Myanmar

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Overview

Myanmar is covered by the OHCHR Regional Office for South-East Asia. Established in 2002, the office acts as an expert resource and plays a catalytic and convening role, helping to bring human rights standards and mechanisms into discussions on political, social, economic and developmental issues amongst governmental and non-governmental actors.

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Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar

News & Statements

Latest news

10 Oct 2024

Special Procedures

UN Special Rapporteur urges Australia to lead emergency action to address deepening crisis in Myanmar and its escalating impact on the region

17 Sep 2024

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Report on Human Rights situation in Myanmar

26 Aug 2024

Special Procedures

Seven years after genocidal attacks, world must act to stop new atrocities against the Rohingya: Special Rapporteur

23 Aug 2024

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Myanmar: Türk deplores attacks on civilians fleeing Rakhine, fears repeat of 2017 atrocities against Rohingya

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Latest statements & messages

24 Sep 2024

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Myanmar: Deputy High Commissioner warns the crisis continues to sink into an abyss of human suffering

03 Jul 2024

Treaty bodies

UN women’s rights committee urges action to end gender-based violence against women and girls in Myanmar

18 Jun 2024

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Myanmar: a breakneck speed “disintegration of human rights,” says High Commissioner

19 May 2024

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Comment by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

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Featured Stories

Rakhine University Students hold placards during a protest against the internet shutdown in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Western Myanmar, 2020. Ⓒ EPA-EFE/NYUNT WIN
19 August 2022 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Activists: Internet shutdowns violate human rights

A recent report of the UN Human Rights Office warns Government-imposed internet shutdowns cause profound damage to the daily lives of millions of people, and undermine a range of human rights, first and foremost the right to freedom of expression.
For decades, Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar have endured discrimination and persecution, leading to a mass exodus of refugees to neighboring countries.
30 June 2022 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Activist accuses military of seeking to erase Myanmar’s Rohingyas

A group of experts discussed the root causes of violations and abuses against Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar.
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UN and OHCHR Reports

UN Secretary-General and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

A/HRC/57/56: Situation of human rights in Myanmar - Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - Advance unedited version

Situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslim minority and other minorities in Myanmar- Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Situation of human rights of Rohingya in Rakhine State, Myanmar - Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

The Invisible Boundary – Criminal prosecutions of journalism in Myanmar - Report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - 11 September 2018

Report of OHCHR mission to Bangladesh: Interviews with Rohingyas fleeing from Myanmar since 9 October 2016

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Universal Periodic Review

Core documents for the current and previous cycles

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human rights obligations.

Special Procedures

Reports

A/78/527: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar

A/HRC/52/66: Situation of human rights in Myanmar - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Thomas H. Andrews

A/77/494: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human right in Myanmar

A/HRC/49/76: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Thomas H. Andrews

A/HRC/46/56: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Thomas H. Andrews

A/76/314: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Thomas H. Andrews

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Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar

Special Procedures country visits

Treaty Bodies

Reports

CRPD/C/MMR/CO/1: Concluding observations on the initial report of Myanmar

CEDAW/C/MMR/CO/EP/1: Concluding observations on the report of Myanmar submitted under the exceptional reporting procedure

CRC/C/MMR/CO/3-4: Concluding observations

CEDAW/C/MMR/CO/3: Concluding observations

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 44 OF THE CONVENTION : CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD : CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS : MYANMAR

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN, 22ND SESSION (17 JAN.-4 FEB. 2000) [AND] 23RD SESSION (12-30 JUNE 2000)

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Status & Reporting

Status of Ratifications Reporting Status Standing invitation to Special Procedures General Assembly Resolutions Human Rights Council Resolutions Decisions Commission on Human Rights Resolutions

External Resources

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Contact Information
Headquarters

Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD)
Contact in Geneva, Switzerland.

Asia Pacific Section
Tel. +41 22 928 9650

Field

OHCHR Myanmar team
UNESCAP UN Secretariat Building
6th floor, Room 0601 A
Rajdamnern Nok Avenue
Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Tel +66 22 882 735
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