However, organisations such as Human Rights Watch allege continued human rights abuses in ongoing conflicts in border regions such as Kachin State[17] and Rakhine State. Myanmar government ups the ante with military over political role. The authorities have denied access to UN investigators and instead touted domestic accountability efforts, but these fall short of international standards – especially as the Myanmar military is not under civilian oversight and offers no transparency on its internal investigations. Additionally, the growing disdain was enhanced through the forced coexistence between members of different religions. [13] In December 2008, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution condemning the human rights situation in Burma and calling for Aug San Suu Kyi's release—80 countries voting for the resolution, 25 against and 45 abstentions. Therefore, the NLD’s share of seats in the Union Parliament, where the key legislation is created or amended, will be 62 percent, as the legislature’s 642 seats include 166 held by the military. In 2008 a new Constitution allocated a quarter of the seats in parliament to the military. The United States emphasizes in its dialogue with the Government of Burma the importance of promoting tolerance, diversity, and peaceful co-existence. There were sporadic protests against military rule during the Ne Win years and these were almost always violently suppressed. The soldiers’ testimony contradicts the repeated denials by Myanmar’s military and government, including the state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, that genocide occurred in Rakhine. These were the first openly contested elections held in Myanmar since 1990. Privacy Policy Military regime. The Myanmar Army maintains the second largest active force in Southeast Asia after the People's Army of Vietnam. “Besides legal reforms, there are executive decisions the new government can take in favour of human rights, including the immediate and unconditional release of all people jailed solely for peacefully exercising their human rights.”. In 1962, a military coup d’etat successfully overthrew the democracy and created a military socialist type of government. This is the second time that Rohingya have been excluded from participating in an election in Myanmar. The Myanmar government launched a military campaign in 2017 that forced seven hundred thousand Rohingya to flee. From 1885 to 1948, Myanmar was governed as a British colony. This transition is widely believed to be determining the future of Myanmar.[33][34]. Monywa Aung Shin conceded that “the NLD government still has a lot to learn from the past five years”. Pao (Hopong, Hshihseng and Pinlaung townships), Wa Selfadministrated division (Hopang, Mongmao, Panwai, Pangsang, Naphan and Metman townships). On 4 January 1948, the nation became an independent republic, named the Union of Burma, with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first president and U Nu as its first prime minister. This country gained its freedom after World War II in 1948, became a democracy, and established its first post-colonial Constitution. In 2016, Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD came to power after a landslide victory in November 2015. Myanmar: New government must prioritize human rights reforms, rein in military abuses [EN/MY] Format News and Press Release Source. “While Myanmar’s deadly and often long-running internal conflicts cannot be solved overnight, it is clear the government can do much more to enable the work of humanitarian groups on the ground. Martaban was its first capital, and remained so until 1369. The colonial departure unleashed the animosity that has been building towards one other. The strenuous conversion campaigns by the Catholic Christians and their competition with the Methodist colonialists additionally divided minority groups such as the Karen and Kachin within themselves. Most ethnic groups within the Shan, Kayin, Kayar, and Chin state practiced their own versions of Animism, while people of the Islamic faith lived alongside the Buddhists in the Arakan (now Rakhine) state. The former head of state was Senior General Than Shwe who held the title of "Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council". The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is Htun Htun Oo, and the Attorney General is also named Htun Htun Oo. A period of instability with leaders that failed to represent every ethnicity’s best interest followed. Third edition 1960. Your choice regarding cookies on this site Page 35-36, Union Solidarity and Development Association, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Minister of Labour, Immigration and Population, Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, Minister of the Office of the Union Government, Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, Minister of Religious Affairs and Culture, Minister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, "Can Another Asian Fill U Thant's Shoes? Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have documented egregious human rights abuses by the military government. NLD spokesman Nyan Win, inter alia, criticised the referendum: "This referendum was full of cheating and fraud across the country. The death of Aung San, and the following leaderships ensured the lasting conflicts between every cultural and religious group. Banks, Children's Place, Burlington Coat Factory, Wal-Mart, and Target. 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