ko Bo Kyi Published in International Herald Tribune Twenty years after our rulers crushed the rebellion, their prisons and labor camps hold more than 2,000 political activists. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi remains under house arrest, having spent much of the past two decades locked in her decaying house. Others, such as Burma's oldest political prisoner, the 78-year-old U Win Tin, remain incarcerated for their political writings and steadfast refusal to bow to the regime. August 6, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version Burma’s Gem Trade and Human Rights Abuses Updated July 2008 The color and quality of gems from Burma make them attractive for use in jewelry sold around the world, but the beauty of Burmese gems is marred by their association with serious human rights abuses. A growing number of governments, ethically-minded businesses, and civil society groups are working to curtail the international trade in Burmese gems through targeted sanctions and boycott campaigns. July 29, 2008 Background Briefing Printer friendly version US: Burma Gem Ban Strengthened Profits From Rubies, Jade Finance Repression A new US law that bars gem dealers and jewelry retailers from importing rubies and jade from Burma is a major step in curtailing the unethical international trade in Burmese gems, Human Rights Watch said today. July 29, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Burma: Cyclone Donors Should Ensure Transparency and Accountability Independent Monitoring Body Should Be Established to Oversee Aid Donors assisting in Burma’s reconstruction after Cyclone Nargis should ensure that aid reaches the Burmese people, and is not manipulated by its repressive government, Human Rights Watch said today in an open letter to donors. The devastating cyclone that struck southern Burma on May 2-3 directly affected approximately 2.4 million people, with 140,000 killed or listed as missing. July 23, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Letter to Donors on Reconstruction after Cyclone Nargis Human Rights Watch remains deeply concerned about the dire plight of Burmese severely affected by Cyclone Nargis, which struck Burma’s Irrawaddy Delta on May 2-3, 2008. The United Nations estimates that the cyclone left at least 140,000 persons dead or missing and that approximately 2.4 million more were severely affected, many of whom are still in need of urgent and sustained humanitarian assistance. July 23, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version Burma: Photo Slideshow of Cyclone Devastation and Ineffectual Response
July 23, 2008 Graphic Burma: Free Celebrity Activist Critical of Aid Response Concerned Governments Should Press for Zargana's Release Burma’s military government should immediately free detained activist Zargana and permit him to continue distributing aid unhindered to communities affected by Cyclone Nargis, Human Rights Watch said today. June 13, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Burma: New Rules Further Delay Relief More Bureaucracy Adds to Government’s Interference in Aid Efforts New Burmese government guidelines on humanitarian agencies will further hamper the delivery of aid to the victims of Cyclone Nargis, Human Rights Watch said today. June 12, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Hope Vetoed By Brad Adams Published in Progress Online The Burmese military's moves to block international aid are no surprise June 4, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version Burma: Stop Forced Evictions Much of Devastated Irrawaddy Delta Remains Uninhabitable The Burmese government should immediately halt forcibly evicting people displaced by Cyclone Nargis from their temporary shelters, Human Rights Watch said today. The Burmese government should abide by its pledge to the United Nations and allow full humanitarian access to all cyclone victims. May 30, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Burma: End All Conditions on Aid Poor Disaster Response Reflects Government Political Oppression Despite welcome and improved access to the Irrawaddy Delta area affected by Cyclone Nargis, the Burmese military government is still using red tape to obstruct some relief efforts when it should accept all aid immediately and unconditionally, Human Rights Watch said today. The government’s response to the humanitarian disaster as primarily a national security matter shows political oppression taking priority over the needs of the people. May 29, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Cambodia: Lift Ban on ‘Burma Daily’ Suspension Undercuts Credibility of ASEAN Initiative on Burma Cyclone The Cambodian government should stop protecting Burma’s junta from foreign press scrutiny by lifting the ban on copies of the Burma Daily, a new English-language insert in the Cambodia Daily newspaper, Human Rights Watch said today. May 23, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Burma: Immediate Humanitarian Access Remains Priority UN Secretary-General’s Visit Should Push Relief Before Reconstruction UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and governments attending a “pledging” conference in Burma should focus on urgent humanitarian access and discuss long-term reconstruction at a later date, Human Rights Watch said today. May 21, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Burma: Time for UN Security Council to Act ASEAN Plan Inadequate to Deliver Timely and Sufficient Assistance The United Nations Security Council should insist that aid deliveries and humanitarian workers be given unfettered access to Burma, Human Rights Watch said today. The Burmese government has blocked supplies and humanitarian workers from reaching areas devastated by Cyclone Nargis. May 20, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Global Internet Freedom: Corporate Responsibility and the Rule of Law Testimony to the US Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law Human Rights Watch believes that the internet is a transformative force that can help open closed societies and provide the near-instantaneous flow of information to inform the public, mobilize for change, and ultimately hold institutions accountable. In this testimony, Arvind Ganesan, Busines and Human Rights Program director, discusses some governments' restrictions on the internet, ongoing efforts for self-regulation, and prospects for government-led change to ensure respect for human rights. May 20, 2008 Testimony Printer friendly version Burma: Reject Constitutional Referendum Government’s Poor Cyclone Response Shows Need for Democratic Reform Governments should not endorse the results of Burma’s fatally flawed constitutional referendum, but instead renew pressure for genuine democratic reform in Burma, Human Rights Watch said today. May 17, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Burma: Donor States Must Monitor Aid Burmese Military Should Not Be Relied Upon Countries delivering relief aid to Burma should insist on monitoring to ensure aid reaches the cyclone victims most in need and to prevent the military government from seizing it, Human Rights Watch said today. Simply dropping aid off at Rangoon airport under the control of the abusive and ill-equipped Burmese military will not necessarily help victims of the cyclone. Some supplies have already been diverted, Human Rights Watch said, adding that humanitarian aid deliveries need to be independently monitored to ensure that assistance is given to those most in need. May 14, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Burma: China Should Push to Get Aid in India, ASEAN Also Need to Push Generals to Accept International Help China, India, Thailand and other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should work to convince Burma’s government to lift restrictions on international assistance so aid can reach survivors of Cyclone Nargis, Human Rights Watch said today. May 10, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Roadmap to Autocracy By Elaine Pearson Published in The Nation This commentary appeared in The Nation on May 9, 2008, and it discusses the May 10 constitutional referendum in Burma and its many problems. May 9, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version |
 
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