ALTSEAN-BURMA

ALTSEAN-Burma has collaborated with the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and Progressive Voice on a fact sheet calling for Burma to be immediately referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to halt ongoing human rights violations in the country. Burmese authorities have consistently shown they are unable or unwilling to pursue accountability and bring military officials to justice for their crimes, therefore it's time the international community intervened.

Download the full briefer to learn more about the compelling and mounting reasons in favor of an ICC referral.

ALTSEAN-Burma has collaborated with the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and Progressive Voice on a fact sheet shedding light on the major obstacles impeding the Burmese peace process. The military continue to sabotage peace talks through acts of violence and rights abuses against ethnic minority groups, whilst also evading accountability for their crimes. Until these issues are addressed, genuine peace and reconciliation will not be realized in Burma.

Download the full briefer to learn more about Burma's faltering peace process.

In this month's issue, UN Human Rights chief slams "investigative whitewashing" as new four-person "sham" Commission of Enquiry established. Repression of freedom of the press continues as judge rules Reuters journalists to stand trial. Meanwhile, the NLD will contest all seats in the November by-elections; while tensions continue between ethnic armed organizations and the Tatmadaw despite the conclusion of the Panglong Peace Conference.

Download this month's bulletin to read more about July's political and economic developments in Burma.

"I assure you there will be no blaming of anybody, no finger-pointing..." said the head of Burma's latest Commission of Enquiry (CoE) into human rights violations in Arakan State, Rosario Manalo, this week. Manalo's words confirmed what most observers already suspected: The CoE is the latest in a long tradition of Burmese sham internal investigations. The latest development underlines the urgent need to collect, preserve, and analyze evidence of serious international crimes, and identify perpetrators for future criminal prosecutions in accordance with international law.

Download the fact sheet to get the full story.