One of Myanmar’s five million young adults, May Thandar Maung had been excited to cast her ballot for the very first time in November’s election. But the 18-year-old is Muslim and says that means she …
How Facebook Is Complicit in Myanmar’s Attacks on Minorities
Facebook faces accusations of favoring a majoritarian regime in Myanmar. On August 14, the Wall Street Journal published a damning report revealing how Facebook India’s head of public policy, Ankhi …
Amid contagion fears, Myanmar parents back school closures
Myanmar closed schools nationwide on Thursday as novel coronavirus infections increased, a decision broadly welcomed by parents worried about a rapid spread of the contagious virus. Myanmar has report …
Genocide: The term that fits the crime in Myanmar
What would you have done if you had been a world leader witnessing mass killing in Rwanda in 1994? Or in Darfur in 2003? Or even in Germany during the Holocaust?
All three million in Myanmar’s Rakhine in virus lockdown
A lockdown in Myanmar’s conflict-stricken Rakhine was expanded late Wednesday to the entire state, halting the movement of more than three million people as the number of coronavirus cases steadily …
India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar join hands to enhance conservation of river dolphins
Experts from four countries -India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar have joined hands to enhance conservation of river dolphins in the region, paving way for regional cooperation.
Facebook shares data on Myanmar with United Nations investigators
Facebook says it has shared data with United Nations investigators probing international crimes in Myanmar, after the lead investigator said the company was withholding evidence.
Rohingya politicians excluded from Myanmar’s upcoming election
Authorities disqualify at least six Rohingya politicians from contesting the elections for lack of ID documents.
3 years later, US pressed to declare Rohingya crisis ‘genocide,’ hold Myanmar accountable
As Myanmar’s violent campaign against the Rohingya continues, the U.S. refuses to declare the case a genocide.
Rohingya hold ‘silent protest’ on anniversary of exodus to Bangladesh
Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh held a “silent protest” on Tuesday to mark the third anniversary of clashes between Rohingya insurgents and Myanmar security forces that set off a huge movement …