Myanmar

Myanmar’s president resigns 'to take rest from duties’

Mar 21, 2018 06:25

Myanmar’s President Htin Kyaw, a close ally of the country’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has announced his resignation, citing ill health.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi greeted by protesters in Sydney over Rohingya crisis

Mar 19, 2018 14:12

Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been greeted by street protests in Australia over her response to the Southeast Asian country's ongoing violent campaign against persecuted Rohingya Muslims.
Plight of Rohingya Muslims worsening by the hour

Mar 17, 2018 07:46

The situation on the eastern borders of Bangladesh is tense because of the increasing violation of the rights of the Rohingya Muslims by the regime in Myanmar, which according to reports is massing troops and constructing military barracks on the lands of the displaced Muslims in violation of all international and humanitarian norms.
Myanmar leader’s Australia visit draws protests

Mar 17, 2018 06:56

Activists have staged a protest in the Australian city of Sydney against a visit by Myanmar’s Leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the persecution of the Rohingya Muslim minority in her country.
UN launches $1 billion appeal for Rohingya refugees in 2018

Mar 16, 2018 16:11

The United Nations has launched an appeal for nearly one billion dollar to meet the urgent needs of Rohingya Muslims in Bangladesh, stressing the importance of establishing conditions for securing the safe return of those displaced.
Myanmar says UN reports on rights violations lack credibility

Mar 13, 2018 13:04

Myanmar’s government has once again rejected allegations of abusing the rights of minorities in the country, saying the United Nations’ new finding on the issue is unreliable.
UN experts slam Facebook for allowing hate material to spread against Rohingya in Myanmar

Mar 13, 2018 07:31

United Nations human rights experts have slammed the online social media platform Facebook for allowing the incitement of violence against Rohingya Muslims in the Buddhists-majority country of Myanmar.
UN expert says Myanmar's crackdown on Rohingya bears 'hallmarks of genocide'

Mar 13, 2018 02:03

A top UN rights expert has warned that Myanmar’s crackdown on the persecuted Rohingya bears "the hallmarks of genocide," insisting that the government should be held accountable for the ongoing crimes against the Muslim community.
Myanmar builds military bases on Rohingya land: Amnesty

Mar 12, 2018 06:29

An international rights organization has revealed that Myanmar’s military forces are building army bases in locations where Rohingya Muslims used to live before a campaign of state-sponsored violence drove them out.
Monsoon floods threaten 100,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Mar 11, 2018 16:29

The persecuted Rohingya refugees from Myanmar’s Rakhine state who live in denuded hills in southern Bangladesh hope that the sandbags fortifying the slopes will survive the upcoming monsoon.