"Human rights in Myanmar under its military government have long been regarded as among the worst in the world. International human rights organizations including Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science have repeatedly documented and condemned widespread human rights violations in Myanmar. The Freedom in the World 2011 report by Freedom House notes that "The military junta has... suppressed nearly all basic rights; and committed human rights abuses with impunity...".....Written NGO statement to the 23th Session of UN Human Rights Council.