Myanmar Regime
latest news & developments
Aung San Suu Kyi at the ICJ: when the personal is political
Myanmar’s leader personally faces allegations while avoiding the task of changing the country’s trajectory
Freed Myanmar journos a symbol of Suu Kyi’s tarnished image
Suu Kyi was once the darling of the foreign media, but her silence over the persecuted Rohingya minority has drawn widespread condemnation
Myanmar grants jailed Reuters journalists amnesty
Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were mobbed by media as they stepped out of Yangon’s notorious Insein prison after their lengthy detention
Myanmar rejects ICC ruling to probe Rohingya deportations
Following the International Criminal Court’s unprecedented ruling, Myanmar says it has no obligation to respect it
Reuters reporters jailed for seven years in Myanmar ‘state secrets’ case
The case has sparked an outcry among the international community as an attempt to muzzle reporting on the crackdown by Myanmar’s security forces
Rohingya deal aims to repatriate refugees ‘within two years’
A statement by the Bangladeshi government said the agreement aims to return Rohingya "within two years from the commencement of repatriation".
Myanmar leader has cancelled trip to UN General Assembly
Aung San Suu Kyi’s deputy will attend the UN general assembly to respond to questions on the Rohingya Muslims.
Suu Kyi and Myanmar face chorus of anger over Rohingya crisis
Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai and mainly Muslim countries in Asia led a growing chorus of criticism aimed at Myanmar and its civilian leader
Myanmar’s Rohingya: Cornered by poverty, stalked by violence
Rohingya Muslims in a conflict-scarred corner of Rakhine State say fear is one of the few constants in their lives
Whispers of freedom
Talks between the military junta and the opposition could signal change for Myanmar.