Myanmar Witness

We collect evidence of human rights incidents in Myanmar to hold those responsible to account.

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Who we are

Meet one of the investigators from Myanmar Witness working on an investigation as he explains how we use open-source intelligence.

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What we do

Lead investigator Ben Strick explains how we collect and verify information - and how we ensure that it is used safely by our media partners.

How it works

EVIDENCE IS UPLOADED

Digital evidence is uploaded by members of the public and gathered by our researchers who log it, hash it and store it securely in a way that is trusted by justice and accountability bodies.

FAQs: Uploading Evidence

WE VERIFY AND SORT INTO INVESTIGATIONS

Each piece of evidence goes through a verification process to establish its authenticity before being sorted into events and topics which form the basis of further investigations.

WE ENCOURAGE RESPONSIBLE REPORTING

We publish reports on social media and share our research with trusted media partners to help bring wider international attention to the current human rights situation in Myanmar.

Myanmar Witness has supported reporting that has appeared in local and international media including NHK, BBC News, and the Washington Post.

How it works