Reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were convicted on Sept. 3 under the colonial-era Official Secrets Act in a case that was seen as a test of democratic freedoms in Myanmar. Continue reading
“It’s psychologically very tough for Canadian Rohingya refugees to live here in peace when their families are suffering and going through horror and trauma in refugee camps.” Continue reading
Investigators say they’ve figured out how a deserted cargo ship wound up adrift on the Indian Ocean, although it’s nine-year disappearance is still a puzzle. Continue reading
Suu Kyi is being pilloried by diplomats and human rights activists after a judge in Myanmar sentenced two Reuters journalists to jail for seven years. Continue reading
A Myanmar judge on Monday found two Reuters journalists guilty of breaching a law on state secrets and jailed them for seven years. Continue reading
“The extent to which Facebook posts and messages have led to real-world discrimination and violence must be independently and thoroughly examined.” Continue reading
Myanmar’s military carried out mass killings and gang rapes of Muslim Rohingya with “genocidal intent” and the commander-in-chief and five generals should be prosecuted for orchestrating the gravest crimes under law, U.N. investigators said on Monday. Continue reading
Aung San Suu Kyi was stripped of the rare Freedom of Edinburgh award over her refusal to act on the Rohingya crisis. Continue reading
In a press release sent out this week, two Canadian non-profit organizations said they will host a large event in Toronto to mark the very first official Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day. Continue reading
Aung San Suu Kyi will be removed because of the humanitarian crisis faced by the country’s minority Rohingya population. Continue reading
