Building Local Resilience for Peace in Myanmar for 2020 and Beyond

This project aims to respond to the unrest and the escalation of violence caused by disinformation leading up to and following the 2020 Myanmar general election. The proposed initiative will engage with media in Myanmar increasing their awareness of effective information and rumour management systems to mitigate election violence and misinformation. It will also build community resilience against violence and misinformation in diverse communities by enhancing the skills knowledge and capacities of youth civil society women and media in the four states Rakhine Shan Kachin and Kayah.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved conformity with international obligations to respect and protect human rights in Myanmar; (2) increased capacity of local stakeholders including judges prosecutors investigators media and civil society organizations to promote the rule of law and address accountability for human rights violations; and (3) increased knowledge of legal issues related to justice and accountability for the general Myanmar population.