What are human rights in Burma?

What are human rights in Burma?

AI has called upon the government of Myanmar to uphold universal human rights standards enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, especially those of freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, freedom from torture and ill-treatment, and fair trial.

What human rights are being violated in Burma?

MYANMAR 2020

• Human rights violations in the context of internal armed conflict.
• Internally displaced people.
• Denial of humanitarian access.
• Freedoms of expression, association and assembly.
• Access to information.
• Corporate accountability.
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people.
• Right to education.

What can we do for the people of Myanmar?

Here are five ways you can help support those on the ground in Myanmar right now.

• Donate directly to a local organization on the ground in Myanmar.
• Donate to a humanitarian aid organization providing assistance in Myanmar.
• Contact your representatives.
• Support local journalism.
• Educate yourself and others on social media.

Does Myanmar have freedom of speech?

Censorship in Myanmar (also called Burma) results from government policies in controlling and regulating certain information, particularly on religious, ethnic, political, and moral grounds. Freedom of speech and the press are not guaranteed by law.

Does Myanmar have freedom of movement?

Myanmar’s status declined from Partly Free to Not Free due to worsening conflicts between the military and ethnic minority rebel groups that reduced freedom of movement in the country.

What are the causes of poverty in Myanmar?

It is argued in this paper that poverty in Myanmar is mainly caused by the mismanagement of resources and inefficiency of governance, corruption and dishonesty in resource allocations, insecurities of social and economic conditions to the people.