Research Report

Report on Building Upon a Foundation of
Constructive Engagement among the diverse
communities in Rakhine State

Introduction

We collected diverse opinions and feedback on the issues of human rights, citizenship, and resettlement from key stakeholders from the affected communities in Rakhine State. Muslim community faces the loss of their civil rights and human rights abuses, such as Muslim internally displaced persons (IDPs) have also been accused of abuse of power by camp committees, beheadings of women, lack of access to education, health, and travel restrictions, communication is cut off and violence against each other. Difficulties of Muslims in the camps, restrictions, discrimination, disqualifications need to be dealt with promptly and the perpetrators should be prosecuted.

 

Monitoring General election campaign-related hate speech and disinformation in Myanmar, 2020,
Post Election Report

Introduction

The aim of the post-election report is to monitor and document the spread of hate speech and misinformation online, specifically based on race, religion, and political affiliation during the election campaign. The primary goal is to inform the public and raise public awareness about hate speech and disinformation spread on social media platforms such as private Facebook groups, fake accounts, and Facebook pages. Specific objectives include;

  • To monitor and document the flow of hate speech being spread by political parties and candidates, and other stakeholders such as media outlets, during the 2020 election.
  • To inform the public and media about whether the parties and candidates are following the election rules and regulations, and other Myanmar laws during the election campaign.
  • To monitor whether the Union Election Commission is taking effective action in dealing with the spread of hate speech and misinformation, during the 2020 election.
  • To track and publicize any risks related to hate speech, the flow of hate speech, and misinformation that might lead to violence, during the 2020 election.

Hate Speech and Misinformation Monitoring Report,
February 2021

Introduction

The aim of this report is to track and document the spread of hate speech and misinformation online, specifically based on race, religion, and political affiliation. Hate speech and misinformation were monitored using online platform. The primary goal is to inform the public and raise public awareness about hate speech and disinformation spread on social media platforms such as private Facebook groups, fake accounts, and Facebook pages. The monitoring period for this report is from February 1, 2021 to February 28, 2021.