カテゴリー: Myanmar
South-east Asian countries impose restrictions as doubt cast on warm weather theory Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMillions of people in the Philippines were left confined after the introduction of surprise quarantine measu…
Police say local MP and news service face lawsuit over report that army’s artillery fire killed two Rohingya womenMyanmar’s police said the army had filed a lawsuit against Reuters news agency and a local lawmaker for criminal defamation, weeks after t…
Human rights lawyer will represent Maldives, which is joining the Gambia in taking Myanmar to court for alleged genocideAmal Clooney will represent the Maldives in seeking justice for Rohingya Muslims at the UN’s highest court, where Myanmar faces accu…
Exclusive: Australia accused of giving legitimacy and credibility to a military accused of mass atrocitiesThe commander-in-chief of Myanmar’s defence forces – recommended by the UN for investigation and prosecution for war crimes and genocide – has met…
The subsistence farmers of the Gongwang Bonyo tribe are among the most isolated people in Myanmar. Living near the Indian border, they gather each year to bless the harvest Continue reading…
Kirin has stakes in two breweries and donated directly to the military, which the UN says is ‘indefensible’ Japanese beverages giant Kirin – parent brewer of a suite of Australian beer brands such as XXXX, Tooheys, and James Squire – could pull out of …
Italian couple’s footage against backdrop of Myanmar’s ‘holy land’ provokes outrage Outrage is growing in Myanmar after the emergence of a 12-minute pornographic video shot in Bagan, the country’s best-known tourist spot and Unesco heritage site featur…
At least 15 dead and many missing after overloaded vessel allegedly trafficking refugees to Malaysia sankAn overcrowded boat carrying about 138 Rohingya refugees from Bangladeshi camps has sunk in the Bay of Bengal, leaving at least 15 confirmed dead a…
Refugees in Cox’s Bazar complain the international aid community does not utilise their experience and say the lack of education risks creating a ‘lost generation’In a tea room just outside Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps, a group of young activist…
Refugees in Cox’s Bazar complain the international aid community does not utilise their experience and say the lack of education risks creating a ‘lost generation’In a tea room just outside Bangladesh’s Rohingya refugee camps, a group of young activist…
I still wonder whether he would have survived with access to treatments we would have used in the UKThe boy’s hands were very cold. He was about 13 or 14 but looked younger, with untidy dark hair. He had been bitten by a snake and was now severely unwe…
The ICJ ruling on Myanmar is a rare bright point in a woeful international response. Unfortunately its powers are limitedOn Thursday the internet in Kutupalong, a city-sized refugee camp in south-eastern Bangladesh, was switched back on for a few hours…
Momentous pronouncement follows Hague hearing at which Aung San Suu Kyi gave evidenceThe United Nations’ highest tribunal is to deliver its decision on whether emergency measures are required to prevent Myanmar conducting genocide against its Rohingya …
Devastated by his time in Germany, which he regards as still Nazi, the artist has moved. As he unveils a powerful virtual reality artwork, he talks about needing a monster to fight – and why he’d like to be a barber‘When we filmed this,” says Ai Weiwei…
Problem arises in translation of leader’s name from BurmeseTech giant ‘sincerely apologises for offence this has caused’ Facebook has blamed a technical error for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s name appearing as “Mr Shithole” in posts on its platform when…