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Myanmar gov't officials meet with Kachin rebels
Following PHR's calls for Secretary Clinton to make the plight of ethnic minorities in border areas of Burma a priority in talks with the government, she called for an end to violent campaigns against Burma's ethnic minorities.
Clinton Arrives in Burma Amid Calls for Cautious Rapprochement
The Wall Street Journal mentions PHR's report on human rights abuses committed by the Burmese Army in Kachin State, Burma. PHR calls on Secretary Clinton to focus on abuses against ethnic minorities during upcoming visit to Burma.
Press Release
New Report: Burmese Army Continues Committing Human Rights Violations in Kachin State
PHR today released a report detailing human rights abuses committed by the Burmese Army in Kachin State, Burma. PHR’s investigation reveals that the much-publicized incremental political changes in central Burma have not translated into improvements for the ethnic populations in the remote areas of Burma.
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KIA Calls for Political Dialogue
Leaders of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) met on Tuesday, November 29, with a Burmese government delegation in the Chinese border town of Ruili, Yunnan Province. They demanded that the parties begin a political dialogue with the goal of reaching a political solution to the ongoing conflict in Kachin State.
Press Release
PHR Welcomes the Release of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry Report
PHR welcomed today the release of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) Report and called on the Government of Bahrain to make substantive and irreversible human rights improvements in the country.
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