Summary: "The reporting period has again seen dramatic and accelerated changes in Myanmar, which can further improve the country?s human rights situation, but also the persistence of long-standing concerns that continue to pose risks to the reform process".....Contents: I. Introduction ... II. Human rights situation: A. Prisoners of conscience; B. Conditions of detention and treatment of prisoners; C. Other issues relating to civil and political rights; D. Civil society; E. Economic, social and cultural rights... III. Situation of ethnic minorities... IV. Situation in Rakhine State... V. Democratic transition and establishing the rule of law... VI. Truth, justice and accountability... VII. Conclusions... VIII. Recommendations.