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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.

Karen refugees from Burma play an active role in managing their own camps.

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.

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.

Featured Speakers at Inter Pares 40th anniversary

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.

shacks for refugees on right, dirt path down the middle and cliff down to hills on left

Four Years of War

Four years ago this week, conflict in Kachin State, northern Burma, broke a seventeen-year ceasefire agreement.

Parliamentary Friends of Burma (PFOB) reconstitutes on Parliament Hill

Inter Pares welcomes the announcement of the reconstitution of the Parliamentary Friends of Burma (PFOB).

Participants at the event "The Future of International Solidarity"

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.

Burmese women's rights activists Wahkushee Tenner, Htwe Htwe and Pippa Curwen in Ottawa

Burmese women's rights activists wary of Canadian mining investment

By Embassy Magazine's Kristen Shane.

Group of women holding a sign wishing a happy International Women's Day

Happy International Women's Day: Photo & video gallery

Our inspiring counterparts from Africa, Latin America, and Asia are committed to gender equality.

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.”

A holistic approach to a dangerous disease

The Back Pack Health Worker Team provides primary health care to a quarter of a million people.

Karenni State: Villagers carry their petition for the closure of an army training centre built on stolen land.

Civilian voices in Burma’s ceasefire negotiations

Affected communities collaborate to pursue a peace based on civilian interests.

Arakan Oil Watch Director, Jockai Khaing, being interviewed by journalists including our media partners.

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.

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.

Why is Burma’s “Ethnic Issue” Important?

Multi-ethnic coalitions collaborate to build a diverse and peaceful Burma.

KWO’s leadership school for young women: a graduation ceremony.

Building the foundations of peace in Burma

Inter Pares’ long-term relationships with organizations such as the Karen Women Organization are part of a process of creating sustainable change.

Tham Hin Refugee camp: run by refugees with TBC support.

Aid for refugees, by refugees

Camps in Thailand are built and run by refugees themselves supported and monitored by The Border Consortium.

Chin people in Burma: Having a say on their land

Chin Human Rights Organization documents human rights abuses and campaigns to ensure benefits for Indigenous people.

Canada Pension Plan fuels human rights abuses in Burma

Burma’s Shwe Gas Project fuels armed conflict, rights abuses and poverty, with Canada Pension Plan financing.

Communities in Burma challenge destructive development of natural resources

Burma Rivers Network monitors dam projects, promotes ecological sustainability and social justice in resource development.

Health is always political: The work of Likhaan and the Mae Tao Clinic

Inter Pares facilitated an exchange between the Mae Tao Clinic for Burmese refugees and Likhaan in the Philippines.

Doctors from Canada and Burma exchange lessons on refugee health care

Inter Pares connects people delivering community-based healthcare for patients caught up in poverty and conflict.

Rights activist Charm Tong shares struggle for democracy in Burma with Canadians

She shared stories with Canadians and presented before a parliamentary committee the human rights situation in Burma.

Sold into Slavery: Burma’s refugees exploited by Malaysian traffickers and authorities

Refugees fleeing abuse in Burma are sold by traffickers in Malaysia and south Thailand, with official complicity.