Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) Advocacy Strategy and its Influence on Human Rights Issues in Myanmar From 2020 to 2022

  • Naba Hudani Universitas Jenderal Soedirman
  • Nuriyeni Kartika Bintarsari Universitas Jenderal Soedirman
  • Kholifatus Sa'adah Universitas Jenderal Soedirman

Abstract

Myanmar is one of the countries with the worst human rights problems in the world. This human rights problem is causedby several things such as prolonged ethnic conflict and authoritarian government. Various efforts have been made by state and non-state actors to solve this problem. Human Rights Watch (HRW) is one of the actors that plays an important role inthis problem. HRW itself is an NGO that plays a role in human rights advocacy. HRW's involvement in Myanmar began in 1989. This research aims to analyze the implementation of advocacy strategies carried out by HRW in Myanmar from2020 to 2022 and their influence on human rights issues in Myanmar using the concept of transnational advocacy network (TAN). Data regarding HRW's advocacy strategy was obtained from literature studies sourced from journal articles, official reports, and online news. This study found that HRW has implemented four advocacy strategies, namely information politics, symbolic politics, influence politics, and accountability politics. However, HRW's advocacy effortshave not been able to influence Myanmar to stop the human rights problems that occur.


Keywords: Human Rights Watch (HRW), Transnational Advocacy Network (TAN), Myanmar, Human Rights, Advocacy Strategy


 

Author Biographies

Naba Hudani, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman

Naba is an alumni from the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto-Central Java, Indonesia. He is now actively pursuing his interests in the field of non governmental works, environment, climate changes, and human rights.

Kholifatus Sa'adah, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman

Kholifatus Saadah is a lecturer at the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto-Central Java, Indonesia. Her interests including the study of Southeast Asia and Globalisation Study.

Published
2024-06-30
How to Cite
HUDANI, Naba; BINTARSARI, Nuriyeni Kartika; SA'ADAH, Kholifatus. Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) Advocacy Strategy and its Influence on Human Rights Issues in Myanmar From 2020 to 2022. Southeast Asian Studies & Strategic Perspectives (SEA-Insights Journal), [S.l.], v. 1, n. 1, p. 1-22, june 2024. Available at: <https://jos.unsoed.ac.id/index.php/sassp/article/view/12057>. Date accessed: 05 july 2025.
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