Hazaribag: A 27-year-old Myanmar national identified as Mohammad Abdullah escaped from the foreigners’ detention centre (FDC) here on Sunday morning.
How Will Candidates Reach Myanmar Voters Amid COVID-19 Restrictions?
The Irrawaddy talks with a pair of candidates from the National League for Democracy and the People’s Party about the unique election challenges ahead.
Three Years After Exodus, Myanmar Erases Names of Rohingya Villages, U.N. Map Makers Follow Suit
After Exodus, Myanmar Erases Names of Rohingya Villages, U.N. Map Makers Follow Suit (Reuters) – Three years ago, Myanmar’s military burned the Rohingya village of Kan Kya to the ground and bulldozed …
Indonesia urges Myanmar to solve root of Rohingya issue
Indonesia has urged Myanmar to resolve the root of Rohingya issue and stressed the need for the safe, voluntary, dignified and sustainable repatriation of …
The Burmese roofed turtle: Smiling turtles saved from extinction
The Burmese roofed turtle, also known as the smiling turtle, has been saved from extinction in Myanmar, Burma.
Myanmar government making it hard for Rohingya refugees to return
Yanghee Lee, a former UN human rights envoy to Myanmar, said the government was purposefully making it hard for refugees to return to places with no name and no evidence that they ever lived there.
Future Unclear for Myanmar Army Deserters in Netherlands
Details are emerging about how two privates in the Myanmar army who confessed on video to committing atrocity crimes ended up in the Netherlands. According to Mark Farmaner of Burma Campaign UK, …
In Myanmar, a Leading Conglomerate is Funding Military Abuses
A new report argues that a military-linked conglomerate – and its foreign partners – are directly funding units accused of crimes against humanity.
Thailand tightens border surveillance as Myanmar infections rise
Authorities in Thailand tightened security on Friday along its border with Myanmar and carried out COVID-19 tests in nearby towns to try to keep the virus out, as Myanmar tackles a surge in cases amid …
Three years after exodus, Myanmar erases names of Rohingya villages, UN map makers follow suit
The United Nations’ map department has produced at least three maps since the start of the year that show a number of Rohingya village names have disappeared or been reclassified by Myanmar.