Human Rights in Chin State and Western Burma : Annual Report 2019
CHRO *
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
On the Situation of Human Rights in Chin State and Western Burma/Myanmar
(New report details current human rights concerns in Chin State and Western Burma/Myanmar)
(Yangon/Hakha, Myanmar) - The 27-page report highlights specific cases documented from October 2018 to November 2019, providing developments related to armed conflict in Paletwa between the Arakan Army (AA) and the Burmese Military (Tatmadaw) including the Enforced Disappearance/Abduction, Killings, Indiscriminate Use of Landmines, Forced Labour, Movement Restriction & Troop Movement, the Arrest and Torture. It also prevailing berries to humanitarian effects and response as well as the issues of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), under the thematic area of Harassment Intimidation and Mob Violence, Forced Conversions, Freedom of Association and FORB.
"ANNUAL/SPECIAL REPORT: On the Situation of Human Rights in Chin State and Western Burma/Myanmar is based on an analysis of recent trends related to human rights abuses in Chin State and western Burma/Myanmar. The report draws on CHRO’s documentation and secondary reports from the last year, providing a snapshot of Chin State and western Burma/Myanmar, particularly post the October 2018 and until November 2019.
During the reporting period, CHRO also documented a host of human rights abuses associated with the conflict between the AA and Tatmadaw. In 2019, as the fighting intensified, both parties to the conflict have consistently and often systematically subjected Chin civilians to human rights violations.
Throughout 2019, enforced disappearance has become common place and systematic in Paletwa and northern Rakhine. There remain 14 missing people, including a Member of Parliament, U Hawi Tin, all allegedly abducted by the AA. In February 2019 the AA abducted an entire village community who were then used within a camp under forced labour conditions until July 2019.
The 2019 Annual Human Rights Report covering the situation of human rights facing the Chin people living in Chin State & western Burma/Myanmar over a one-year period can be downloaded at LINK and a short clip of Annual Report available at the attachment.
For more information, please contact:
Salai Terah, Director for Field and Human Rights Documentation, Chin Human Rights Organization, : [email protected]
Salai Lian, Director for Human Rights Education and Freedom of Religion or Belief, Chin Human Rights Organization, [email protected]
* Chin Human Rights Org wrote this article for who can be contacted at info(AT)chro(DOT)ca
This article was webcasted on December 16, 2019.
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