| | Thu, 11 Mar 2010 | |
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Burma, Tomás Ojea Quintana, has recommended in a report that the UN should consider establishing a Commission of Inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Burmese government.
“According to consistent reports, the possibility exists that some of these human rights violations may entail categories of crimes against humanity or war crimes under the terms of the Statute of the International Criminal Court.
UN institutions may consider the possibility to establish a commission of inquiry with a specific fact finding mandate to address the question of international crimes.”
Source: The Irrawaddy
more >>> |
|
| | Tue, 9 Mar 2010 | |
A U.S.-based rights group says Bangladesh has forced tens of thousands of ethnic Rohingya Muslims from neighboring Burma into makeshift camps where they face starvation.
Source: VOA News
more >>> |
|
| | Mon, 8 Mar 2010 | |
The Burmese military regime on Monday announced it had released the much-awaited election law, though it did not set a date for the general election, which is scheduled to take place this year.
Source: The Irrawaddy
more >>> |
|
| | Sat, 6 Mar 2010 | |
In the latest escalation of labor tensions in Burma, around 4,000 factory workers at an industrial estate on the outskirts of Rangoon staged a sit-in on Saturday to demand better pay, according to sources in the area.
Source: The Irrawaddy
more >>> |
|
| | Fri, 5 Mar 2010 | |
The Thai government should promptly investigate the use of lethal force by Thai soldiers against Burmese migrants, which resulted in the death of three children, Human Rights Watch said today.
The army said soldiers fired on a pick-up truck carrying 13 undocumented migrant workers from Burma on February 25, 2010, after the driver failed to heed a signal to stop for inspection. Human Rights Watch has obtained photos showing that the truck was riddled with bullet holes.
Source: Human Rights Watch
more >>> |
|
5 results found
