Story Archive
2018-06-29
The ICRC leader has to tread carefully in what he calls a ‘very complex’ situation on the ground.
2018-06-28
The two countries fail to make progress in meeting 'minimum standards' to combat the trade, the State Department says.
2018-06-28
A journalist advocacy group urges Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to improve relations between the military and reporters.
2018-06-27
Process using biometric data could take five to six months, UNHCR says.
2018-06-27
Government spokesman Zaw Htay says the commentary was ‘totally incorrect.’
2018-06-26
Amnesty International says military commander-in-chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and 12 others should face justice for their roles in Rakhine atrocities.
2018-06-26
But they say the move may not be enough to satisfy international calls for justice for the persecuted ethnic minority group.
2018-06-25
Seven are targeted for their roles in a crackdown on the Muslim minority group in Rakhine state.
2018-06-22
Myanmar is ignoring the request and denies atrocities seen by much of the outside world as ethnic cleansing.
2018-06-22
The four were reported missing on June 18 and had not been in contact with their parents.
2018-06-21
Police will conduct an investigation in the Indawgyi-Hpakant area where the children were spotted.
2018-06-21
She tells a U.N. special envoy that the stories have driven religious and ethnically diverse communities further apart in Rakhine state.
2018-06-20
Lawmakers question General Myint Nwe about holdings taken from farmers and villagers.
2018-06-19
U.N. and World Bank chiefs will visit refugee camps on July 1, foreign ministry official says.
2018-06-19
Aung Ko Htway now faces charges for allegedly desecrating the country’s seal.
2018-06-19
The 95 internally displaced families can live in the homes permanently but cannot sell them or the land they are on.
2018-06-18
The court will hear arguments from both sides on July 2 in case of Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo.
2018-06-18
Christine Schraner Burgener visits a repatriation center and processing camp for Rohingya refugees who will return to the country.
2018-06-15
The military threatens to take legal action against the Kachin Baptist Convention under the Unlawful Association Act.
2018-06-14
Five people die in a landslide in Mandalay region, while others in Rakhine and Shan states lose their homes to floodwaters.
2018-06-13
The refugees will be sent back to their former places of residence in Rakhine state after verification.
2018-06-12
Up to 200,000 refugees could be at risk of landslides and floods, UNHCR warns.
2018-06-12
Christine Schraner Burgener will meet Aung San Suu Kyi, the military commander-in-chief, ethnic armies, NGOs, and religious groups.
2018-06-11
The jailed woman's sister said they were trying to find work in Yangon to support younger brothers in a family stuck in a camp since 2012.
2018-06-11
Opposition lawmakers say putting an international representative on the new panel will compromise Myanmar’s sovereignty.
2018-06-08
The move bans the accounts of the ultranationalist Buddhist Ma Ba Tha group and of two 'extremist' monks.
2018-06-08
Analysts welcome the dialogue as a stepping stone to greater cooperation between the two power bases.
2018-06-06
Aung San Suu Kyi’s office hopes UN involvement will speed up the returns, but the UN is calling the pact a first step.
2018-06-05
The lawsuit comes two days after MP Than Maung Oo posted negative comments about the state on Facebook.
2018-06-05
Win Myint’s office says the visit was not in accordance with certain procedures, though others were allowed to go.
