The foreign ministers of Japan and Myanmar agreed Monday to reopen borders for expatriates and other long-term residents as soon as early September, relaxi …
Japan to partly lift travel bans on Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar
Japan will partially reopen travel to and from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar in early September as restrictions that were imposed amid the novel coronavirus pandemic are gradually ea …
Rohingya repatriation: Myanmar doing little while Bangladesh facing challenges
When Bangladesh continues to bear the brunt of sheltering more than a million Rohingyas, Myanmar is doing little for their repatriation amid the silence of global powers though the Southeast Asian …
Rohingya politicians excluded from Myanmar election
Aspiring politician Abdul Rasheed was born in Myanmar and is one of the very few members of the Rohingya Muslim minority to have Myanmar citizenship.
Myanmar fails to ensure safe conditions for return Pressure mounts on Bangladesh
By photo by This file photo shows waves of Rohingyas fleeing on foot to Bangladesh in an unprecedented exodus following a deadly military crackdown in their homeland in Myanmar in 2017. Staff Reporter …
Bangladesh To Lift Rohingya Internet Ban ‘Very Soon’
Bangladesh will restore internet access to nearly a million Rohingya stuck in refugee camps “very soon”, the government said Monday, on the eve of the third anniversary of their escape from Myanmar.
Myanmar peace talks: Growing frustration over lack of progress
Rebel army leaders in Myanmar say they are frustrated by a lack of progress in peace talks with the government. After a delay of more than two years, the fourth round of negotiations with 10 armed …
How Have Myanmar’s Conflicts Been Affected by COVID-19 and What Should Be Done About It?
English Analysis on Myanmar about Health, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Epidemic; published on 21 Aug 2020 by …
Indigenous Activists in Myanmar Clash With UN Over Proposed Park
The proposed park, intended for conservation, could displace residents of 225 villages and disrupt their largely agrarian lifestyle.
Myanmar: dismiss all charges against activists for challenging year-long internet shutdown
Access Now denounces the persecution of Maung Saungkha, a prominent Myanmar poet and activist, by authorities in Myanmar and demands an end to his continued harassment. Maung Saungkha is being accused …