Nobel Laureate from Northern Ireland endorses Myanmar activist for 2024 Peace Prize

By Dhaka Tribune, Published on April 16, 2024 Mairead Corrigan Maguire has nominated Dr Maung Zarni for the Nobel Peace Prize, recognizing his lifelong work of peace, democracy, and human rights Mairead Corrigan Maguire, a 1976 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, has nominated Burmese human rights activist Dr Maung Zarni for this year’s prestigious award. Forces of Renewal Southeast Asia (FORSEA) and Free Rohingya Coalition (FRC) jointly announced Maguire’s nomination, recognizing Zarni’s work over three decades. Zarni, 60, is a UK-exiled Burmese human rights activist and genocide scholar, known for his decades-long work promoting democracy in Myanmar and supporting non-violent movements

Fighting subsides in Myanmar

By UCA News, Published on April 16, 2024 A substantial loss of territory and control by the military has enabled the release of many human trafficking victims Heavy fighting near Shwe Kokko – a notorious organized crime hub – on the Thai border had subsided by April 12 after some 500 troops loyal to Myanmar’s ruling junta reportedly dispersed with some surrendering to forces aligned with the Karen National Union (KNU). A substantial loss of territory and control by the military has also enabled the release of scores of human trafficking victims who were tricked into accepting false jobs and trapped amid

Burmese activist Maung Zarni nominated by Nobel Laureate Maguire for 2024 Peace Prize

By Prothom Alo, Published on April 16, 2024 Northern Irish peace activist Mairead Corrigan Maguire, recipient of the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize, has nominated the UK-exiled Burmese human rights activist and genocide scholar Dr Maung Zarni for the prestigious prize in 2024. On the eve of the Burmese traditional New Year this week, the Forces of Renewal Southeast Asia (FORSEA) and the Free Rohingya Coalition (FRC) jointly announced Maguire’s nomination, based on Zarni’s “impactful and tireless activism for peace and harmony among human communities over three decades”. Maguire’s nomination letter to the Nobel committee highlighted Zarni’s activism both for democracy in Myanmar

Burmese activist Maung Zarni nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

By Mizzima, Published on April 17, 2024 The renowned Northern Irish peace activist Mairead Corrigan Maguire, herself a recipient of the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize, has nominated the UK-exiled Burmese human rights activist and genocide scholar Dr Maung Zarni for the prestigious prize. On the eve of the Burmese traditional New Year this week, the Forces of Renewal Southeast Asia (FORSEA) and the Free Rohingya Coalition (FRC) jointly announced Maguire’s nomination, based on Zarni’s “impactful and tireless activism for peace and harmony among human communities over three decades”. Maguire’s nomination letter to the Nobel committee highlighted Zarni’s activism both for

Northern Irish Nobel Laureate Nominates Burmese Activist for 2024 Peace Prize

Forces of Renewal Southeast Asia (FORSEA) and the Free Rohingya Coalition PRESS RELEASE                                                                        16 April 2024 Northern Irish Nobel Laureate Nominates Burmese Activist for 2024 Peace Prize The renowned Northern Irish peace activist Mairead Corrigan Maguire (herself recipient of the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize) has nominated the UK-exiled Burmese human rights activist and genocide scholar Dr Maung Zarni for the prestigious prize. On the eve of the Burmese traditional New Year this week, the Forces of Renewal Southeast Asia (FORSEA) and the Free Rohingya Coalition (FRC) jointly announced Maguire’s nomination, based on Zarni’s “impactful and tireless activism for peace and

“We Stand For A Free Palestine!”: A Marathon Global Solidarity Concert and Rally

In English and other national and international languages. Venue: YouTube LIVE 4 November 2023, Saturday Co-organizers: Forces of Renewal South East Asia, Free Rohingya Coalition, Hindus for Human Rights and Restless Beings Dear Friends, Gaza keeps me awake at night since the fresh wave of violence erupted. It does, just as my own native country’s daily wretched news of Myanmar military torching entire villages as a strategy of collective punishment. The renowned Spanish midfielder and Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez recently tweeted, you don’t need to be a Muslim to stand with Palestinians. You just need to be a human. Please

Powerful States Are Killing International Law, the Genocide Convention

Maung Zarni is a fellow with the (Genocide) Documentation Center of Cambodia and co-founder of the Forces of Renewal in Southeast Asia.  We are witnessing horrific violence being perpetrated against civilians including war refugees, women, children and elderly people in Myanmar, Ukraine, Israel and Israel-occupied Gaza by primarily state actors.  The founding members of the United Nations either look on, or, worse still, serve as enablers behind perpetrating states.   What we don’t see on the social media platforms and conventional TV monitors is the silent demolition of international law – the Genocide Convention no less – the Security Council

“THIS PERSECUTION IS THE WORST THERE IS”: Restrictions on Rohingya Freedom of Movement in Bangladesh.

This 88-page report was released by the Youth Congress Rohingya (YCR) on September 22, 2023. During the report’s launch event, Nay San Lwin, Co-founder of the Free Rohingya Coalition (FRC), spoke alongside other speakers. The launch event is here: YCR, which stands for Youth Congress of Rohingya, is a Rohingya youth organization founded in late 2018. Its mission is to preserve justice and peace within the community, represent the community’s needs to the international community, promote education and knowledge, and build a harmonious and peaceful community. Youths from different refugee camps in Bangladesh represent YCR, although they maintain a low