Fighting resurged in Rakhine state in early December between government forces and the rebel Arakan Army, which wants greater autonomy for Rakhine, where the mainly Buddhist Rakhine ethnic group makes up the majority. Continue reading
Arguably, there is no demographic with more on the line in the Bangladeshi election than the Rohingya people. Continue reading
Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar on charges of breaking the country’s Official Secrets Act are innocent, according to the British government. Continue reading
“Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful country. The people are full of joy and the food is amazing,” Dorsey tweeted. Continue reading
Nine people were injured after a hot-air balloon stuffed with fireworks exploded during a festival in Myanmar on Wednesday. Continue reading
The U.N. human rights office has continued to receive reports of ongoing violations committed against Rohingya in Myanmar. Continue reading
Activists are leading a boycott against gemstones mined in Myanmar, where the military regime accused of a violent crackdown against the Rohingya has major ties to the mining industry. Continue reading
The company said it removed 13 pages and 10 accounts that reached up to 1.35-million people, saying they discovered they were linked to Myanmar’s military. Continue reading
Myanmar leader Aun San Suu Kyi will not be stripped of her Nobel Peace Prize despite the Rohingya genocide, the head of the Nobel Foundation says. Continue reading
Canada has voted to call it a Rohingya genocide and to strip Aung San Suu Kyi of her honourary citizenship, but advocates urge that there’s more to do. Continue reading