Myanmar (Burma)
The Myanmar military staged a coup on February 1, 2021, nullifying the results of the November 2020 elections and arbitrarily detaining hundreds of politicians, activists, and civil servants. Security forces used excessive and lethal force against mass protests around the country. Myanmar had long defied international calls to investigate military atrocities and hold those responsible to account, including for crimes against humanity and acts of genocide committed against the Rohingya, and war crimes and crimes against humanity against other ethnic minorities. Free speech and assembly, increasingly restricted over the past five years, face grave new threats under the military junta.

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“Paying for a Bus Ticket and Expecting to Fly”
How Apparel Brand Purchasing Practices Drive Labor Abuses
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News
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Myanmar: End Lethal Force Against Protesters
UN Security Council Should Impose Targeted Sanctions, Arms Embargo
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Myanmar: Post-Coup Legal Changes Erode Human Rights
Reverse Junta’s Revisions to Penal Code, Other Laws
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Japan: Take Action Against Myanmar Coup
Join Targeted Economic Sanctions, Global Arms Embargo; Review Aid
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Malaysia: Investigate Return of 1,086 Myanmar Nationals
Action Puts Lives at Risk, Defies Court Order
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Joint Call for a Global Arms Embargo on Myanmar
An Open Letter to the UN Security Council and Individual UN Member States
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Malaysia: Planned Forced Return of 1,200 to Myanmar
Returned Nationals Would Face Oppressive Military Rule
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Myanmar: Sanction Generals and Military-Owned Companies
Smart Targeted Measures Needed to Pressure Junta
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