Story Archive
2016-06-30
Officials at lower levels take bribes from traffickers, coerce labor on state-ordered building projects.
2016-06-30
Locals discover the bodies of the five residents along with those of two unidentified others in shallow graves in an area where armed conflicts have occurred.
2016-06-29
Hun Sen dispenses with any pretense of due process, calling CNRP leader a ‘prisoner’ who will be in jail forever.
2016-06-29
Commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing says the army will work to ensure the success of the government’s key peace initiative.
2016-06-28
The report, to be issued Thursday, says the Southeast Asian nation has failed to eradicate the use of child soldiers.
2016-06-27
The report by a women’s organization chronicles torture inflicted by the government army upon ethnic Palaung civilians in volatile areas of Shan state.
2016-06-27
Hun Sen’s anti-opposition campaign tries to hit Cambodia National Rescue Party lawmakers in the wallet.
2016-06-27
The United Nationalities Federal Council will organize the meeting for participants to hammer out their positions before a major conference with government peace negotiators.
2016-06-24
Civil society groups applaud the move, but want him to take responsibility for other problems in the country.
2016-06-24
A dispute leads to a mob attack in Thuye Thamain village and forces Muslim residents to seek shelter in a local police station.
2016-06-24
EIA finds systemic disregard for CITES safeguards designed to protect Siamese rosewood.
2016-06-23
Myanmar’s de facto leader says she is trying to ensure that the laborers’ fundamental rights in Thailand are protected.
2016-06-22
The memorandum of understanding will make it easier for Myanmar migrants to work legally in Thailand and offer them protection from abuse.
2016-06-22
Yanghee Lee is on her fourth mission to observe the country’s human rights situation especially that of the minority Rohingya Muslims.
2016-06-22
The accord between the ruling Cambodian People's Party and the rival Cambodia National Rescue Party lies in tatters.
2016-06-21
Authorities have informed news outlets to refer to the minority group as the ‘Muslim community in Rakhine state’ during a visit by a United Nations envoy.
2016-06-20
She will address concerns about the status and risks of Myanmar laborers who work in the neighboring country.
2016-06-17
EU Ambassador George Edgar visits embattled opposition lawmaker Kem Sokha.
2016-06-16
While in Washington, the opposition leader talks about his country's political crisis and the move away from a dialogue of fear.
2016-06-15
The leader of the Cambodia National Rescue Party says deputies from his party will not return to parliament unless the government guarantees them their constitutional right.
2016-06-14
CNRP President Sam Rainsy tells Prime Minister Hun Sen the post doesn't reflect the values of the Cambodia National Rescue Party.
2016-06-14
Aung San Suu Kyi admonishes state and regional officials for taking their authority to extremes by shutting down betel nut vendors.
2016-06-13
Prime minister hardens his position as an end to the nation's political crisis remains elusive.
2016-06-10
European Parliament wants Kem Sokha Five released and opposition party chief Sam Rainsy's arrest warrant rescinded.
2016-06-09
Conflict puts the spotlight on the actions Prime Minister Hun Sen's government and party have taken with the opposition.
2016-06-09
Its main finding is that the money in question did not belong to the Myanmar Gems and Jewellery Entrepreneurs Association.
2016-06-08
The visit being condemnation form rights groups and raises questions from the United Nations.
2016-06-08
Leaders of the armed groups discuss how they can participate in the upcoming meeting to bring permanent peace to the country.
2016-06-07
Myaing Kyee Ngu and his supporters have been transporting trucks and bricks to Saint Mark Anglican church in Karen state.
2016-06-07
They want their race and religion shown on ID cards that will make them eligible to apply for full citizenship.
