Action Record
What actions has the international community taken since the Feb. 1 coup? The following is a work-in-progress list of actions taken by governments, world leaders, and the UN in comparison to actions taken by CSOs, NGOs, advocacy groups, and other individual entities since the Feb. 1 Coup. Notice how the list is shorter for governments, world leaders, and the UN? What do you think? Is the math math-ing?
2021
Governments, World Leaders, and the UN
Feb 2: McConnell urges Biden administration and allies to respond to Burma coup
Feb 5: Senators Markey, Risch, Menendez, and Rubio outline key steps for Biden administration to help preserve Burma’s transition to democracy
Feb 6: Myanmar military administration writes to Bangladesh explaining military takeover
Feb 7: Pope calls on Myanmar leaders to serve common good and seek “democratic” harmony. He also expresses solidarity with people as thousands protest
Feb 11,: Executive Order on blocking property with respect to the situation in Burma. The U.S. Treasury Department announces that Myanmar military officers and military-owned gem companies are under U.S. sanctions. USAID redirects $42 million in response to the military coup. Fact Sheet summary of Biden-Harris administration actions in response to the coup in Burma
Feb 18: Canada imposes sanctions on Myanmar military officials in response to coup de’ètat
Feb 18: UK sanctions three Burmese military leaders, Burma Campaign UK expresses disappointment over lack of coverage on Burmese military companiesÂ
CSOs, NGOs, Advocacy Groups, and Others
Feb 2: Norwegian Nobel Committee releases a statement on the situation in MyanmarÂ
Feb 4: Organizations/ networks working for women’s rights and gender equality release a joint statement on the situation in Myanmar
Feb 5: Justice for Myanmar and Burma Campaign UK release a statement to sanction Myanmar military, not Myanmar people
Feb 5: HRW calls on Myanmar military to end crackdown on media and communications
Feb 5: Nobel peace laureates denounce the coup
Feb 5: Kirin Holdings releases a statement on the situation in Myanmar, terminating their jointÂ
venture partnership with Myanma Economic Holdings Public Company Limited yet does not plan to exit Myanmar. Reuters Update 1 on this here.
Feb 6: International Karen Organization, Central Executive Committee releases a statement that urges Karen people to support the boycott of Burmese military companies
Feb 7: Free Rohingya Coalition condemns Myanmar coup and supports the emerging popular anti-dictatorship movement
Feb 8: Karen Peace Support Network releases a statement calling on ethnic armed organizations to oppose the military coup and unite in demanding federal democracy
Feb 8: International Campaign for the Rohingya publishes a press release that calls on Cloudflare to terminate its services for the Myanmar military
Feb 9: Burma’s Ethnic Community Organizations Call for President Biden’s Support Following Coup
Feb 11: USCB letter to UN Human Rights Council concerning ethnic minorities
Feb 24: 468 CSOs release an open letter to the Security Council
Feb 24: 137 organizations release a joint call for a global arms embargo on Myanmar
Aug 1: UNFPA and UN Women release a joint statement on the impacts of the compounded political and health crisis on women and girls in Myanmar
Aug 10: 90+ Organizations urge Secretary of State Antony Blinken for a Rohingya Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide Determination
Nov 19: Civil Society Assess Outcomes of UNGA76 Third Committee Session
Nov 22: Op-ed by Myanmar Floridian
Dec 1: 720+ CSOs and Unions release an open letter challenging TotalEnergies on its complicity in atrocity crimes, and of the French company’s support of army crimes, and respond to the company’s unacceptable defense of the status quo. GMSR x Blood Money Campaign X InfoBurmanie FB Live press conference here.
2022
CSOs, NGOs, Advocacy Groups, and Others
August 22: Hundreds of NGOs call for post of UN Myanmar envoy to be abolished