We, the undersigned, representing concerned citizens, civil society organizations, and advocates for human rights, urgently call upon the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to take immediate action to address the humanitarian crisis resulting from the forced conscription law imposed by the military junta in Myanmar. Sign the Petition Background: On February 10, 2024, the military junta in Myanmar announced its illegitimate enforcement of the People’s Military Service Law (Nº 27/2010), compelling up to 50,000 people per year to serve in the mi ..read more

The following information comes from a prison guard who was oversaw the detention of both Win Myint and Aung San Suu Kyi. He shared his story during an interview in Burmese, and a volunteer has given the following commentary to share with a foreign audience. “We were ordered to count the number of times Aung San Suu Kyi used water, how many times she turned on the light in her room, and small details of everything that happens in and around the house,” said a defector (Aung Kyaw Htet) of the Myanmar Military who was part of the special security force guarding her house. On the eve of the first ..read more

Moe is from Yangon. She is a researcher living in Thailand. She was interviewed on June 22, 2023.   “My feelings are uncertain about both myself and my country. There are other times when I wonder if I should go back and join the armed resistance or go ahead and study. How can I know if I’m betting on the right horse?! ” — Moe "I was inside the country when the coup happened, working in Yangon. We didn't expect this to happen at all. I was preparing for an important meeting, but later on, there was no more internet. We were shocked to hear the news on TV. My office decided to close for a ..read more

To Members of the United Nations Security Council CC: UN Human Rights Council Members UN High Commissioner for Human Rights UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Read the letter Your Excellencies, We, 397 civil society organizations, call on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to take immediate action to ensure peace and stability in the region following the Myanmar military junta’s illegal enforcement of the conscription law. In particular, we call on Japan, as the President of the UNSC in March 2024, to convene an emergency meeting to put forward a binding resolution u ..read more

Salai is from Chin State. He is currently living in India and actively participating in the revolution. His story was collected on June 20, 2023.  “The future nation I long for is one with no dictatorship. And I think, with a federal democracy, there will be an opportunity to rebuild the country.” — Salai "When the military coup occurred, I was in Mandalay for a medical check-up. When the internet shut down for the whole day, I was worried. Then I heard a coup had occurred, and I felt lost at first, but later I realized we needed to fight back. Psychological warfare spread quickly from th ..read more

Our local team leader has shared the following personal story: After all the tides of depression and devastation over the last week, I finally got back to my daily work and concentrated on writing this report. I do so with a heavy heart, but I want to honor my former student who led this rice donation project for vulnerable villagers. This is what I need to tell you all: this former student of mine, who I taught in grade-9 when I was volunteering at a rural community school five years ago, has been killed. He had been participating in administrative work since the coup in 2021. Before then, he ..read more

On February 4th, 2023, the official Instagram and Facebook accounts of the Vipassanā Meditation Organization in the tradition of the S.N. Goenka posted, and apparently subtitled, a nine-minute video of the controversial Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, reflecting on Goenka’s centenary birth anniversary. Unlike most other videos that their official accounts post, they disabled “comments,” perhaps because of the many concerns that otherwise would likely be expressed in making the choice to align themselves with a controversial political figure. To examine this topic in more detail in a free ..read more

Join our mission to propel the Australian government into action! We're rallying to urge Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and Assistant Minister Tim Watts to issue sanctions against Myanmar's mining sector, a critical move to disrupt the flow of funds to the military junta, and stop Australian-owned and led companies providing direct and indirect support to the junta through mining activities. This campaign is about more than sanctions; it's about standing in solidarity with human rights and ending Australian complicity in Myanmar's ongoing oppression. Did you know that Justice For Myan ..read more

Ask your U.S. House Member to Join the Congressional Burma Caucus On February 1st, 2024, in a historic move, members of the House of Representatives launched the first-ever bipartisan Congressional Burma Caucus. This new caucus, co-chaired by Republican Bill Huizenga of Michigan and Democrat Betty McCollum of Minnesota, will help sustain the focus on Myanmar by the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Administration and signal a united front against military rule in Myanmar. The Congressional Burma Caucus will play a crucial role in ensuring that U.S. policy towards Myanmar remains principled, proactive ..read more

We have received the following essay submission from a contributor who has requested anonymity due to safety concerns. “It was also strange to see that Pauk Sayadaw made this speech publicly in Pyin Oo Lwin, the military stronghold town.” Recently on January 16, the so-called Pauk Sayadaw urged the coup junta’s chief Min Aung Hlaing to resign his Chief-In-Commander position to the Vice Senior General Soe Win, in an assembly of the pro-military and Ma-Ba-Tha monks (the organization of pro-military and ultranationalist monks) in Pyin Oo Lwin. About 6,000 pro-military USDP party members and ultra ..read more