The law dates back to 1959, when it was created by General Ne Win, and was amended in November 2010 by then-dictator Than Shwe. It was, however, never enforced under Ne Win, Than Shwe, Thein Sein’s ...

In light of a new report, refugees in Bangladesh share harrowing tales of sexual assault, shootings by rebels and junta ...

Intense conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has worsened the plight of the Rohingya, a persecuted and stateless Muslim minority, pushing increasing numbers to flee by boat.

International news outlets generally devote little attention to religious freedom almost anywhere around the world, except for large-scale tragedies such as the repression of Muslim Uyghurs in western ...

The Arakan Army strives for legitimacy in Rakhine State by governing captured areas but faces international recognition hurdles, Rohingya tensions and severe humanitarian crises.

The Mae La refugee camp was first established 40 years ago on the Thai-Myanmar border, and today many refugees living there do not know life anywhere else. Without a right to work in Thailand, the ...

Comment: The prioritising of profit has long since been signalled when the brief of Sheryl Sandberg, Mark Zuckerberg’s then chief operating officer, combined the firm’s business and editorial function ...

Four years after Myanmar’s military coup sparked gunfighting, torture, rape and arson in Rakhine state, young Rohingya men ...

Myanmar's embattled junta has banned anyone eligible for military conscription from leaving the country without permission, ...

To mark Saturday’s fourth anniversary of the military coup, The Irrawaddy breaks down the devastating impacts of junta rule ...

Just two days before the Delhi Assembly elections, the Delhi BJP on Monday highlighted a report prepared by JNU professors to capture the alleged ill effects of the presence of Rohingya and ...

Ahead of the 5 February polls, BJP leader Sambit Patra accuses AAP of 'playing' with national security. Border security is ...