The Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) is a community-based organization founded in a liberated area on 6 December 1990 by veteran activist Khun Kya Oo. SHRF is dedicated to documenting and exposing human rights violations, and impacts of damaging natural resource extraction in Shan State.
Our Goal
To strive for the protection of human rights and the environment, and establishment of a federal democracy in Shan State
Our Activities
SHRF monitors the human rights situation in Shan State, focusing on remote conflict-affected areas. SHRF documents human rights violations, producing updates and reports which are sent to relevant organizations and the media, inside Burma and internationally. SHRF also carries out research and periodically publishes detailed reports on specific issues related to human rights in Shan State.