Tag: Myanmar
Myanmar’s parliament blocks bid by Suu Kyi party to reduce army...
The Nobel laureate has been under pressure to show progress on constitutional reform
As Myanmar farmers lose their land, sand mining for Singapore is...
Sand mining has been blamed by scientists for damaging sensitive ecosystems around the world, accelerating coastal and riverine erosion
Myanmar slam poets get six months prison time for performance
Rights group calls on Aung San Suu Kyis’ ruling NLD to repeal ‘draconian laws’
At least 15 Rohingya die after boat capsizes, dozens missing
A ship carrying about 130 people capsized in the Bay of Bengal while trying to reach Malaysia
Kachin Baptist pastors arrested for ‘damaging reputation’ of Myanmar military
Two pastors have been charged under the Unlawful Associations Act, a law introduced by the British during colonial rule.
Myanmar restores internet ban in conflict-torn Rakhine, Chin states
Temporary lift of internet ban in conflict-racked areas reinstated for 'security requirements and public interest'
Myanmar poet, lawyer granted bail in military ‘defamation’ case
Court cites defendants old age, poor health in decision
Bangladesh hopes to stem trafficking of Rohingya by opening schools
Education viewed as protection against false promises of traffickers
World Court orders Myanmar to protect Rohingya from acts of genocide
Myanmar will now have to regularly report on its efforts to protect the Rohingya from acts of genocide every six months until a final ruling in the case
As China’s Xi visits Myanmar, ethnic groups rue ‘disrespectful’ investment
Chinese investment has ‘disrespected local traditions and values and failed to consult local people,’ Kachin civil society groups say in open letter
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