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Asia-Pacific

Over the past five years, the Asia-Pacific region has been the only one to record steady gains in political rights and civil liberties as measured by Freedom House. Although it is home to China, where over half the world’s Not Free population lives, and North Korea, the least free country in the world, a number of Asia-Pacific countries have made impressive gains in the institutions of electoral democracy—elections, political parties, pluralism—and in freedom of association. Nonetheless, problems persist regarding many fundamental rights, and Freedom House supports local civil society groups throughout Southeast Asia in promoting and advocating the work of human rights defenders.

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Burma

55	millionpeople

Internet:

Not Free

Press:

Not Free

Not Free

Population and GNI data source

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News & Updates

Freedom Alert Freedom House Condemns Crackdown on Peaceful Protesters in Burma Nov 29 2012 - 11:54am Freedom House condemns the violent crackdown against peaceful protesters at the Letpadaung copper mining site in Sagaing Division, Burma and calls on the government of Burma to immediately halt its use of violence and arbitrary detention against peoples exercising their right to peacefully assemble. Issues: Civil Society, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights Defense Regions: Asia-Pacific

Joint Letters Letter to President Obama Regarding Burma's Import Ban Nov 15 2012 - 5:49pm In the following letter, Freedom House and other key human rights groups express concern to President Barack Obama about the possibility that the administration will soon relax the import ban on Burma before proper safeguards are in place. Issues: Civil Society, Human Rights Defense, U.S. Foreign Policy Regions: Asia-Pacific

News update Internet Governance Forum Challenge Winners Announced Nov 15 2012 - 4:51pm Projects to monitor internet censorship in Myanmar and to create a secure connection to the internet in Syria were selected as the winners of Freedom House's IGF Incubator Challenge, an international competition for new internet freedom initiatives. Issues: Internet Freedom Regions: Asia-Pacific, Middle East and North Africa

Press Release Human Rights Must be Front and Center of President Obama’s Visit to Southeast Asia Nov 14 2012 - 1:38pm Freedom House urges President Obama to highlight ongoing human rights issues and to meet with civil society during his upcoming trip to Southeast Asia, which includes visits to Cambodia, Burma, and Thailand. These stops are scheduled during the President’s travel to the region November 17-20, where he will attend the East Asia Summit and meet with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Phnom Penh. It will be the first time a sitting United States President will visit Cambodia and Burma. Issues: Human Rights Defense, U.S. Foreign Policy Regions: Asia-Pacific

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