134 former and current parliamentarians from Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, and Timor Leste signed an open letter calling on ASEAN and its member states to demand the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners detained by the Myanmar junta.

ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) expresses grave concerns over the absence of actionable solutions to address the crisis in Myanmar following the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu where the bloc, once again, reaffirmed its Five-Point Consensus.

As ASEAN leaders convene in Cebu for the 48th ASEAN Summit, ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and urges the bloc to add its voice to growing global demands.

The Myanmar migrant worker network Bright Future staged a protest this morning (1 May) in front of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) against the sham election in Myanmar, which resulted in the election of junta leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing as president.

ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) condemns in the strongest terms the declaration of a 90-day state of emergency and the imposition of martial law across 60 townships in nine states and regions of Myanmar, announced by Min Aung Hlaing on April 23, 2026.

The landscape of international criminal law and regional diplomacy in Southeast Asia underwent a seismic shift in April 2026 after a coalition of Rohingya survivors and prominent Indonesian human rights defenders submitted a criminal file to the Indonesian Attorney General’s Office against Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hliang over alleged genocide of the Rohingya people.

The European Union (EU) has launched a new programme titled “Supporting Thailand’s Transition to Self-Reliance & Inclusion: Preparing Myanmar Displaced Persons for Inclusive Future”, with a total financial support of EUR 15 million (approx. THB 570 million).

In late January 2026, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concluded its hearings on the merits of the case filed against Myanmar by The Gambia over the mass atrocities committed against the Rohingya ethnic minority in Myanmar. What began as an urgent legal effort focused on provisional measures has gradually evolved into a comprehensive examination of state responsibility under international law, and its implications will have an impact on the lives of Rohingya refugees.

Amnesty International Thailand has submitted 3,008 signatures and statements to the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok in support of its “Write for Rights” campaign to demand the release of photojournalist Sai Zaw Thaike, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison with hard labour for reporting on the aftermath of Cyclone Mocha.

For nearly eight decades, the Karen armed struggles has pursued a single political goal: federalism inside a unified Myanmar. That changed on 5 January, when Major General Nerdah Bo Mya declared independence from Myanmar and announced the creation of the Republic of Kawthoolei.

Myanmar’s military junta has committed widespread repression and abuse in every facet of life in the country since seizing power on February 1, 2021, Amnesty International, Fortify Rights, and Human Rights Watch said today (29 January). The military’s atrocities since the coup, which include war crimes and crimes against humanity, escalated over the past year as the junta sought to entrench its rule through abusive military operations and stage-managed elections.

With Myanmar’s health system in ruins and more people than ever traumatised by war, a grassroots network of clinicians is circumventing the stigma around mental health needs to build a new culture of care.