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Burma Balancing today’s needs and tomorrow’s hopes in Burma The civil society organizations in Burma are doing double duty: providing emergency support to communities and building the systems they need for a democratic future. Peace and DemocracyAsia Indigenous voices at the heart of resistance in Burma Indigenous activists are refusing to let inequalities of past struggles repeat themselves. Indigenous & ethnic rightsMilitarizationBurma Government of Canada supports new Inter Pares program in Burma/Myanmar Inter Pares begins new project in support of civil society in Burma/Myanmar. Peace and DemocracyBurma Coup Contagion and Activist Resistance in Sudan & Burma Last year was marked not only by COVID-19, but by another type of pandemic: coup contagion. Peace and DemocracyAfrica “You messed with the wrong generation” Youth in Burma are leading the intergenerational uprising and showing a united front to decry a return to military rule. Peace and DemocracyAsia Persevering for the right to health Throughout the challenges of 2020, Mae Tao Clinic worked - as they always do - to bring healthcare to their community. Peace and DemocracyAsia Take Action: Call on the RCMP to investigate breach of Burma sanctions Request the RCMP investigate the business agreement between Dickens & Madson Canada and Burma senior military General Mya Tun Oo. Peace and DemocracyAsia Inter Pares joins call for Burma to end use of violence and respect democracy Inter Pares has signed onto a joint statement regarding the February 1st military coup d'état in Burma. Peace and DemocracyAsia New report on funding feminist movements in Burma The Fund for Global Human Rights and Inter Pares have co-published a new report: Lessons Learned in the Pursuit of Gender Justice and Feminist Practice in Burma. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsia In Their Own Words: Burma’s independent Indigenous news There are significant barriers to freedom of information in Burma. Learn more about Burma News International, an independent news association of Indigenous media. Peace and DemocracyAsia Peace Parks: A Political Tool for Self-Determination As Burma’s first Indigenous protected and conserved area, the Salween Peace Park is a vibrant example of grassroots self-determination. Peace and DemocracyAsia A Transformative Vision for Gender Justice Our partners in Burma share with us a transformative vision for gender justice. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsia Salween Peace Park awarded 2020 Equator Prize Inter Pares extends a warm congratulations to the communities of the Salween Peace Park on receiving the prestigious 2020 Equator Prize. Peace and DemocracyAsia The work of social justice continues during COVID-19 In this moment of global uncertainty, grassroots mobilization gives us hope. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfrica Stories of Solidarity We are together in the struggle for social justice. Make a gift in solidarity. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfrica Mae Tao Clinic: Thirty years of building healthy communities The clinic’s momentous anniversary was celebrated and applauded at home in Mae Sot, Thailand and around the world. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsia Land is Life Our counterparts in Burma courageously unite around the guiding principle that ‘land is life’. Peace and DemocracyAsia Mae Tao Clinic celebrates 30 years Today Mae Tao Clinic celebrates thirty years of providing healthcare, education and protection… and so much more. HealthBurma Defying Dichotomies: People who move Refugees, migrants, voluntary or forced displacement ... learn more about a reality more complex than it seems. Peace and DemocracyAsia Never has such a tribute been revoked Aung San Suu Kyi has been silent in the face of genocide. Why revoking her Honorary Canadian Citizenship is right. Peace and DemocracyAsia The cycle of violence in Burma Canada must not look at the recent Rohingya crisis in isolation from Burma’s long-standing conflicts. Peace and DemocracyAsia Broadening the conversation on Burma In June 2018, Inter Pares organized a visit to Ottawa of colleagues in Kachin, Chin, and Arakan States, in order to bring their voices to policymakers and promote a comprehensive approach to Burma. Peace and DemocracyBurma Burma’s Forgotten Wars Samantha McGavin, Burma Program Manager, shines a light on the country beyond the Rohingya crisis through photos and reflections. Peace and DemocracyBurma I Am Rohingya: A Genocide in Four Acts This powerful documentary is about the journey of fourteen Rohingya refugee youth re-enacting their families' harrowing experiences in Burma and beyond. Violence against womenWomen's rightsPeace and DemocracyBurma Inter Pares speaks out on Rohingya crisis, calls for immediate strong measures Inter Pares remains highly concerned by the ongoing Rohingya crisis in Burma and Bangladesh, and by the pressing need for stronger action. Peace and DemocracyBurma Joint statement on violence against the Rohingya in Myanmar On September 26th, Inter Pares joined 30+ Canadian organizations and human rights activists in calling for further Canadian action on the crisis. Violence against womenPeace and DemocracyBurma Statement on Latest Violence against the Rohingya Population in Burma Inter Pares is gravely concerned regarding the latest wave of military violence against Rohingya civilians in northwestern Burma. Violence against womenPeace and DemocracyBurma A New Vision for Land in Burma Land is central to many social justice struggles around the world, and it’s no different in Burma. However, ethnic civil society organizations have a new vision for land use. Peace and DemocracyAsia Return is Never That Simple Refugees in camps in Thailand are increasingly worried about their futures since many international NGOs are withdrawing their support. Peace and DemocracyAsia Countering Dehumanization and Hate Since October 2016, the Burmese army has unleashed a new wave of violence against Rohingya Muslim civilians in the northwest of the country. Violence against womenPeace and DemocracyAsia Our 2016 Annual Report is out! This year, we reflect on the many sources of hope upon which we at Inter Pares draw during challenging political times. Africa Taking a Feminist Approach As a feminist organization with over forty years of experience, we have seen the transformative results of a feminist approach and we are keen to see it widely used. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsia Highlights 2016: Inter Pares' year in review Globally, Inter Pares works with organizations engaged in building a more equitable world. Africa The Messy Process of Peace Peace. The word creates serene images of healthy communities. When countries Women's Rights & Gender JusticeBurma From Midwifery to National Healthcare, Step by Step By Rebecca Wolsak Women’s healthHealthAsia Inter Pares begins new program to promote inclusive governance in Burma In this five-year program, Inter Pares will promote the inclusion of ethnic and religious minorities in Burma’s transition to democracy and peace. Peace and DemocracyAsia Picture a Refugee Labels of "refugee" instead of "migrant" have power worldwide, including in Burma, where displaced people have many stories but with common threads. Violence against womenPeace and DemocracyAsia Burma: Bringing Grassroots Experience to Canadian Policy In March of 2015, Inter Pares hosted a delegation of four women from Burma to meet with people facing similar struggles, and to share camaraderie and strategies. Violence against womenWomen’s leadershipPeace and DemocracyAsia The Future of International Solidarity Over forty years, we have witnessed incredible change in the countries where we work. While some rights have been gained, others become threatened. Women’s leadershipArmed conflictHuman rightsIndigenous & ethnic rightsEnvironmentLandNatural resourcesAgricultureInternal displacementRefugeesAfrica Four Years of War Four years ago this week, conflict in Kachin State, northern Burma, broke a seventeen-year ceasefire agreement. Women’s leadershipArmed conflictBurma Parliamentary Friends of Burma (PFOB) reconstitutes on Parliament Hill Inter Pares welcomes the announcement of the reconstitution of the Parliamentary Friends of Burma (PFOB). Peace and DemocracyBurmaCanada The Future of International Solidarity: Over 100 participants! On April 30th, over 100 activists from Ottawa-Gatineau and around the world joined Inter Pares for its 40th anniversary event. FeminismWomen’s leadershipPeace and DemocracyAfrica Burmese women's rights activists wary of Canadian mining investment By Embassy Magazine's Kristen Shane. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeBurma Happy International Women's Day: Photo & video gallery Our inspiring counterparts from Africa, Latin America, and Asia are committed to gender equality. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeGuinea-BissauSudanBangladeshBurmaIndiaPhilippinesCanada Election year in Burma Social justice activists in Burma are about to face a major dilemma. 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PETITION: Action on Burma Last month, we took part in the relaunch of the multi-party friendship group Parliamentary Friends of a Democratic Burma. Burma
Balancing today’s needs and tomorrow’s hopes in Burma The civil society organizations in Burma are doing double duty: providing emergency support to communities and building the systems they need for a democratic future. Peace and DemocracyAsia
Indigenous voices at the heart of resistance in Burma Indigenous activists are refusing to let inequalities of past struggles repeat themselves. Indigenous & ethnic rightsMilitarizationBurma
Government of Canada supports new Inter Pares program in Burma/Myanmar Inter Pares begins new project in support of civil society in Burma/Myanmar. Peace and DemocracyBurma
Coup Contagion and Activist Resistance in Sudan & Burma Last year was marked not only by COVID-19, but by another type of pandemic: coup contagion. Peace and DemocracyAfrica
“You messed with the wrong generation” Youth in Burma are leading the intergenerational uprising and showing a united front to decry a return to military rule. Peace and DemocracyAsia
Persevering for the right to health Throughout the challenges of 2020, Mae Tao Clinic worked - as they always do - to bring healthcare to their community. Peace and DemocracyAsia
Take Action: Call on the RCMP to investigate breach of Burma sanctions Request the RCMP investigate the business agreement between Dickens & Madson Canada and Burma senior military General Mya Tun Oo. Peace and DemocracyAsia
Inter Pares joins call for Burma to end use of violence and respect democracy Inter Pares has signed onto a joint statement regarding the February 1st military coup d'état in Burma. Peace and DemocracyAsia
New report on funding feminist movements in Burma The Fund for Global Human Rights and Inter Pares have co-published a new report: Lessons Learned in the Pursuit of Gender Justice and Feminist Practice in Burma. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsia
In Their Own Words: Burma’s independent Indigenous news There are significant barriers to freedom of information in Burma. Learn more about Burma News International, an independent news association of Indigenous media. Peace and DemocracyAsia
Peace Parks: A Political Tool for Self-Determination As Burma’s first Indigenous protected and conserved area, the Salween Peace Park is a vibrant example of grassroots self-determination. Peace and DemocracyAsia
A Transformative Vision for Gender Justice Our partners in Burma share with us a transformative vision for gender justice. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsia
Salween Peace Park awarded 2020 Equator Prize Inter Pares extends a warm congratulations to the communities of the Salween Peace Park on receiving the prestigious 2020 Equator Prize. Peace and DemocracyAsia
The work of social justice continues during COVID-19 In this moment of global uncertainty, grassroots mobilization gives us hope. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfrica
Stories of Solidarity We are together in the struggle for social justice. Make a gift in solidarity. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAfrica
Mae Tao Clinic: Thirty years of building healthy communities The clinic’s momentous anniversary was celebrated and applauded at home in Mae Sot, Thailand and around the world. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsia
Land is Life Our counterparts in Burma courageously unite around the guiding principle that ‘land is life’. Peace and DemocracyAsia
Mae Tao Clinic celebrates 30 years Today Mae Tao Clinic celebrates thirty years of providing healthcare, education and protection… and so much more. HealthBurma
Defying Dichotomies: People who move Refugees, migrants, voluntary or forced displacement ... learn more about a reality more complex than it seems. Peace and DemocracyAsia
Never has such a tribute been revoked Aung San Suu Kyi has been silent in the face of genocide. Why revoking her Honorary Canadian Citizenship is right. Peace and DemocracyAsia
The cycle of violence in Burma Canada must not look at the recent Rohingya crisis in isolation from Burma’s long-standing conflicts. Peace and DemocracyAsia
Broadening the conversation on Burma In June 2018, Inter Pares organized a visit to Ottawa of colleagues in Kachin, Chin, and Arakan States, in order to bring their voices to policymakers and promote a comprehensive approach to Burma. Peace and DemocracyBurma
Burma’s Forgotten Wars Samantha McGavin, Burma Program Manager, shines a light on the country beyond the Rohingya crisis through photos and reflections. Peace and DemocracyBurma
I Am Rohingya: A Genocide in Four Acts This powerful documentary is about the journey of fourteen Rohingya refugee youth re-enacting their families' harrowing experiences in Burma and beyond. Violence against womenWomen's rightsPeace and DemocracyBurma
Inter Pares speaks out on Rohingya crisis, calls for immediate strong measures Inter Pares remains highly concerned by the ongoing Rohingya crisis in Burma and Bangladesh, and by the pressing need for stronger action. Peace and DemocracyBurma
Joint statement on violence against the Rohingya in Myanmar On September 26th, Inter Pares joined 30+ Canadian organizations and human rights activists in calling for further Canadian action on the crisis. Violence against womenPeace and DemocracyBurma
Statement on Latest Violence against the Rohingya Population in Burma Inter Pares is gravely concerned regarding the latest wave of military violence against Rohingya civilians in northwestern Burma. Violence against womenPeace and DemocracyBurma
A New Vision for Land in Burma Land is central to many social justice struggles around the world, and it’s no different in Burma. However, ethnic civil society organizations have a new vision for land use. Peace and DemocracyAsia
Return is Never That Simple Refugees in camps in Thailand are increasingly worried about their futures since many international NGOs are withdrawing their support. Peace and DemocracyAsia
Countering Dehumanization and Hate Since October 2016, the Burmese army has unleashed a new wave of violence against Rohingya Muslim civilians in the northwest of the country. Violence against womenPeace and DemocracyAsia
Our 2016 Annual Report is out! This year, we reflect on the many sources of hope upon which we at Inter Pares draw during challenging political times. Africa
Taking a Feminist Approach As a feminist organization with over forty years of experience, we have seen the transformative results of a feminist approach and we are keen to see it widely used. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsia
Highlights 2016: Inter Pares' year in review Globally, Inter Pares works with organizations engaged in building a more equitable world. Africa
The Messy Process of Peace Peace. The word creates serene images of healthy communities. When countries Women's Rights & Gender JusticeBurma
Inter Pares begins new program to promote inclusive governance in Burma In this five-year program, Inter Pares will promote the inclusion of ethnic and religious minorities in Burma’s transition to democracy and peace. Peace and DemocracyAsia
Picture a Refugee Labels of "refugee" instead of "migrant" have power worldwide, including in Burma, where displaced people have many stories but with common threads. Violence against womenPeace and DemocracyAsia
Burma: Bringing Grassroots Experience to Canadian Policy In March of 2015, Inter Pares hosted a delegation of four women from Burma to meet with people facing similar struggles, and to share camaraderie and strategies. Violence against womenWomen’s leadershipPeace and DemocracyAsia
The Future of International Solidarity Over forty years, we have witnessed incredible change in the countries where we work. While some rights have been gained, others become threatened. Women’s leadershipArmed conflictHuman rightsIndigenous & ethnic rightsEnvironmentLandNatural resourcesAgricultureInternal displacementRefugeesAfrica
Four Years of War Four years ago this week, conflict in Kachin State, northern Burma, broke a seventeen-year ceasefire agreement. Women’s leadershipArmed conflictBurma
Parliamentary Friends of Burma (PFOB) reconstitutes on Parliament Hill Inter Pares welcomes the announcement of the reconstitution of the Parliamentary Friends of Burma (PFOB). Peace and DemocracyBurmaCanada
The Future of International Solidarity: Over 100 participants! On April 30th, over 100 activists from Ottawa-Gatineau and around the world joined Inter Pares for its 40th anniversary event. FeminismWomen’s leadershipPeace and DemocracyAfrica
Burmese women's rights activists wary of Canadian mining investment By Embassy Magazine's Kristen Shane. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeBurma
Happy International Women's Day: Photo & video gallery Our inspiring counterparts from Africa, Latin America, and Asia are committed to gender equality. Women's Rights & Gender JusticeGuinea-BissauSudanBangladeshBurmaIndiaPhilippinesCanada
Election year in Burma Social justice activists in Burma are about to face a major dilemma. In late 2015, Burma will hold its first national elections since the "transition to democracy.” Women's Rights & Gender JusticeAsia
A holistic approach to a dangerous disease The Back Pack Health Worker Team provides primary health care to a quarter of a million people. HealthBurma
Civilian voices in Burma’s ceasefire negotiations Affected communities collaborate to pursue a peace based on civilian interests. Peace and DemocracyAsia
Crony capitalism: How ‘development’ led to armed conflict in Kachin State Uncontrolled resource development during a 17-year ceasefire impoverished Kachin State & reignited war in 2011. Armed conflictHuman rightsIndigenous & ethnic rightsControl Over ResourcesAsia
Back Pack Health Worker Team provides critical care in Burma Follow the journey of BPHWT health workers as they provide care to villagers in Burma’s conflict areas. HealthBurma