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Myanmar
January 27, 2022
News Release
Security Council due to meet today on the situation in Myanmar
Myanmar
January 24, 2022
Statement
We, the undersigned 286 organizations stress the need, at an absolute minimum, to convene an open meeting of the UN Security Council to address the deteriorating humanitarian situation and urgent civilian protection concerns in Myanmar as a matter of extreme urgency.
Thailand
January 10, 2022
Film
Thailand
January 10, 2022
Film
Bangladesh
December 20, 2021
News Release
U.N. human rights expert concludes visit to Bhasan Char and mainland refugee camps
Bangladesh
December 17, 2021
Commentary
By Zaw Win in The Diplomat
Bangladesh
December 15, 2021
Statement
On October 19, a journalist leaked the MoU online making it fully public. Fortify Rights translated the full MoU into the Rohingya language with an audio translation.
Malaysia
December 13, 2021
Strengthening
In an article published on December 13 by the Southeast Asia Globe, Rohingya refugee leader Zafar Ahmad Abdul Ghani exposed the impacts of hate speech and disinformation spreading on Facebook for refugees living in Malaysia.
Thailand
December 10, 2021
Strengthening
Between November 25 and December 10, Fortify Rights contributed to the global campaign to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls.
Myanmar
December 09, 2021
Commentary
By Patrick Phongsathorn and Lucy Purdon in South China Morning Post
Myanmar
December 08, 2021
Profile
Now a prominent women’s rights defender, she is working to strengthen gender equality and end gender-based violence by ensuring women and girls have access to education.
Others
December 08, 2021
Letter
Dear Ms Haugen, we greatly appreciate your courage and tenacity in exposing the wrongdoings of Facebook and helping to safeguard our democracies. Following your recent public interventions to policymakers and legislations, we are writing to invite you to open up a dialogue with civil society and human rights organisations like us.
Bangladesh
December 07, 2021
Profile
Born in Myanmar and raised in Bangladesh, Razia Sultana is a human rights activist, researcher, and founder of the RW Welfare Society.
Myanmar
December 07, 2021
News Release
New evidence the junta is violating ICJ “provisional measures”
Bangladesh
December 02, 2021
Profile
Yasmin, originally from Buthidaung Township in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, observed the extent of gender-based violence within her community.
Bangladesh
December 01, 2021
Film
Bangladesh
December 01, 2021
Strengthening
Three Rohingya refugee “media fellows”—Azimul Hasson, Omal Khair, and Dil Kayas—use photography to show what life is like for refugees living in the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh.
Thailand
November 30, 2021
Letter
Re: Ongoing restrictions on prison visits and correspondence
Thailand
November 30, 2021
Film
Thailand
November 30, 2021
Film
November 30, 2021
Profile
Born in Northern Shan State, Myanmar, Mai Mai, age 51, moved to Thailand in 2007. Driven by a desire to improve the lives of migrant workers and have a positive impact on the world.
Thailand
November 25, 2021
Profile
Survivors of domestic violence have rights—and in Thailand, 38-year-old Nanthiya “Fon,” is one woman survivor working to protect those rights.
Thailand
November 18, 2021
Film
Thailand
November 18, 2021
Film
Others
November 17, 2021
Film
Thailand
November 11, 2021
Letter
We, the 10 undersigned organizations, request your government to publish information on the draft amendments to the 2015 Communicable Diseases Act recently approved by the Cabinet and ensure the amendments align with international human rights law.
Thailand
November 11, 2021
News Release
Parliament expected to consider legislation to replace COVID-19 Emergency Decree
Myanmar
November 10, 2021
Report
The Myanmar Military Junta’s Deprivation of Lifesaving Aid in Karenni (Kayah) State
Myanmar
November 10, 2021
News Release
Military junta blocking lifesaving aid to displaced civilians
Myanmar
November 08, 2021
Film
Myanmar
November 08, 2021
Film
Thailand
November 08, 2021
News Release
U.N. to Assess Thailand’s Human Rights Record on November 10
Myanmar
November 08, 2021
Film
Myanmar
October 27, 2021
Commentary
By Vanessa Chong in Southeast Asia Globe
Thailand
October 22, 2021
Film
Thailand
October 22, 2021
Film
Bangladesh
October 15, 2021
News Release
New MoU between UNHCR and Bangladesh kept private
Myanmar
October 01, 2021
Statement
Amicus Curiae submitted by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and Fortify Rights in support of a Universal Jurisdiction Case in Argentina to Prosecute AtrocityCrimes against Rohingya in Myanmar
Myanmar
September 30, 2021
News Release
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and Fortify Rights submit amicus curiae to Federal Court in Argentina
Bangladesh
September 29, 2021
News Release
Rohingya leader shot dead in refugee camp
Thailand
September 28, 2021
News Release
Thai government extends COVID-19 emergency decree by two months
Myanmar
September 22, 2021
Commentary
By John Quinley III and Matthew Smith in The Hill
Thailand
September 22, 2021
News Release
Supreme Court upholds lower court dismissal of criminal defamation complaint against university lecturer Ngamsuk Ruttanasatain
Myanmar
September 13, 2021
News Release
General Assembly expected to determine Myanmar representation at U.N. tomorrow
Myanmar
September 13, 2021
Commentary
By Patrick Phongsathorn in The Diplomat
Myanmar
September 13, 2021
Film
Myanmar
September 10, 2021
Letter
To Permanent Representatives of Member States of the UN General Assembly
Thailand
September 09, 2021
News Release
Regulations under COVID-19 emergency decree contravene human rights standards
Bangladesh
September 01, 2021
Strengthening
Three Rohingya refugee “media fellows”—Azimul Hasson, Omal Khair, and Dil Kayas—use photography to show what life is like for refugees living in the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar District, Bangladesh.
Thailand
September 01, 2021
Letter
The 13 undersigned organizations, write to express our concern regarding violence and the excessive use of force by police at recent protests in Bangkok.
Bangladesh
August 25, 2021
Strengthening
On August 25, ten Rohingya camp-based groups in Bangladesh produced a joint statement to mark the genocidal attacks by the military that took place on August 25 in 2017 in Rakhine State.
Bangladesh
August 25, 2021
News Release
Documentary from Fortify Rights and Doha Debates released worldwide today
Myanmar
August 24, 2021
Film
Myanmar
August 24, 2021
Film
Myanmar
August 19, 2021
News Release
New report finds Myanmar’s National Unity Government can grant jurisdiction to ICC
Myanmar
August 19, 2021
Report
Can the National Unity Government of Myanmar Delegate Jurisdiction to the International Criminal Court?
Myanmar
August 17, 2021
News Release
Ethnic-army commanders confess to Fortify Rights on massacre of 25 men, deny wrongdoing
Thailand
August 16, 2021
News Release
Angkhana Neelapaijit charged with criminal defamation, case set for trial on October 26
Thailand
August 13, 2021
Film
Thailand
August 13, 2021
Film
Thailand
August 12, 2021
News Release
Court due to issue preliminary ruling on August 16
Myanmar
August 10, 2021
Letter
90+ Organizations Urge a Rohingya Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide Determination Myanmar
Myanmar
August 08, 2021
Profile
Myint Wai, a 62-year-old former Myanmar soldier, fought for democracy during the 8888 uprising and continues the fight today as the Director of the Thai Action Committee for Democracy in Burma.
Thailand
August 02, 2021
Statement
On Thailand’s Compliance with the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Thailand
July 30, 2021
Film
Thailand
July 30, 2021
Film
Myanmar
July 30, 2021
Film
Myanmar
July 23, 2021
Profile
Twenty-seven-year-old “Poe Poe”—not her real name—began organizing and joining anti-coup protests in her hometown of Yangon after witnessing the violent tactics of the Myanmar military.
Myanmar
July 22, 2021
News Release
Bipartisan parliamentary committee issues call-to-action on unfolding human rights catastrophe
Myanmar
July 21, 2021
Film
Myanmar
July 21, 2021
News Release
Deadly third wave of COVID-19 is sweeping the nation
Thailand
July 19, 2021
Letter
Re: Urgently address overcrowding, protect prisoners’ health during COVID-19 crisis
Bangladesh
July 16, 2021
Profile
Despite doing well in school, Zahid was unable to attend university due to travel restrictions imposed by the Myanmar authorities against Rohingya.
Bangladesh
July 15, 2021
Strengthening
A dozen members of nine camp-based Rohingya civil society groups virtually met an international lawyer involved in bringing a case of genocide against Myanmar.
Bangladesh
July 14, 2021
Strengthening
Seven members of the Rohingya Women’s Network exchanged updates and information with representatives involved in advancing international accountability mechanisms during a virtual meeting.
Others
June 30, 2021
Strengthening
Fortify Rights celebrated Pride Month in June along with LGBTI+ human rights defenders and others.
Bangladesh
June 30, 2021
Strengthening
Between April and June 2021, Dil Kayas, Azimul Hasson, and Omal Khair curated and posted 19 photos on their respective Instagram accounts.
Myanmar
June 29, 2021
Film
Myanmar
June 29, 2021
Film
Thailand
June 21, 2021
Film
Myanmar
June 21, 2021
Film
Thailand
June 17, 2021
Letter
We, the undersigned workers’ rights and human rights organizations, are writing to express our concerns regarding Thailand’s Draft Act on the Operations of Not-for-Profit Organizations.
Bangladesh
June 10, 2021
Strengthening
(COX’S BAZAR, June 10, 2021)—In a recorded statement produced for a panel discussion of No Place on Earth, a book by award-winning photographer Patrick Brown documenting the Rohingya genocide, Fortify Rights Rohingya Media Fellow Dil Kayas expressed her love for and the power of photography.
Myanmar
June 03, 2021
News Release
NUG issues monumental policy shift on Rohingya rights
Bangladesh
June 03, 2021
Film
June 03, 2021
We have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of Fortify, Inc.(a not-for-profit corporation), as of December 31, 2020, and the related statements of activities, functional expenses, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.
Myanmar
May 31, 2021
Strengthening
Thirteen members of the Rohingya Women’s Network exchanged updates and recommendations with Myanmar’s National Unity Government Minister for Women, Youth, and Children, Susanna Hla Hla Soe, and three other members of the ministry.
Myanmar
May 26, 2021
Statement
Re.: The Myanmar Crisis – Call for Evidence
Myanmar
May 25, 2021
News Release
U.K. Parliament holds inquiry into Myanmar crisis
Myanmar
May 23, 2021
Strengthening
On May 22 and 23, 2021, more than 50 participants joined a two-day virtual Rohingya Strategy Coordination Meeting organized by Fortify Rights to discuss avenues to end military-led atrocities in Myanmar.
Myanmar
May 14, 2021
Commentary
By Vanessa Chong and Tanyalak Thongyoojaroen in Just Security
Thailand
May 12, 2021
News Release
Thai government instructed authorities to block refugees from Myanmar
Myanmar
May 05, 2021
Statement
We, the undersigned organizations, call on the United Nations Security Council to urgently impose a comprehensive global arms embargo on Myanmar to help prevent further violations of human rights against peaceful protesters and others opposing military rule.
Bangladesh
May 05, 2021
News Release
Barbed-wire fencing contributed to loss of life, injuries in deadly camp fires
Myanmar
May 05, 2021
Profile
Born in 1996 in a small village in northern Rakhine State, Kyaw Hsan Hlaing remembers the hardships of living under a military dictatorship from a young age.
Myanmar
April 23, 2021
News Release
Myanmar government should have a seat at ASEAN summit
Myanmar
April 09, 2021
News Release
Indian Supreme Court rules Rohingya refugees can be returned to Myanmar
Myanmar
April 08, 2021
Film
Myanmar
April 08, 2021
Film
Myanmar
April 07, 2021
Letter
Others
March 31, 2021
Strengthening
During the month of March, in recognition of Women’s History Month, Fortify Rights worked with five Rohingya women to develop animated social-media cards with messages of strength and support for Rohingya women.
Others
March 31, 2021
News Release
“Governments must act now on Myanmar,” says acclaimed actor and longtime activist
Myanmar
March 30, 2021
Film
Myanmar
March 27, 2021
Film
Myanmar
March 27, 2021
News Release
Armed Forces Day massacre leaves scores dead
Myanmar
March 26, 2021
Film
Myanmar
March 26, 2021
Film
Myanmar
March 25, 2021
Film
Myanmar
March 24, 2021
Film
Myanmar
March 23, 2021
Film
Myanmar
March 18, 2021
Film
Bangladesh
March 16, 2021
Strengthening
Dil Kayas, a media fellow with Fortify Rights and Doha Debates, participated in the 19th Oxford Human Rights Festival as a prize winner of a Rohingya photography competition
Myanmar
March 16, 2021
Film
Myanmar
March 15, 2021
News Release
Myanmar junta systematically murdering and arresting protesters
Myanmar
March 15, 2021
Commentary
By Vanessa Chong in New Naratif
Myanmar
March 09, 2021
Film
Myanmar
March 09, 2021
Film
Myanmar
March 08, 2021
Profile
Aeri Mon is also a member of the All Burma Federation of Student Unions (ABFSU)–a nationwide student organization with a long history of pro-democracy activism in Myanmar.
Myanmar
March 08, 2021
Commentary
By Tanyalak Thongyoojaroen in Al Jazeera
Myanmar
March 08, 2021
Profile
Pan Sandar Myint is a 2020 Miss World Australia Finalist and Global Peace Chain Ambassador.
Myanmar
March 08, 2021
Film
Myanmar
March 06, 2021
Film
Myanmar
March 05, 2021
Film
Myanmar
March 04, 2021
News Release
Scores killed and injured, more than 1,400 arrested
Myanmar
March 03, 2021
Strengthening
Myanmar women human rights defenders Wai Wai Nu and Thinzar Shunlei Yi spoke virtually at Harvard’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, sharing their insights on defending human rights amid the military coup in Myanmar.
Myanmar
March 03, 2021
Film
Myanmar
March 01, 2021
Film
Myanmar
March 01, 2021
Film
Myanmar
February 26, 2021
Film
Thailand
February 25, 2021
Commentary
By Tanyalak Thongyoojaroen in Asia Times
Myanmar
February 24, 2021
Film
Myanmar
February 24, 2021
News Release, Letter
137 organizations call for urgent international action in response to coup and crackdown
Myanmar
February 24, 2021
Letter
An Open Letter to the UN Security Council and Individual UN Member States
Myanmar
February 23, 2021
Film
Myanmar
February 23, 2021
Film
Myanmar
February 23, 2021
Film
Others
February 23, 2021
News Release
Scores of Rohingya reportedly adrift at sea.
Myanmar
February 22, 2021
Film
Malaysia
February 19, 2021
News Release
Returned Nationals Would Face Oppressive Military Rule
Myanmar
February 18, 2021
Film
Myanmar
February 18, 2021
News Release
Journalists detained, junta criminalizes press freedoms
Myanmar
February 17, 2021
Film
Myanmar
February 17, 2021
Statement
The undersigned organizations urge the Biden Administration to engage constructively with the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Myanmar
February 16, 2021
Film
Myanmar
February 14, 2021
Film
Thailand
February 12, 2021
Film
Thailand
February 12, 2021
Film
Myanmar
February 12, 2021
Film
Myanmar
February 12, 2021
Film
Myanmar
February 12, 2021
Film
Myanmar
February 11, 2021
Commentary
By Matthew Smith in The Washington Post
Myanmar
February 11, 2021
Strengthening
On February 11, the Rohingya Women’s Network released a statement condemning the military coup in Myanmar.
Myanmar
February 10, 2021
News Release
Police shot 19-year-old woman in the head, injured others
Myanmar
February 08, 2021
Film
Myanmar
February 05, 2021
News Release
Military junta arrests peaceful protesters of coup d’état, blocks Facebook
Myanmar
February 03, 2021
Film
Myanmar
February 02, 2021
Commentary
By Andrew Riley in Asia Times
Myanmar
February 02, 2021
News Release
Security Council due to meet Tuesday in response to Myanmar coup
Myanmar
February 01, 2021
News Release
State Counselor, President, and human rights defenders detained in nationwide raids
Myanmar
January 28, 2021
Profile
Born and raised in Yangon, Aung Pyae Sone Phyoe became interested in improving the country’s educational system.
Myanmar
January 26, 2021
News Release
Military targets Rakhine journalists with criminal defamation complaints
Bangladesh
January 24, 2021
Profile
“Saima”—not her real name—founded an education program for refugee women and girls through two informal home-based programs as part of refugee-led efforts to try and fill the gaps.
Bangladesh
January 15, 2021
Film
Myanmar
January 12, 2021
News Release
32 activists facing criminal charges in months-long government crackdown
Myanmar
January 06, 2021
Commentary
By Matthew Smith and Andrew Riley in Time
Others
December 15, 2020
Statement
On the eighth anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone, we, the undersigned organizations, reiterate our calls on the government of Laos to reveal his fate and whereabouts, and to investigate all allegations of enforced disappearances in the country to bring those responsible to justice in fair trials.
Myanmar
December 10, 2020
Report
The Right to Mental Health for Rohingya Survivors of Genocide in Myanmar and Bangladesh
Bangladesh, Myanmar
December 10, 2020
News Release
New report reveals extreme rates of traumatic stress among Rohingya genocide survivors
Thailand
December 09, 2020
Film
Malaysia, Myanmar
December 04, 2020
Profile
As refugees, Rohingya continue to struggle with discrimination and mental health challenges.
Bangladesh
December 03, 2020
News Release
Concerns of possible coercive and involuntary transfers
Thailand
December 02, 2020
Film
Thailand
November 26, 2020
Strengthening
In early November, Fortify Rights developed and led a workshop for the Refugee Rights Litigation Project (RRLP) in Bangkok, Thailand, aimed at helping them improve their internal monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL).
Myanmar
November 25, 2020
Film
Thailand
November 25, 2020
Statement
We, the undersigned organizations, condemn the Thai police’s unnecessary and excessive use of force against peaceful protesters marching to the national parliament in Bangkok on November 17, 2020.
Myanmar
November 25, 2020
News Release
Millions denied right to vote under discriminatory laws, cancelled elections
November 24, 2020
News Release
Three Rohingya refugees, Fortify Rights, and Doha Debates win Shorty Award
Thailand
November 23, 2020
News Release
Preliminary hearings in combined criminal defamation case begin today
Myanmar
November 23, 2020
News Release
10 human rights organizations call for the release of peaceful protesters
Thailand
November 18, 2020
News Release
Dozens injured during protests outside parliament building in Bangkok yesterday
Bangladesh
November 12, 2020
News Release
Five international human rights organizations request access to Bhasan Char
Bangladesh
November 12, 2020
Letter
Re: Request for the Cooperation of the Government of Bangladesh to Facilitate a Visit for Human Rights Groups to Bhasan Char Island
Myanmar
November 09, 2020
News Release
Elections held yesterday in Myanmar unfree and unfair
Bangladesh
November 07, 2020
Strengthening
On November 7, Asia Times published a photo essay by Abdullah, a Rohingya refugee photographer and videographer.
Thailand
November 03, 2020
Film
Bangladesh
October 29, 2020
Profile
Jasim Arkani joined a team of Rohingya researchers working with Fortify Rights to document mental harm.
Myanmar
October 28, 2020
News Release
Myanmar-based civil society groups call on government to uphold right to vote, including for Rohingya
Thailand
October 26, 2020
Statement
Baseless criminal defamation cases undercut labor rights protections
Myanmar
October 26, 2020
Profile
Today, Maung Saungkha works primarily through an organization he co-founded—Athan, which means “voice” in Burmese.
Thailand
October 23, 2020
News Release
Government lifts “severe state of emergency” following mass demonstrations
Myanmar
October 23, 2020
News Release
Thailand
October 23, 2020
Film
Myanmar
October 23, 2020
Film
Myanmar
October 23, 2020
Film
Bangladesh, Myanmar
October 21, 2020
News Release, Letter
Governments convene to raise US$1 billion for Rohingya relief
Bangladesh, Myanmar
October 21, 2020
Letter
Dear Secretary Pompeo, we write to you as 35 organizations deeply concerned about the plight of the Rohingya people.
Myanmar
October 20, 2020
Commentary
By John Quinley and Kyaw Win in The Diplomat
Myanmar
October 19, 2020
News Release
15 anti-war protesters arrested, some sentenced to five years in prison, many in hiding
Thailand
October 16, 2020
Film
Myanmar
October 15, 2020
Profile
(YANGON, October 15, 2020)—Nine years after war reignited between the Myanmar Army and the Kachin Independence Army in 2011, more than 106,000 civilians remain forcibly displaced and fighting continues to affect local communities.
Bangladesh
October 12, 2020
Strengthening
Three Rohingya refugee Media Fellows at Fortify Rights have been documenting life inside the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
Thailand
October 10, 2020
Profile
Bangladesh
October 09, 2020
News Release
Thailand
September 29, 2020
Strengthening
Fortify Rights hosted a two-day workshop in Bangkok for refugee rights defenders in Thailand under the Coalition for the Rights of Refugees and Stateless Persons (CRSP).
Thailand
September 29, 2020
Film
Malaysia
September 21, 2020
Film
Malaysia
September 16, 2020
News Release
One year on, Royal Commission of Inquiry report remains unpublished
Myanmar
September 08, 2020
News Release
Court sentences three human rights defenders to 15 days in prison for peaceful assembly
Myanmar
September 08, 2020
News Release
Two Myanmar Army soldiers now in ICC custody in The Hague
Myanmar
September 04, 2020
News Release
Court fines Maung Saungkha for holding peaceful protest
Myanmar
September 03, 2020
Film
Bangladesh, Myanmar
September 03, 2020
Letter
Bangladesh, Myanmar
September 03, 2020
News Release, Letter
14 Rohingya-led refugee organizations call on the Union Election Commission for the right to vote
Myanmar
September 03, 2020
Commentary
By Nickey Diamond and Jacob Bogart in Frontier Myanmar
Myanmar
September 03, 2020
Strengthening
Myanmar
September 02, 2020
Statement
Lift Internet Ban; Quash Cases Against Students Protesting Shutdown
Myanmar
September 01, 2020
News Release
Trial of human rights defenders scheduled to begin today
Myanmar
August 31, 2020
News Release
Final list of candidates excludes Rohingya
Others
August 21, 2020
News Release
Ismail Wolff brings decades of experience
Myanmar
August 19, 2020
News Release
Election Commission rejects six Rohingya candidates
Bangladesh
August 19, 2020
Commentary
By John Quinley III in the Financial Times
Thailand
August 18, 2020
News Release
Court combines two defamation complaints brought by Thammakaset
Myanmar
August 18, 2020
Commentary
By Matthew Smith in Time
Myanmar
August 13, 2020
News Release
Two ethnic-Karen activists charged under peaceful assembly law
Myanmar
August 12, 2020
News Release
Election commission rejects Rohingya candidate
Thailand
August 11, 2020
Film
Thailand
August 07, 2020
Film
Bangladesh
August 05, 2020
News Release
Detainees report severe restrictions on movement, suicidal ideations, and death threats
Thailand
August 05, 2020
Strengthening
Fortify Rights partnered with Host International to train Thai police and immigration officers on case management for child refugees.
Thailand
August 03, 2020
News Release
Court set to consider case on August 4
Myanmar
July 30, 2020
News Release
Lift internet blackout, protect freedom of expression
Myanmar
July 29, 2020
Commentary
By Puttanee Kangkun & John Quinley III in Bangkok Post
Myanmar
July 27, 2020
Commentary
By Matthew Smith in Time
Myanmar
July 16, 2020
News Release, Letter
Fifty-eight organizations call on U.S. to label crimes against Rohingya genocide
Myanmar
July 16, 2020
Letter
58 Organizations Support Petition Urging Secretary Pompeo to Publicly Determine that Myanmar has Committed Genocide and Crimes against Humanity against the Rohingya People.
Myanmar
July 16, 2020
News Release
New U.N. Special Rapporteur calls for protection of freedom of expression
Thailand
July 15, 2020
Film
Thailand
July 15, 2020
Film
Myanmar
July 10, 2020
News Release
National elections scheduled for November 8
Thailand
July 03, 2020
Strengthening
Thailand
July 03, 2020
Film
Thailand
June 29, 2020
Film
Myanmar
June 25, 2020
News Release
Government announces plans for landmine clearance bodies
Malaysia
June 23, 2020
Film
Malaysia
June 23, 2020
Film
Malaysia
June 23, 2020
News Release
Refugees describe struggle to survive during pandemic
Thailand
June 20, 2020
Film
Myanmar
June 11, 2020
Statement
The undersigned organizations express their deep concern regarding today’s announcement by Secretary of State Pompeo and other senior U.S. officials that the United States, among other things, has invoked emergency powers in order to threaten asset freezes and other punitive actions against officials of the International Criminal Court, their family members, and those who assist their investigations.
Thailand
June 09, 2020
News Release
Court acquits two human rights defenders of spurious charges brought by Thammakaset
Thailand
June 08, 2020
Letter
Re: Ongoing situation of judicial harassment of women and men Human Rights Defenders (W/HRDs) in Thailand
Thailand
June 07, 2020
Film
Thailand
June 05, 2020
News Release
Thailand threatens to return 35 Rohingya, including six women and 16 children, to Myanmar
Thailand
June 03, 2020
News Release
Thai chicken company files new criminal complaints against prominent Thai women human rights defenders
Thailand
May 28, 2020
Commentary
By Puttanee Kangkun in Bangkok Post
Bangladesh
May 15, 2020
News Release
First case of COVID-19 confirmed in Rohingya refugee camp
Myanmar
May 14, 2020
News Release
COVID-19 and longstanding restrictions on humanitarian aid hamper landmine-survivor support
Malaysia
May 11, 2020
Letter
Malaysia
May 11, 2020
News Release, Letter
84 organizations call on Malaysia to end discriminatory rhetoric against Rohingya refugees
Thailand
May 06, 2020
Film
Malaysia
May 06, 2020
Film
Thailand
May 01, 2020
News Release
42 detainees in Songkhla Immigration Detention Center test positive for COVID-19
Bangladesh
April 30, 2020
News Release
Testimony reveals murder, beatings, and deprivations at sea
Bangladesh, Myanmar
April 26, 2020
Film
Myanmar
April 23, 2020
Report
Violations of Students’ Rights in Mandalay, Myanmar,
Myanmar
April 23, 2020
News Release
New report exposes arbitrary detention and torture of university student activists
Thailand
April 21, 2020
News Release
Thai chicken company continues to target women human rights defenders
Myanmar
April 20, 2020
Film
Malaysia, Myanmar
April 17, 2020
Film
Malaysia
April 17, 2020
News Release
Boats of Rohingya refugees reportedly adrift at sea
Thailand
April 15, 2020
Letter
Re: Take immediate steps to release prisoners and ensure the health and safety of all those in detention facilities
Malaysia
April 10, 2020
News Release
Boat of more than 200 Rohingya refugees intercepted by Malaysian authorities
Bangladesh
April 02, 2020
News Release, Letter
50 organizations call for end to communication restrictions and fencing in Cox’s Bazar
Bangladesh
April 02, 2020
Letter
Dear Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, As authorities around the world struggle to cope with the spread of COVID-19, it is crucial that States act to protect the most vulnerable, including refugee populations.
Thailand
April 02, 2020
Film
Thailand
April 01, 2020
Film
Bangladesh
March 31, 2020
Commentary
By John Quinley in Dhaka Tribune
Thailand
March 31, 2020
Strengthening
P’Bik is the Coordinator of the Migrant Workers Rights Network, which is advocating for migrant workers’ rights in the age of COVID-19.
Thailand
March 30, 2020
Strengthening
Fortify Rights continues to provide refugees and their families with behind-the-scenes support, including practical advice on sensitive cases.
Myanmar
March 26, 2020
News Release
Access to information necessary to prevent spread of COVID-19
Bangladesh
March 16, 2020
News Release
Lift arbitrary restrictions on internet and mobile communications, cease fencing camps
Myanmar
March 06, 2020
Film
Myanmar
March 06, 2020
News Release
Lawyer compares Myanmar treatment of Rohingya to Nazi Germany
Bangladesh
March 06, 2020
News Release
Rohingya Christians abducted and beaten, religious property destroyed
Myanmar
March 05, 2020
Film
Thailand
March 03, 2020
Strengthening
As part of Fortify Rights’ work to strengthen and support human rights defenders, the organization coordinated an opportunity for victims of judicial harassment in Thailand to meet and brief members of the diplomatic community in Bangkok.
Bangladesh
February 29, 2020
Strengthening
Yasmin Ullah, a Rohingya activist and President of the Canada-based Rohingya Human Rights Network, traveled with Fortify Rights on her first visit to the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh.
Thailand
February 24, 2020
Strengthening
Fortify Rights partnered with Trial Watch, an initiative founded by the Clooney Foundation for Justice in April 2019, to enable law students from Thailand's Thammasat University to monitor trials in Thailand.
Thailand
February 17, 2020
News Release
Preliminary hearings set for Angkhana Neelapaijit and Puttanee Kangkun
Thailand
February 17, 2020
Statement
Today, Fortify Rights removed from its website and video-supporting platforms a short film entitled, “Drop Criminal Defamation Charges Against Migrant Workers,” published by the organization in October 2017.
Myanmar
February 13, 2020
Statement
Mobile internet blackout in four townships in Rakhine State among the world’s longest running
Myanmar
February 13, 2020
News Release
29 international and Myanmar-based organizations call for end to internet shutdown
Thailand
February 13, 2020
Strengthening
Fortify Rights and local partners co-hosted a workshop in Bangkok to assess Thailand's performance in ending the detention of children by immigration authorities.
Myanmar
February 12, 2020
Commentary
By Matthew Smith in Mekong Review
Thailand
January 31, 2020
Film
Thailand
January 31, 2020
Film
Thailand
January 29, 2020
News Release
Thai authorities or Thai poultry company Thammakaset Company Limited should immediately drop criminal defamation complaints against Puttanee Kangkun and other human rights defenders, Fortify Rights said today.
Others
January 27, 2020
Film
Thailand
January 27, 2020
Film
Thailand
January 24, 2020
Film
Myanmar
January 23, 2020
News Release
In historic move, World Court orders Myanmar to prevent genocide against Rohingya
Malaysia, Myanmar
January 21, 2020
Statement, Strengthening
Rohingya women organize while Myanmar faces genocide charges at the ICJ
Myanmar
January 16, 2020
News Release
Internal government documents reveal ongoing campaign
Myanmar
December 19, 2019
Film
Myanmar
December 11, 2019
Commentary
By Michael Lwin and Matthew Smith in Georgetown Journal of International Affairs
Myanmar
December 11, 2019
Film
Myanmar
December 09, 2019
Film
Myanmar
December 09, 2019
News Release
New footage shows dozens of Rohingya men, women, children behind bars
Myanmar
December 07, 2019
News Release
Child-slave labor, severe violations against Rohingya continue
Thailand
December 06, 2019
News Release
Thai authorities threaten to return family of Arakan Army commander to Myanmar where they face persecution
Thailand
November 29, 2019
Film
Myanmar
November 27, 2019
Commentary
By Matthew Smith in Nikkei Asian Review
Thailand
November 26, 2019
News Release
Poultry company files new complaint against human rights defender, mediation scheduled for February 12, 2020.
Bangladesh, Myanmar
November 12, 2019
Letter
Dear Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed: we, the 39 undersigned organizations, welcome the recent announcement on November 3 by the Bangladesh Minister of Disaster Management and Relief Enamur Rahman to put on hold plans to relocate Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char island and that any relocations would be voluntary...
Bangladesh
November 12, 2019
News Release, Letter
U.N. assessment of Bhasan Char island scheduled to begin on November 17
Myanmar
November 11, 2019
News Release
The Gambia files case against Myanmar for Rohingya genocide
Thailand
November 11, 2019
Statement
Cabinet expected to consider draft regulation to screen refugees before the end of this year
Thailand
November 11, 2019
News Release, Statement
Government commits to creating refugee-screening mechanism
Myanmar
November 10, 2019
Film
Bangladesh
November 10, 2019
Film
Thailand
October 30, 2019
News Release
Court to deliver verdict on appeals of Thailand's largest-ever human trafficking trial
Myanmar
October 28, 2019
News Release
Trial of activists set to continue tomorrow
Bangladesh
October 25, 2019
News Release
Testimonies indicate relocations slated for next month would be involuntary
Myanmar
October 23, 2019
Commentary
By John Quinley III in The Daily Star
Myanmar
October 11, 2019
News Release
Five protesters in hiding, trial set to continue October 24
Thailand
September 29, 2019
Strengthening
Fortify Rights hosted a reception celebrating Angkhana Neelapaijit on receiving the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award 2019.
Myanmar
September 18, 2019
News Release
Anti-war protesters face arbitrary arrest and detention
Thailand
September 17, 2019
Profile
Meet Ngamsuk Ruttanasatain (Lek), a 51-year-old Thai human rights defender who is currently a lecturer at Mahidol University’s Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies (IHRP) in Bangkok, Thailand.
Bangladesh, Myanmar
September 13, 2019
News Release
Bangladesh suspends internet access for refugees, internet restrictions continue in parts of Myanmar
Bangladesh, Myanmar
September 03, 2019
Report
National Verification Cards and the Denial of Citizenship of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
Bangladesh, Myanmar
September 03, 2019
Film
Myanmar
September 03, 2019
News Release
Fortify Rights’ latest 102-page report exposes new details on root of Rohingya crisis
Myanmar
September 03, 2019
Letter
Re: Rosenthal Report
Cambodia
August 30, 2019
Letter
UN Human Rights Council should address human rights crisis in Cambodia at its 42nd session
Others
August 28, 2019
News Release
The Carr Center combines theory, policy, and practice to address the most entrenched and complex problems facing societies around the world.
Bangladesh, Myanmar
August 21, 2019
News Release
“Repatriation” scheduled to begin August 22
Thailand
August 05, 2019
News Release
Poultry company continues assault on free expression in Thailand
Myanmar
July 22, 2019
News Release
Ensure access for aid groups and monitors
Myanmar
July 05, 2019
Film
India, Myanmar
July 05, 2019
News Release
Video footage shows Indian security forces dragging Rakhine refugee
Thailand
June 28, 2019
News Release
Court to consider complaint by Thammakaset Company Limited on July 1, 2019
Myanmar
June 28, 2019
News Release
Government released four members of a Muslim-wedding party imprisoned since 2014
Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand
June 12, 2019
Film
Thailand
June 12, 2019
News Release
Boat of 65 Rohingya refugees landed in Thailand yesterday
Malaysia
June 09, 2019
Commentary
By Puttanee Kangkun in The Star
Myanmar
June 04, 2019
News Release
Civilians, including children, killed and injured in armed conflict
Others
May 27, 2019
News Release
Saman Zia-Zarifi, Sanjula Weerasinghe, and an ethnic leader from Myanmar join the organization
Thailand
May 23, 2019
News Release
Bangkok Criminal Court to begin trial tomorrow
Myanmar
May 21, 2019
News Release
Repeal Unlawful Associations Act, protect freedom of expression and association
Malaysia, Myanmar
April 10, 2019
Statement
Rohingya women organize for change
Bangladesh, Malaysia, Myanmar
March 27, 2019
Report
Crimes Against Humanity, Mass Graves, and Human Trafficking from Myanmar and Bangladesh to Malaysia from 2012 to 2015
Malaysia
March 27, 2019
News Release
Report finds trafficking syndicate committed crimes against humanity
Myanmar
March 25, 2019
Letter
"We write to welcome your initiative to review United Nations operations in Myanmar, and to strongly urge you ensure that the review is open, transparent and that its findings and recommendations are made public."
Myanmar
March 18, 2019
News Release
Myanmar military announces “investigative court” to “scrutinize” allegations of human rights violations in Rakhine State
Myanmar
March 14, 2019
News Release
Militants should protect the right to freedom of expression
Thailand
March 12, 2019
News Release
Thai court confirms criminal defamation charges against Nan Win
Myanmar
March 07, 2019
Statement
On the second anniversary of the defamation charges brought upon Ko Swe Win, editor at online newspaper Myanmar Now, we, the undersigned 77 civil society organisations, call on the relevant authorities to drop the case against him...
Malaysia
February 21, 2019
News Release
Rohingya refugee girls describe forced marriage and slave-like conditions
Myanmar
February 15, 2019
News Release
University students sentenced to hard labor for peaceful protest
Thailand
February 14, 2019
Letter
"We respectfully urge the Thai government to take immediate action to oppose and seek the dismissal of cases filed by Thammakaset that run counter to your government’s proclaimed policy to support business and human rights as well as Thailand’s interests, legal obligations, and international human rights law commitments."
Bangladesh, Myanmar
February 14, 2019
Commentary
By John Quinley III in TIME
Thailand
February 14, 2019
News Release
89 organizations worldwide ask Thai Prime Minister to address judicial harassment
Myanmar
February 13, 2019
News Release
Police fired rubber bullets, tear gas at protesters
Myanmar
February 08, 2019
News Release
Ensure rights to freedom of assembly and expression
Thailand
February 05, 2019
Commentary
By Puttanee Kangkun in The Nation
Thailand
February 04, 2019
News Release
Worker who exposed abuses to appear in court today
Bangladesh, India
January 24, 2019
News Release
Authorities threaten refugees with forced return to Myanmar
Thailand
January 23, 2019
Letter
To Prime Minister Prayut Chan-Ocha: Your Excellency, We the undersigned organisations write to you to express our deepest concerns regarding the continued detention of Bahraini footballer Hakeem al-Araibi. This letter builds upon previous correspondence from numerous organisations, human rights institutions, personalities and concerned citizens from around the world.
Thailand
January 21, 2019
News Release, Statement
Deputy Prime Minister Signs Agreement to Prevent Detention of Children
Thailand
January 21, 2019
Statement
Thailand edges closer to respecting refugee and migrant rights with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ending the detention of refugee and migrant children
Malaysia
January 14, 2019
News Release
Fortify Rights Legal Director named Malaysia’s Representative to ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights
Malaysia
January 06, 2019
Commentary
By Eric Paulsen in The Star
January 01, 2019
Report
Fortify Rights receives the Roger E. Joseph Prize, an annual award recognizing “exceptional individuals and institutions” for their “lasting contribution to the causes of human rights.” We produce 94 publications, including six full-length reports. We engage more than 110 people with power, and our work receives coverage in more than 2,199 media articles. We also facilitate 80 strengthening activities with partners.
Malaysia
December 23, 2018
Commentary
By Eric Paulsen in The Star
Malaysia
December 17, 2018
News Release
Hate-crime legislation would protect LGBTI persons and aid accountability
Myanmar, United States
December 17, 2018
News Release
23 Rohingya groups worldwide call on the U.S. government to push for international accountability for genocide
Myanmar, United States
December 13, 2018
Commentary
By Matthew Smith in The Washington Post
Myanmar
December 11, 2018
News Release
One-year anniversary of the arbitrary detention of Reuters journalists
Myanmar
December 10, 2018
Film
Bangladesh
December 10, 2018
Film
Malaysia
December 06, 2018
News Release
Education Minister proposes more political freedoms on campuses
Thailand
December 03, 2018
Statement
Court scheduled to consider new complaints on December 3
Thailand
December 03, 2018
News Release, Statement
Bangkok court to consider new criminal defamation complaints today
Malaysia
November 29, 2018
Commentary
By Eric Paulsen in Malaysiakini
Thailand
November 28, 2018
News Release
Protect human rights defenders from judicial harassment
Malaysia
November 14, 2018
News Release
Prime Minister’s Department Minister for Law pledges to abolish death penalty
Bangladesh, Myanmar
November 12, 2018
News Release
Refugees fear forced returns to Myanmar amidst threats, physical assault
Thailand
November 05, 2018
News Release
National Human Rights Commission of Thailand releases findings on death of Rohingya refugee girl in detention
Malaysia, Thailand
October 24, 2018
News Release
New research documents Rohingya on-the-move and exploitation
Bangladesh, Malaysia, Myanmar
October 24, 2018
Commentary
By Puttanee Kangkun and John Quinley III in Humanitarian Exchange Magazine
Bangladesh, Myanmar
October 17, 2018
Commentary
By John Quinley III in The Dhaka Tribune
Myanmar
October 12, 2018
News Release
Uphold freedom of expression, decriminalize defamation
Thailand
October 12, 2018
News Release
More than 200 refugees arrested in two months, Deputy Prime Minister orders deportation of migrants
Malaysia
October 05, 2018
Commentary
By Henry Koh in Malaysiakini
Malaysia
October 04, 2018
News Release
Education Minister vows to abolish controversial restrictions
Thailand
October 02, 2018
News Release
New report reveals decade of violations against environmental defenders in Loei Province
Thailand
October 02, 2018
Film
Thailand
October 02, 2018
Report
Reprisals Against Environmental Defenders in Loei Province, Thailand
Thailand
September 28, 2018
Statement
Almost 40 years ago, Thailand ratified the Forced Labour Convention, designed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to eradicate all forms of slavery and forced labour. And less than four months ago, it ratified its recent update – the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention (P29) – which requires ratifying states must provide protection and compensation to victims of forced labour, and suitably sanction its perpetrators.
Bangladesh, Myanmar
September 27, 2018
News Release
U.N. Security Council should urgently refer Myanmar to International Criminal Court
Myanmar
September 27, 2018
Film
Bangladesh
September 26, 2018
News Release
Prime Minister to address U.N. General Assembly today
Thailand
September 24, 2018
Commentary
By Puttanee Kangkun in The Nation
Myanmar
September 21, 2018
Commentary
By Eric Paulse in The Diplomat
Myanmar
September 07, 2018
News Release
Historic decision grants court jurisdiction over forced deportation
Myanmar
September 04, 2018
News Release
83 civil society organizations in Myanmar call for release of journalists and accountability
Myanmar
September 03, 2018
Statement
Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were sentenced to seven years in prison by Yangon Region Northern District Court today. We strongly condemn the punishment of these two individuals for simply doing their jobs as journalists.
Myanmar
August 31, 2018
Commentary
By David Baulk in TIME
Bangladesh, Myanmar
August 30, 2018
Commentary
By Taimoor Sobhan in CNN
Myanmar
August 30, 2018
Report
Avoidable Deprivations in Humanitarian Aid to Ethnic Civilians Displaced by War in Kachin State, Myanmar
Myanmar
August 30, 2018
News Release
New report reveals how government obstructed aid to displaced Kachin since 2011
Myanmar
August 29, 2018
Film
Bangladesh, Myanmar
August 27, 2018
Commentary
By John Quinley III in Asia Times
Bangladesh, Myanmar
August 27, 2018
Film
Myanmar
August 27, 2018
News Release
Independent U.N. Mission finds Myanmar committed atrocities against Kachin, Rohingya, Shan
Malaysia
August 24, 2018
Commentary
By Eric Paulsen in Malaysiakini
Thailand
August 18, 2018
Statement
Fishing workers, through the very nature of their work, are especially vulnerable to human trafficking as well as forced, bonded and slave labour, operating as they do in isolated and hazardous conditions. To protect this vulnerable group, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has established basic standards of decent work in the fishing industry.
Malaysia
August 02, 2018
News Release
Repeal the Sedition Act, protect the freedom of expression
Thailand
July 31, 2018
Report
Fortify Rights welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the United Nations Human Rights Committee with regard to the Government of Thailand’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
Thailand
July 31, 2018
News Release, Statement
Thailand submits progress report to U.N. on compliance with civil and political rights
Malaysia
July 23, 2018
Commentary
By Eric Paulsen in The Sun Daily
Myanmar
July 19, 2018
Report
Preparations for Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity Against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State, Myanmar
Myanmar
July 19, 2018
News Release
Report finds “reasonable grounds” for ICC arrest warrants, identifies 22 military and police officials
Thailand
July 10, 2018
News Release
Court verdict expected tomorrow on freedom of expression case
Myanmar
July 09, 2018
Letter
US Congress should adopt legislation to enhance targeted sanctions against Myanmar military commanders
Malaysia
July 02, 2018
Film
Malaysia
June 28, 2018
Report
Violations of the Rights to Freedom of Expression, Peaceful Assembly, and Association Against University Students in Malaysia
Malaysia
June 28, 2018
Film
Malaysia
June 28, 2018
News Release
New report reveals decades-long state restrictions on speech, expression, assembly
Others
June 25, 2018
News Release
Fortify Rights today named prominent Malaysian human rights lawyer Eric Paulsen as the organization’s Legal Director. Mr. Paulsen will focus on various aspects of the organization’s human rights work in South and Southeast Asia.
Thailand
June 18, 2018
Statement
End detention, forcible returns, and establish durable solutions
Thailand
June 07, 2018
Commentary
By Sutharee Wannasiri in Asia Times
Thailand
June 04, 2018
News Release
Prosecutor expected to consider charges against protesters on Tuesday
Thailand
May 24, 2018
Commentary
By Sutharee Wannasiri in Asia Times
Myanmar
May 24, 2018
Statement
Human Rights Watch and Fortify Rights welcome the opportunity to provide joint input into the November 2017 request by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) for an exceptional report from the Myanmar government on the situation of women and girls from northern Rakhine State.
Myanmar
May 24, 2018
News Release, Statement
Committee Seeks Information on Rakhine State Atrocities Against Women, Girls
Malaysia
May 24, 2018
News Release
Momentous new government commits to repeal repressive laws
Malaysia
May 23, 2018
Letter
Re: Human rights reforms under the new government
Malaysia
May 23, 2018
News Release, Letter
Re: Human rights reforms under the new government
Thailand
May 21, 2018
News Release
Criminal defamation trial against journalists resumes today
Myanmar
May 21, 2018
News Release
Trial against three protesters continues today
Bangladesh, Myanmar
May 14, 2018
Film
Myanmar
May 13, 2018
Film
Myanmar
May 13, 2018
Film
Myanmar
May 12, 2018
News Release
Multi-city protests call for civilian protection and end to conflict in Kachin State
Bangladesh
May 09, 2018
News Release
ICC Pre-Trial Chamber invites feedback from Bangladesh on possible prosecution
Myanmar
May 08, 2018
News Release
Security Council concluded visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh on May 1
Others
May 06, 2018
News Release
Organization honored today for its human rights work in Myanmar
Myanmar
April 19, 2018
News Release
Surviving family member in hiding, facing prison after calling for investigation
Thailand
April 18, 2018
News Release
Verdict expected tomorrow in peaceful assembly case
Malaysia
April 17, 2018
Commentary
By Henry Koh in Asia Times
Myanmar
April 17, 2018
News Release
Presidential amnesty frees 8,490 prisoners, political prisoners remain behind bars
Thailand
April 04, 2018
Report
Read the Report (English and Thai)
Thailand
April 04, 2018
News Release
U.N. Working Group on business and human rights concludes first official visit
Malaysia, Thailand
April 02, 2018
News Release
Thai authorities push Rohingya refugees back out to sea, putting lives at risk
Thailand
March 19, 2018
News Release
Appeal Court to issue ruling on rights-violating case against journalists tomorrow
Myanmar
February 22, 2018
News Release
Protect right to freedom of expression, free remaining political prisoners
Myanmar
February 20, 2018
News Release
Civilians feared disappeared after being detained by military on January 31
Myanmar
February 13, 2018
News Release
Pressure mounts as Security Council meets today to discuss Rohingya
Myanmar
February 12, 2018
News Release
Court confirms murder charges against four defendants
Thailand
February 06, 2018
News Release
Trial set to begin tomorrow in Bangkok
Thailand
February 01, 2018
Film
Thailand
February 01, 2018
Film
Bangladesh, Myanmar
January 29, 2018
Commentary
By Matthew Smith in CNN
Bangladesh, Myanmar
January 22, 2018
Film
Myanmar
January 22, 2018
News Release
Survivors and eyewitnesses describe unlawful use of lethal force by police
Bangladesh, Myanmar
January 22, 2018
News Release
Repatriation set to begin January 23, new film highlights Rohingya voices
Myanmar
January 11, 2018
News Release
Two journalists face 14-year prison sentence, trial begins January 23
Myanmar
January 10, 2018
Film
Thailand
January 05, 2018
News Release
Thai journalist faces up to five years in prison
January 01, 2018
Report
We produce 84 publications, including two full-length reports. We engage 94 people with power, and our work receives coverage in more than 4,200 media articles. We also facilitate 54 strengthening activities with partners.
Myanmar
December 14, 2017
Two Reuters journalists arrested in mounting crackdown on media
Malaysia
December 13, 2017
Commentary
By Henry Koh in The Malay Mail
Myanmar
December 12, 2017
Statement
...We, a global coalition of 81 human rights, faith-based and humanitarian organizations, urgently call on the Council to take immediate action to address the campaign of ethnic cleansing and mass atrocity crimes, including crimes against humanity, committed against the ethnic Rohingya population by Myanmar’s security forces in northern Rakhine State...
Malaysia
November 19, 2017
Commentary
By Sutharee Wannasiri, Nickey Diamond, and Henry Koh in Asia Times
Myanmar
November 15, 2017
News Release
International cooperation needed to halt killing and seek justice
Myanmar
November 15, 2017
Report
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and Fortify Rights
Myanmar
November 14, 2017
News Release
Decriminalize defamation laws, uphold right to freedom of expression
Thailand
November 10, 2017
News Release
16-Year-old Rohingya Girl Dies After Three Years in Thai Detention
Myanmar
November 07, 2017
News Release
Investigate alleged torture, repeal Unlawful Associations Act
Myanmar
November 06, 2017
Statement
Submission to the U.K. Parliament International Development Committee Inquiry
Thailand
November 06, 2017
News Release
“Black Halloween” crackdown and other raids result in arrest of 19 children
Myanmar, United States
November 02, 2017
Letter
Re: Burma and Targeted Sanctions Dear Secretaries Tillerson and Mnuchin, The US government urgently needs to act to help address the grave human rights and humanitarian crisis that has resulted from the Burmese military’s brutal response to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA)’s August 25 attack on government posts in Burma’s Rakhine State.
Myanmar
October 31, 2017
News Release
Landmine casualties mount, two recent deaths in Shan State
Myanmar
October 27, 2017
News Release
Decision today extended pre-trial bail of journalist Swe Win, next hearing Monday
Myanmar
October 27, 2017
News Release
Verdict Expected on Dubious Unlawful Association, Defamation Charges
Myanmar
October 25, 2017
Film
Myanmar
October 24, 2017
Commentary
By Matthew Smith in TIME
Bangladesh, Myanmar
October 23, 2017
Film
Thailand
October 20, 2017
Commentary
By Puttanee Kangkun in The Nation
Myanmar
October 17, 2017
Commentary
By Amy Smith and Matthew Smith in Forbes
Myanmar
October 16, 2017
Film
Myanmar
October 13, 2017
Film
Myanmar
October 11, 2017
News Release
Verdict expected tomorrow in human rights defender case
Thailand, United States
October 02, 2017
News Release
U.S. President Donald Trump should urge Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to meet human rights obligations
Myanmar
September 28, 2017
News Release
U.N. Secretary General to brief Security Council today, 88 organizations call for arms embargo, sanctions on Myanmar
Myanmar
September 27, 2017
Statement
We, a global coalition of 88 civil society organizations, urgently call upon UN member states to take immediate steps to address the human rights abuses and humanitarian catastrophe engulfing Myanmar’s ethnic Rohingya population.
Thailand
September 26, 2017
Letter
Re: protecting new rohingya refugee arrivals and engaging with the Myanmar military on ending attacks in Rakhine
Thailand
September 26, 2017
News Release
Letter to Prime Minister Prayut recommends Thailand protect potential new refugee arrivals
Thailand
September 19, 2017
Letter
Re: Criminal Defamation Complaints Brought against Myanmar Migrant Workers and Labor Rights Advocate.
Thailand
September 19, 2017
News Release
87 civil society groups, businesses, parliamentarians urge Thai Prime Minister to protect freedom of expression and labor rights
Myanmar
September 01, 2017
News Release
Massive refugee-influx expected in Bangladesh as Muslim villages burn
Myanmar
August 24, 2017
News Release
Abolish restrictions and ensure accountability, cooperate with U.N. Fact Finders
Malaysia
August 17, 2017
Film
Malaysia
August 16, 2017
News Release
Immediately repeal Film Censorship Act
Myanmar
August 07, 2017
Commentary
By Matthew Smith and Amy Smith in Tea Circle
Myanmar
July 31, 2017
Film
Myanmar
July 31, 2017
News Release
Fifth journalist detained in the country in two months
Myanmar
July 30, 2017
News Release
Free Detained Journalists, Ensure Accountability
Myanmar
July 25, 2017
Film
Myanmar
July 25, 2017
News Release
Trial Slated for July 26
Myanmar
July 24, 2017
Film
Thailand
July 24, 2017
News Release
Local residents face five to ten years in prison for peaceful assemblies
Myanmar
July 24, 2017
News Release
One-year anniversary of arbitrary detention of rights-defender
Thailand
July 24, 2017
Film
Thailand
July 20, 2017
Film
Thailand
July 20, 2017
News Release
Verdicts delivered in Thailand’s largest human trafficking trial
Thailand
July 18, 2017
News Release
Verdict expected tomorrow in Thailand’s largest-ever human trafficking trial
Myanmar
July 17, 2017
News Release
Trial of ethnic-Rakhine activist resumes today
Myanmar
July 14, 2017
Statement
Myanmar
July 12, 2017
News Release
Fourteen migrant workers face prison for speaking out
Thailand
July 06, 2017
Statement
End detention, forcible returns of refugees
Thailand
July 06, 2017
News Release
U.N. Refugee High Commissioner to meet Thai Prime Minister
Myanmar
June 30, 2017
Commentary
By David Baulk in Al Jazeera
Myanmar
June 29, 2017
Statement
Joint statement by 61 Myanmar and international human rights organizations
Thailand
June 07, 2017
Film
Thailand
June 07, 2017
Film
Myanmar
June 01, 2017
News Release
Ensure impartial investigation, account for well-being of victims
Thailand
May 31, 2017
Letter
We, the undersigned civil society organizations, urge Thai authorities and business enterprises in the country to uphold the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Myanmar
May 31, 2017
Film
Myanmar
May 30, 2017
Film
Myanmar
May 28, 2017
News Release
Urgently investigate, hold perpetrators accountable
Myanmar
May 25, 2017
Statement
We, the undersigned Civil Society organizations, call on the National League for Democracy (NLD) Government to fully cooperate with the forthcoming International Fact Finding Mission into the human rights situation in Rakhine State and other ethnic states, as recently mandated by the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Myanmar
May 25, 2017
News Release
More than 50 domestic organizations call on government to support human rights mission
Myanmar
May 24, 2017
News Release
Immediately release remaining political prisoners, repeal unjust laws
Thailand
May 15, 2017
News Release
Organizations call on authorities to reopen investigation, ensure effective remedies
Myanmar
April 27, 2017
Letter
Read the Open Letter
Myanmar
April 27, 2017
News Release
23 International Groups Call on Governments to Engage Myanmar to Support U.N. Mission
Myanmar
April 20, 2017
Statement
Third Anniversary of the Death of U Win Tin Groups Call for the Immediate Release of All Individuals Imprisoned Under Politically Motivated Charges
Malaysia
April 04, 2017
News Release
Prosecute Human Traffickers; End Protracted Detention of Refugee, Migrants
Myanmar
March 28, 2017
Film
Myanmar
March 24, 2017
News Release
Accountability Needed for Gross Violations in Rakhine, Kachin, and Shan States
Myanmar
March 17, 2017
Statement
Testimony Before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
Myanmar, United States
March 17, 2017
News Release
U.N. Human Rights Council Should Mandate Robust Inquiry in Myanmar
Thailand
March 08, 2017
Report
Thailand’s Compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Thailand
March 08, 2017
News Release
Commit to Full Compliance with Rights Treaty During U.N. Review
Myanmar
March 03, 2017
Letter
Myanmar
February 28, 2017
News Release
Investigate Alleged Human Rights Violations in Rakhine State, Hold Perpetrators Accountable
Malaysia
February 23, 2017
News Release
Amend Film Censorship Act To Protect Freedom of Expression
Myanmar
February 16, 2017
Letter
Read the Joint Letter
Myanmar
February 15, 2017
Commentary
By Matthew Smith in The Wall Street Journal
Myanmar
January 30, 2017
News Release
Deep Condolences Expressed to Victims’ Families and Loved Ones
Myanmar
January 24, 2017
News Release
Allow Access by Lawyers and Family to Detained Baptist Leaders
Myanmar
January 18, 2017
Statement
Read the Joint Statement
Myanmar
January 18, 2017
News Release
40 Diverse Groups Call for a “Truly Independent” Commission of Inquiry
Myanmar
January 17, 2017
News Release
Urgently Report on Whereabouts, Well-Being; Allow UN Expert Access
China, Myanmar
January 13, 2017
News Release
Prevent forced returns, allow humanitarian agencies unfettered access to displaced communities
Myanmar
January 09, 2017
Commentary
By Puttanee Kangkun in The Wall Street Journal
January 01, 2017
Report
We scale our impacts to Malaysia while continuing our work in Myanmar and Thailand. We produce 64 publications, including five full-length reports. We engage hundreds people with power, and our work receives coverage in more than more than 2,900 media articles. We also facilitate 117 strengthening activities with partners.
Myanmar
December 17, 2016
Commentary
By Kobsak Chutikul and Matthew Smith in The Jakarta Post
Thailand
December 10, 2016
Letter
Re: Andy Hall’s Conviction of Criminal Defamation and Computer Crimes Violations
Myanmar
December 06, 2016
Commentary
By Matthew Smith in CNN
Malaysia
November 28, 2016
News Release
Drop terrorism and other charges, protect human rights defenders
Thailand
November 25, 2016
News Release
Protect environmental activists, uphold rights to peaceful assembly and expression
Malaysia
November 21, 2016
Statement
Read the Joint Statement
Malaysia
November 18, 2016
News Release
Investigate threats against Bersih organizers
Thailand
November 17, 2016
News Release
Decriminalize defamation, protect human rights defenders and press
Thailand
November 15, 2016
Statement
"We, the undersigned organizations, urge the Thai government to protect press freedom, decriminalize defamation, and bring the 2007 Computer-related Crime Act into line with international law and standards, including the right to freedom of opinion and expression."
Malaysia
November 14, 2016
Letter
Re: Proposed amendments to the Legal Profession Act 1976
Myanmar
November 05, 2016
News Release
Provide unfettered access for humanitarian groups, journalists, rights monitors
Thailand
October 25, 2016
Statement
"We, the undersigned international human rights organizations, urge Thailand’s National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to reject currently proposed amendments to the 2007 Computer- Related Crime Act (CCA) and to instead adopt amendments that would bring the law into line with Thailand’s obligations under international law, including its obligation to uphold the rights to freedom of expression, opinion, and privacy."
Thailand
October 13, 2016
News Release
End judicial harassment of mining-affected communities in Loei Province
Myanmar
October 12, 2016
News Release
Extrajudicial Killings and Abuses Undercut Security in Rakhine State
Myanmar
October 07, 2016
News Release
Repeal of Emergency Provisions Act a positive move towards aligning domestic law with human rights law
Thailand
October 03, 2016
Statement
"The Thai Government should immediately drop all proceedings against human rights lawyer, Sirikan Charoensiri, including the specious accusation of sedition, which apparently relate to her organization’s representation of 14 student activists peacefully protesting in June 2015, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (an FIDH–OMCT partnership), Protection International (PI), Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), Fortify Rights, and the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), said today."
Thailand
October 03, 2016
News Release
Government should protect press freedoms, decriminalize defamation laws
Myanmar, United States
September 15, 2016
News Release
U.S. Congress should maintain targeted sanctions on Myanmar
Myanmar, United States
September 12, 2016
Letter
Oppose Lifting of U.S. Sanctions on Myanmar in Lead Up to Aung San Suu Kyi Visit
Myanmar
August 30, 2016
News Release
More than 50 organizations in Myanmar call for repeal of controversial law
Myanmar
August 24, 2016
News Release
The “Annan Commission” should seek to end and remedy ongoing rights violations
Myanmar, United States
August 22, 2016
Letter
The National Ocean Council Committee on IUU Fishing and Seafood Fraud’s Proposed Seafood Import Monitoring Program
Myanmar
August 08, 2016
Statement
More than two dozen individuals and civil society organizations (CSO) called on the governments of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to uphold the rights and protections of Rohingya.
Myanmar
August 04, 2016
News Release
Investigate allegations of forced labor and torture in Rakhine State
Myanmar
July 05, 2016
Statement
On June 23, a violent group of people destroyed a mosque in Thaye Thamain village, Bago Region, and on July 1, a similar mob of people destroyed a Muslim prayer hall in Lone Khin village, Kachin State. In each of these cases, the authorities have failed to hold perpetrators accountable.
Myanmar
July 05, 2016
News Release
Hold Perpetrators Accountable, Ensure Protection for Religious Minorities
Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand
July 01, 2016
News Release
U.S. trafficking report gives Myanmar lowest ranking, fails to accurately assess Thailand, Malaysia
Thailand, United States
June 30, 2016
Letter
Re: Thailand’s Designation in the 2016 Global Trafficking in Persons Report
Thailand
June 28, 2016
News Release
Uphold Rights to Liberty and Freedom of Expression
Myanmar
June 17, 2016
News Release
Conviction violates freedom of expression
Myanmar
June 15, 2016
Commentary
By David Baulk in The Wall Street Journal
Myanmar
June 09, 2016
Statement
(June 9, 2016)—Although much of the world has expressed excitement over Myanmar’s political transition, communities throughout Kachin and northern Shan states have been living with severe human rights abuses and displacement for the last five years.
Thailand
June 08, 2016
Statement
Remarks of Ms. Puttanee Kangkun Thailand Human Rights Specialist at Fortify Rights
Thailand
June 05, 2016
Commentary
By Sutharee Wannasiri and Kingsley Abbott in The Bangkok Post
Thailand
May 31, 2016
News Release
Court Convicts Two Men for Attacks on Loei Human Rights Defenders
Myanmar
May 30, 2016
News Release
Protect Rights to Privacy and Freedom of Movement, Residency, and Association
Myanmar
May 19, 2016
Commentary
By Tom Andrews and Matthew Smith in Foreign Policy
Thailand
May 09, 2016
News Release
Strengthen protection mechanisms and ensure accountability for human rights abuses
Myanmar, United States
May 09, 2016
News Release
Rights Groups Call on President Obama to Renew Sanctions before May 20 Deadline, Set Benchmarks
Myanmar
May 09, 2016
Report
Why the U.S. Should Maintain Existing Sanctions Authority
Thailand
April 29, 2016
News Release
On the eve of the five-year anniversary of his detention, we, the undersigned international organizations, condemn the ongoing and arbitrary deprivation of liberty of human rights defender Somyot Phrueksakasemsuk and call on Thailand’s authorities to immediately and unconditionally release him.
Thailand
April 19, 2016
News Release
Breakthrough resolution passed by Thai authorities
Myanmar
April 14, 2016
News Release
Hold perpetrators accountable, amend peaceful assembly law
Myanmar
April 07, 2016
News Release
Protect interfaith activists, repeal Unlawful Associations Act
Thailand
April 05, 2016
News Release
Thailand must immediately revoke National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) Order 13/2016 which confers sweeping powers on the Royal Thai Armed Forces in contravention of human rights and the rule of law, said the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Human Rights Watch (HRW), Amnesty International (AI), Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights), and Fortify Rights (FR), today.
Thailand
March 30, 2016
News Release
End the use of defamation, judicial harassment to silence critics
Thailand
March 24, 2016
News Release
Ensure Protections for Refugees and Human Trafficking Survivors
Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, United States
March 22, 2016
News Release
Objective rankings critical to end abuses, promote progress
Others
March 22, 2016
Statement
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
Thailand
March 16, 2016
News Release
UN submission calls on Thailand to recognize the rights of refugees
Thailand
March 16, 2016
Statement
Submitted 21 September 2015
Myanmar
March 15, 2016
News Release
Government should hold perpetrators of forced labor accountable, compensate survivors
Malaysia, Thailand
March 11, 2016
News Release
Governments should provide full protection to Rohingya, respect right to liberty
Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand
March 11, 2016
Report
A Briefing on the Situation of Rohingya Refugees from Myanmar in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia
Thailand
March 07, 2016
News Release
Advocate, journalist, human trafficking survivors, and community activists receive prestigious award
Bangladesh, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand
February 26, 2016
News Release
First-of-its kind effort to save lives at sea in Southeast Asia
Myanmar
February 26, 2016
News Release
Scrap plan to sell vacated Muslim-owned properties and businesses in Rakhine State
Thailand
February 24, 2016
News Release
Abuse against migrants, human trafficking, and impunity continues
Myanmar
February 17, 2016
News Release
Ma Ba Tha and authorities target interfaith peace activists
Thailand
February 16, 2016
Letter
EU Commissioner for fisheries, maritime affairs and environment
Thailand
February 12, 2016
News Release
De-criminalize defamation; protect human rights defenders and press
Myanmar
January 25, 2016
News Release
Government should immediately free wrongfully-imprisoned Letpadan protestors
January 01, 2016
Report
We scale our work to Thailand and expand our work in Myanmar. We produce 28 publications, including four full-length reports. We engage more than 100 people with power, and our work receives coverage in more than 2,400 media articles. We also support a variety of initiatives with partners in Thailand and Myanmar.
Thailand
December 24, 2015
News Release
Only 12 of 500 Witnesses Receiving Protection, Others Detained
Myanmar
December 11, 2015
News Release
Ensure Freedom of Expression and Protection for Defendants
Thailand
December 09, 2015
News Release
Thailand should reopen inquiry into human trafficking of Rohingya and Bangladeshis
Myanmar
December 06, 2015
News Release
Authorities must investigate allegations of torture in detention, uphold due process rights
Myanmar
November 27, 2015
Commentary
By David Baulk and Matthew Smith in The Guardian
Myanmar
October 29, 2015
Report
Is Genocide Occurring in Myanmar’s Rakhine State? A Legal Analysis
Myanmar
October 29, 2015
News Release
Legal analysis finds strong evidence of genocide against Rohingya Muslims
Myanmar
October 14, 2015
News Release
Free wrongfully imprisoned protesters, hold police and officials accountable for Letpadan crackdown
Myanmar
October 10, 2015
Report
Excessive Use of Force and Violations of the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Expression in Letpadan, Bago Region, Myanmar
Myanmar
October 10, 2015
News Release
New report finds police blocked peaceful assembly, used excessive force
Myanmar
October 10, 2015
Film
Myanmar
September 29, 2015
Report
23rd Session, November 2015
Myanmar
September 29, 2015
News Release
Make clear, genuine commitments on human rights at Universal Periodic Review
Malaysia, Myanmar, United States
July 28, 2015
News Release
Annual Human Trafficking Report Lets Malaysia, Myanmar off the Hook
Thailand
July 27, 2015
Letter
Re: Thailand’s designation in the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report
Myanmar
July 20, 2015
Commentary
By Matthew Smith in The Guardian
Bangladesh, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand
May 13, 2015
News Release
Closing borders and pushbacks have led to death, abuses
Thailand
May 01, 2015
Letter
Re: Thailand’s designation in the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report
Others
April 22, 2015
Statement
Testimony of Matthew Smith Executive Director of Fortify Rights
Others
April 22, 2015
News Release
More Pressure Needed on Countries Failing to Eliminate Human Trafficking
Myanmar
March 19, 2015
News Release
Government using law to crackdown on protesters, collect personal data nationwide
Myanmar
March 19, 2015
Report
Ending Guest Registration and Household Inspections in Myanmar
Myanmar
March 14, 2015
News Release
End Ongoing Persecution of Rohingya
China, Myanmar
March 04, 2015
Commentary
By Matthew Smith in New York Times
Myanmar
February 18, 2015
News Release
Kachin man convicted for implicating military in death of his daughter
Myanmar
February 03, 2015
News Release
Authorities Threaten Media & Critics for Implicating Military in Kachin Killings
Thailand
January 27, 2015
News Release
The Government of Thailand announced on January 16 that it would scrap a proposed project to recruit prisoners to work on Thai fishing boats. The announcement came after Fortify Rights and 44 other labor and human rights groups raised concerns about the project in a letter to Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on January 14.
Thailand
January 15, 2015
News Release
Thai Prison-Labor Scheme Draws International Condemnation
Thailand
January 14, 2015
Letter
Re: Recruitment of Prisoners to Work on Thai Fishing Boats
Myanmar
December 18, 2014
News Release
Military Charges Man for Complaint to Human Rights Commission
Myanmar
December 08, 2014
Letter
Re: Prosecution of Shayam Brang Shawng
Myanmar
December 03, 2014
Commentary
By Matthew Smith in Wall Street Journal
Myanmar
November 07, 2014
News Release
End Persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State
Myanmar
November 06, 2014
News Release
War Crimes Continue with Impunity in Northern Myanmar
Myanmar
August 05, 2014
News Release
End Ongoing Persecution of Rohingya
Myanmar
July 03, 2014
Commentary
By Matthew Smith in Al Jazeera America
Others
June 25, 2014
News Release
Echoing Green, a leading global nonprofit that supports “social entrepreneurs launching bold new organizations to generate positive systemic change,” today announced its selection of Matthew Smith, executive director of Fortify Rights, as a 2014 Global Fellow.
Myanmar
June 09, 2014
News Release
Ongoing War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, Unmet Humanitarian Needs
Myanmar
June 09, 2014
Report
Ending Wartime Torture in Northern Myanmar
Myanmar
March 21, 2014
Commentary
By Taylor Landis in Harvard Law Human Rights Program
Myanmar
March 13, 2014
Commentary
By Matthew Smith in The Wall Street Journal
Myanmar
February 25, 2014
News Release
Leaked Documents Implicate Government Actors in Crimes Against Humanity
Myanmar
February 25, 2014
Report
Ending Abusive State Policies Against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
Myanmar
January 23, 2014
News Release
Grant Immediate Humanitarian Access, Ensure Accountability for Violations
Myanmar
December 18, 2013
Commentary
By Taylor Landis in Myanmar Times
Myanmar
November 27, 2013
Commentary
By Matthew Smith in The Huffington Post
Myanmar
October 09, 2013
News Release
Wartime Abuses in Kachin State, “Ethnic Cleansing” in Rakhine State, Tens of Thousands Denied Access to Aid
Myanmar
July 16, 2013
Commentary
By Matthew Smith in Asia Times Online