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A recent surge in violence by armed groups in Myanmar is causing upheaval and displacement among Rohingya once again.

Three Thai human rights activists have been acquitted of criminally defaming a poultry company with social media posts that supported other activists who had accused it of abusive labor practices

Survivors of alleged abuses at hands of military unite in universal jurisdiction case over atrocities they say amount to genocide

A human rights group and 16 individuals have filed a criminal complaint in Germany seeking punishment of Myanmar’s generals for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity

Fortify Rights said Myanmar’s air force ‘dropped bombs on both sides of the Myanmar-India border’ in raids this week.

Art and human rights violations do not always share the same tone. How can surviving abuse or living with restrictions also be beautiful and artistic? Violations come with misery, hopelessness, suffering and disagreement, while art brings beauty, meaning and creativity. Could brutal human rights violations be presented in artistic form?…

A human rights group has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to reject a proposal that effectively allows the Myanmar military junta to continue participating in all but a handful of events held by the 10-country bloc.

Impasse over country’s representation at global body is hampering efforts to end the crisis caused by the 2021 coup.

Thai authorities should uphold the right to freedom of expression by decriminalising defamation, a human rights group has said after the dismissal of criminal defamation cases brought against two activists by a local chicken processor.