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*2016 has seen a dramatic increase in the number of human rights violations
with 154 being recorded over the course of the year. This is almost double the
number of Human rights violations recorded throughout 2015 (84 ).
*The most common human rights violation continues to be torture, with 67
cases recorded in 2016. There has also been a large increase in the number of
killings, with 28 cases recorded, compared to 11 in 2015.
*The large increase in human rights violations can be ascribed to an escalation
in conflict in northern Shan, Kachin and Rakhine states in Burma/Myanmar.
*More than half of human rights violations took place in Shan State ? a region
that makes up just over 10% of Burma/Myanmar?s population.
*A large number of human rights violations recorded have been committed by
Burma/Myanmar government forces, namely the military, BGF, militia and
police, with the rest being committed by EAOs.
*The number of political prisoners in jail and awaiting trial has significantly
decreased since 2015. However, the government?s extensive use of Article
66(d) of the Telecommunications Law has begun to push the numbers up
again.
*Under the 2008 Constitution, the army retains a firm grip on state power,
complete autonomy over its own affairs and legal immunity. This has allowed
government forces to continue to commit human rights violations under the
NLD-led government.
*Two notable exceptions are the sentencing of seven Burma/Myanmar army
soldiers for killing civilians in Shan state and the sentencing of a Burma/
Myanmar army soldier for killing a Kachin student. ND-Burma believes such
cases show there are increasing opportunities to seek justice for victims of
human rights violations.
Source/publisher:
ND-Burma
Date of Publication:
2017-02-00
Date of entry:
2017-02-10
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English, Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
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