The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) highlighted on Sunday the slow advance of human rights issues in Myanmar during the first 100 days of a civilian government, after half a century of military rule.
The NGO urged the Myanmar government, run behind the scenes by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, for a national agenda on human rights and to urgently address key issues.
“In some human rights areas, progress has been slow; in others, key issues have remained unaddressed or been relegated to a low priority status. The government must not fall victim to complacency because of its extraordinary popular support,” FIDH President Karim Lahidji said in a statement.
The National League for Democracy (NLD) party achieved a landslide victory in the November elections that allowed it to form a government on its own on March 30, the first civilian government since 1962. (Courtesy of laht.com)
July 11, 2016
22 rebel armies invited to summit
Twenty-one ethnic armed groups, including Wa, Mongla and Naga armies, and political parties, will be invited to the Mai Ja Yang summit, according to Pado Saw Kwel Htoo Win, vice-chair of the organising committee.
The Mai Ja Yang summit in Kachin State scheduled for July 26 to 29 aims to help encourage all groups to participate in the so-called 21st-century Panglong conference next month.
“We will invite all armed groups and political alliances, like the United Nationalities Alliance and Nationalities Brotherhood Federation, to the summit. Youth and women's groups will also be invited.” (Courtesy of elevenmyanmar.com)
The Mai Ja Yang summit in Kachin State scheduled for July 26 to 29 aims to help encourage all groups to participate in the so-called 21st-century Panglong conference next month.
“We will invite all armed groups and political alliances, like the United Nationalities Alliance and Nationalities Brotherhood Federation, to the summit. Youth and women's groups will also be invited.” (Courtesy of elevenmyanmar.com)
Suu Kyi to attend Asean summit
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will visit Laos this month to attend the 49th Asean Foreign Ministers’ meeting from July 21 to 26 in Vientiane, said deputy director general Aung Myo Myint from the Asean Affairs Department.
“We will only discuss regional issues. Some Asean foreign ministers are newly elected and they will meet Suu Kyi,” said the deputy director general.(Courtesy of elevenmyanmar.com)
“We will only discuss regional issues. Some Asean foreign ministers are newly elected and they will meet Suu Kyi,” said the deputy director general.(Courtesy of elevenmyanmar.com)
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