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Human Rights Violations

These human rights violations committed by the military junta has even reached the levels of war crimes, massacre, genocides and crimes against humanity. The military is committing these violations intentionally, widely and systematically.

  • ABFSU Protests Against Pale School Authorities and Pa Thone Lone Members

    On June 30, the Pale Township Students' Union (ABFSU) and local residents protested against the school authorities and the "Pa Thone Lone" group under the NUG Ministry of Home Affairs, because the rules for applicants to basic education schools opened by the National Unity Government (NUG) Ministry of Education in Pale Township, Sagaing Region, included restrictions on freedom of expression and freedom of association, violating the basic human right that "everyone has the right to education freely."

    NUG

  • Chinland Council Vows to Identify and Punish Violators of the Prisoner-of-War Code of Conduct

    On June 27, the Chinland Council stated that videos showing defence forces within the council committing offences against prisoners of war captured on the front line, in violation of the military code of conduct under the Geneva Conventions, were spreading on social media, and that it would continue to investigate and take punitive action.

    ICNCCCNF

  • AA releases the video footage of the military group burning the WFP warehouse in Maungdaw, Waithali

    On the evening of June 25, the Arakan Army (AA) released the video footage of the World Food Program-WFP warehouse and some residential houses in Waithali village, Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State were burned down by a terrorist military group and their trained armed Muslim group on June 21, at about 5:00 p.m.

    ULA/AA

  • BWU Releases Survey of Myanmar Illegal Conscription Law and Its Impact on Women

    The arbitrary conscription law implemented by the terrorist group states that women between the ages of (18) and (35) must serve in the military. Mandalay Sagaing The Burmese Women's Union (BWU) conducted a survey on "Improper Conscription Laws and Effects on Women" that asked and analyzed women from Yangon and Irrawaddy regions on June 19. Released in two Burmese languages.

    WLB

  • Myanmar Workers' Representative Re-elected to the ILO Governing Body

    Daw Phyo Sandar Soe, a central executive member of the Confederation of Trade Unions Myanmar (CTUM) and representative of the Myanmar Labour Alliance (MLA), was re-elected as a member of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) at the International Labour Conference (ILC).

    MLANUG

  • NUG and AASYC Issue Statements on Mass Killing in Byaing Phyu Village, Sittwe

    On June 4, the All Arakan Students' and Youths' Congress (AASYC) strongly condemned the brutal killing of 53 people, 48 men and five women, after battalions under the terrorist junta's Sittwe Military Operations Command raided Set Yoe Kya ward (Byaing Phyu village), Sittwe Township, Rakhine State, in force on May 29. It said it would work with all forces inside and outside the country, including the United Nations, to hold the perpetrators accountable.

    AASYCNUG

  • ULA/AA Statement on the Buthidaung Incident

    On March 20, the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) issued a statement condemning the terrorist junta for intensifying efforts by all means to incite racial and religious riots in Rakhine State, and offering to cooperate with the international community in areas where joint work is needed.

    ULA/AA

  • Second People's Assembly Approves Three Resolutions on Pa Thone Lone, Military Conscription and the 1982 Citizenship Law

    The NUCC announced that the second People's Assembly, led by the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) and held over five days from April 4 to 9, adopted three resolutions concerning local administration and the rule of law, the terrorist military's illegitimate People's Military Service Law, and the Myanmar Citizenship Law (1982).

    KPICTKSCC

  • NUG release of military code of conduct that included the action

    On March 22, Acting President Duwa Lashi La signed and released the military code of conduct for all People's Defence Forces under the National Unity Government-NUG, stating that those who do not comply will be dealt with effectively according to existing laws.

    NUG

  • Force Conscription by the terrorist junta and its consequences

    The terrorist junta’s attempt at forcible recruitment is an oppression that is a violation of human rights and it will worsen the crisis and difficulties of Myanmar people and will deteriorate the stability of the region.

  • Responses to the military council's announcement that the military service law is in effect

    The announcement about People's Military Service Law was issued that the People's Military Service Law, enacted by Senior General Than Shwe, the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council through Order No. 27/2010 on 4th November 2010, will come into forces on 10th February 2024, and it was issued with the signature of the Chairman of State Administration Council through Order No.27/2024.

    KNPPKNU