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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.

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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.

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"I assure you there will be no blaming of anybody, no finger-pointing..." said Rosario Manalo, head of Burma's latest Commission of Enquiry (CoE) into human rights violations in Arakan State, 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. This 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.

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What impact has the development of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) had in worn torn Rakhine State? And why has the military budget increased astronomically under the civilian government of the National League for Democracy?

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) significantly lags behind its African and American regional counterparts in the realm of stakeholder engagement and access to justice, thereby undermining the region's capacity to mitigate and remedy human rights impacts as a result of business activities.

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​A joint report from the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR) and ALTSEAN-Burma, providing among the most comprehensive studies ever taken into the relationship between business and human rights in Burma/Myanmar.

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein calls the actions of the Burmese military in Arakan State a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing". Found out the full story in ALTSEAN's comprehensive account of the key stories to emerge from the ongoing Arakan Crisis.

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Since 2012, the governments led by former general President Thein Sein and President Htin Kyaw have mandated four major official invesitagations into the situation in Arakan State. Three additional teams have been tasked to investigate the violence that erupted in Maungdaw since October 2016. All initiatives have contradicted international human rights standards and have been flawed in terms of mandate, composition, process and outcomes.

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Sr Gen Min Aung Hlaing declared the military's firm commitment to "the stability, unity and development of the country and monitoring to ensure that (the country) can walk firmly on the multi-party democracy path chosen by the people." Despite such declarations, the Tatmadaw's behaviour has consistently undermined the peace process, rule of law and human rights.

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Results announced on 14 November confirmed the overwhelming victory of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in the 8 November elections, which decided 75% of seats in Burma's National and Regional Parliaments. While the military will retain its allotted 25% of parliamentary seats, the NLD now holds an overall majority in the National Parliament, giving it the power to form Burma's next government and select a president.

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On 8 November, Burma held what has been called its 'freest and fairest' election in 25 years. An 80% turnout rate was reported for the 335 million Burmese eligible to vote in the election, which saw the first participation of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) in a general election since the 1990 elections.

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Land confiscation in Burma causes forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, sending many into severe poverty. Here we provide a nationwide outlook on this destructive and rampant practice.

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