Bombs or Disease: The false choice in Myanmar’s conflict areas
An opinion piece by Jenny Domino, Associate Legal Adviser, ICJ Asia-Pacific Programme. (more…)
Region and country Archives: Myanmar
Myanmar: ensuring human rights and the integrity of elections during the COVID-19 pandemic
At the UN Human Rights Council, the ICJ today addressed the need for upcoming elections in Myanmar to respect both civil and political rights and democratic processes, and the right to health. (more…)
ICJ welcomes report of UN Mechanism on Myanmar
In a statement to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the ICJ has welcomed the report of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) (more…)
Ending impunity for gross human rights violations in Myanmar
At the UN Human Rights Council, the ICJ today highlighted the need for a range of measures to effectively address the continuing impunity for gross violations of human rights in Myanmar. (more…)
Myanmar: ICJ highlights systemic impunity for criminal human rights violations in UPR submission
Today, the ICJ submitted a report to the UN Human Rights Council Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) ahead of the review of Myanmar’s human rights record in January-February 2021. (more…)
Myanmar: ICJ sets out legal deficiencies in Ministry of Transport and Communications Order to block access to specific websites
The ICJ published a legal memorandum concluding that the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) Order to block access to specific websites is not compliant with international human rights law. (more…)