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Commenting on the detention of numerous elected officials and others in Myanmar including Australian national Sean Turnell by the military junta, Amnesty International Australia Campaigner Tim O’Connor said: “We’re aware of reports that an Australian citizen, Sean Turnell, has been detained in Myanmar. “We urge the Myanmar military to immediately acknowledge whether he is in …
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Commenting on Kirin Holdings’ statement today that it would end its joint venture, Myanma Economic Public Company Limited (MEHL), with the Myanmar military, Amnesty International Australia Campaigner, Tim O’Connor said: “We welcome that Kirin, which owns Australian and New Zealand brewing and beverage giant Lion, has finally divested from its MEHL joint venture with the …
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In the wake of the military coup in Myanmar, Australia must halt all military, security and policing transfers and training to Myanmar, Amnesty International Australia said. “The Tatmadaw has a well-documented history of violence and grave human rights abuses –– this should be no surprise to the Australian government –– which begs the question why …
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Responding to the arrest of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and others amid reports that a military coup is underway in Myanmar, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Campaigns, Ming Yu Hah, said: “The arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi, senior officials and other political figures is extremely alarming. Unless those detained can be …
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In response to today’s ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordering Myanmar to take “provisional measures” to prevent genocidal acts against the Rohingya community, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International’s South Asia Regional Director, said: “Today’s decision sends a message to Myanmar’s senior officials: the world will not tolerate their atrocities, and will not blindly …
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Amnesty International has gathered fresh evidence that the Myanmar military is continuing to commit atrocities against ethnic minorities in the north of the country, with civilians bearing the brunt of offensives against multiple armed groups. The conflicts show no sign of abating, raising the prospect of further violations. A new report, “Caught in the middle”: …
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Two years after a brutal ethnic cleansing campaign forced more than 740,000 Rohingya men, women and children to flee Myanmar for Bangladesh, the majority remain trapped in unbearable conditions in overcrowded camps, denied security and education. Amnesty International Australia campaigner Nikita White said: “So long as Rohingya people cannot return to safety and with citizenship …
Continue reading “Australia must aid Rohingya people, not Myanmar military”
As someone born to stateless parents, and who has been stateless all my life, I found it impossible to imagine a life of freedom, respect, opportunities and love. It is a life I thought I would never experience. I fled Myanmar (Burma) when I was 16, boarding many boats to seek a country I could …
Bangladesh and Myanmar authorities must immediately halt plans to send Rohingya refugees back to Rakhine State, and Australia must cease its training and support to the Myanmar military who are continuing to commit crimes against humanity today, Amnesty International has said. A first wave of organised returns could begin as soon as today (15 November), …
Responding to Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne’s announcement today imposing targeted sanctions against five Myanmar military officers over their role in the ongoing ethnic cleansing campaign against the Rohingya people in northern Rakhine State, Amnesty International Australia’s Rohingya Rights Campaign Coordinator Diana Sayed said, “The Australian Government has today responded to Amnesty International’s research and …
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