This country update assesses religious freedom conditions in Burma since the military coup on February 1, 2021. On February 1, 2021, the Burmese military—known as the Tatmadaw—launched a coup to overturn election results that would have locked them out…
Nov 4, 2021
USCIRF Releases New Report on Burma
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report:
Burma Country Update – This country update…
Feb 1, 2022
USCIRF Calls for Accountability of Tatmadaw at One Year Anniversary of Coup in Burma
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today marked the first anniversary of the…
Mar 21, 2022
USCIRF Welcomes State Department’s Determination of Genocide Committed by Burmese Military Against Rohingya
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) applauds the…
Additional Name(s):
U Pinnyasiha, Shwe Nya War Sayadaw, ပညာသီဟ, ရွှေညဝါဆရာတော် ဦးပညာသီဟ
Gender:
Male
Perpetrator:
Burma
Religion or Belief:
Buddhist – Theravada…
Apr 1, 2022
The Rohingya community in Burma have been targeted by the Burmese military (known as the Tatmadaw) with mass killings and rape since 2017, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee the country. Since the military coup…
Apr 16, 2022
This op-ed was originally published by USA Today on April 16, 2022.
By USCIRF Commissioners Jim Carr and Fred Davie
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has long advocated for the…