Myanmar
How the world reported Myanmar’s ‘day of shame’

How the world reported Myanmar’s ‘day of shame’
Children among the dead in ‘bloodiest’ crackdown since military coup
29 Mar 2021
Martial monks, high living and Turks in space

Martial monks, high living and Turks in space
What links monks and Myanmar’s military? Are we past peak skyscraper? And why is Turkey joining the space race?
12 Feb 2021
Do economic sanctions actually lead to change?

Do economic sanctions actually lead to change?
Joe Biden is threatening action against Myanmar following military coup
2 Feb 2021
Can Aung San Suu Kyi reclaim hero status following Myanmar coup?

Can Aung San Suu Kyi reclaim hero status following Myanmar coup?
The detained civil leader fell from grace over Rohingya crisis but remains face of nation’s pro-democracy movement
2 Feb 2021
What next for Myanmar after military coup?

What next for Myanmar after military coup?
Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected leaders detained as military seizes control
1 Feb 2021
UK targets ‘human rights violators’ with new sanctions

UK targets ‘human rights violators’ with new sanctions
Government taking action against individuals and organisations in Saudi Arabia, Russia, Myanmar and North Korea
7 Jul 2020
Why everyone’s talking about Amal Clooney

Why everyone’s talking about Amal Clooney
Human rights lawyer is hired by the Maldives in genocide case against Myanmar
27 Feb 2020

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UN orders Myanmar to stop Rohingya genocide 

UN orders Myanmar to stop Rohingya genocide
Landmark ruling ‘obliterates’ any remnants of Aung San Suu Kyi’s international reputation
24 Jan 2020
Instant Opinion: English football ‘needs to lead’ on racism

Instant Opinion: English football ‘needs to lead’ on racism
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 23 December
23 Dec 2019
Instant Opinion: Election is an ‘unpopularity contest’

Instant Opinion: Election is an ‘unpopularity contest’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 10 December
10 Dec 2019
Myanmar genocide hearings: what you need to know

Myanmar genocide hearings: what you need to know
Aung San Suu Kyi makes a sensational court appearance in the Hague
10 Dec 2019
Instant Opinion: David Koch’s ‘sad legacy’

Instant Opinion: David Koch’s ‘sad legacy’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 27 August
27 Aug 2019
What’s happening to the Rohingya?

What’s happening to the Rohingya?
Two years on from the start of a major humanitarian crisis, the Rohingya are still refusing to go home
23 Aug 2019
Myanmar journalists: what reporters were investigating

Myanmar journalists: what reporters were investigating
Reuters reporters pardoned and freed after spending more than 500 days in jail for allegedly breaching Official Secrets Act
7 May 2019
Bangladesh closes door to Rohingya refugees

Bangladesh closes door to Rohingya refugees
Foreign secretary accuses Myanmar of ‘hollow promises’ on repatriation
1 Mar 2019
Rohingyas set to return to Myanmar: but will they be safe?

Rohingyas set to return to Myanmar: but will they be safe?
Planned repatriation in doubt as refugees in Bangladesh go into hiding
15 Nov 2018
Myanmar army’s ‘chilling’ fake history of Rohingya people

Myanmar army’s ‘chilling’ fake history of Rohingya people
New book mislabels images from Rwanda genocide and Bangladesh violence to smear Muslim minority
31 Aug 2018
Myanmar guilty of Rohingya ‘genocide’ says UN

Myanmar guilty of Rohingya ‘genocide’ says UN
Military leaders could face prosecution while Aung San Suu Kyi criticised for failing to prevent crimes against humanity
28 Aug 2018
Pope Francis and Suu Kyi avoid Rohingya crisis discussion

Pope Francis and Suu Kyi avoid Rohingya crisis discussion
Pontiff skirts issue of persecuted Muslim minority amid fears for Myanmar’s Catholic community
28 Nov 2017
Pope Francis begins risky Myanmar peace mission

Pope Francis begins risky Myanmar peace mission
Pontiff warned not to even say the word “Rohingya”
27 Nov 2017
Rohingya refugees will be returned to Myanmar

Rohingya refugees will be returned to Myanmar
But the refugees show little enthusiasm to go back to the country that expelled them
24 Nov 2017
Psychology of a dictator: the problem with Aung San Suu Kyi

Psychology of a dictator: the problem with Aung San Suu Kyi
In Depth: West’s idolisation of Myanmar leader played large part in her fall from grace
2 Nov 2017
Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar ‘does not fear world scrutiny’

Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar ‘does not fear world scrutiny’
Nobel Peace Prize winner accused of ‘burying head in the sand’ over Rohingya crisis
19 Sep 2017
Why Aung San Suu Kyi is silent on the Rohingya crisis

Why Aung San Suu Kyi is silent on the Rohingya crisis
In Depth: is Myanmar’s de facto leader unable to stop the slaughter - or unwilling?
13 Sep 2017
Rohingya rebels declare one-month ceasefire

Rohingya rebels declare one-month ceasefire
Criticism of Aung San Suu Kyi’s handling of the crisis continues
11 Sep 2017
Nobel laureates urge Aung San Suu Kyi to act

Nobel laureates urge Aung San Suu Kyi to act
Fellow laureates speak out as violence and ‘ethnic cleansing’ continues against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims
8 Sep 2017
Aung San Suu Kyi: ‘Asia’s Mandela’ falls from grace

Aung San Suu Kyi: ‘Asia’s Mandela’ falls from grace
Condemnation of Myanmar’s leader builds, as critics slam her silence over Rohingya crisis
7 Sep 2017
Lahpet: A delicious crash-course in Burmese food 

Lahpet: A delicious crash-course in Burmese food
This Hackney hide-away is worth seeking out for its adventurous South-East Asian offering
4 Sep 2017
Aung San Suu Kyi denies Rohingya ethnic cleansing in Myanmar

Aung San Suu Kyi denies Rohingya ethnic cleansing in Myanmar
'That is too strong an expression,' says Nobel Peace Prize winner, following reports of army violence in Rakhine region
6 Apr 2017
UN fears at least 1,000 Rohingya Muslims slayed in Myanmar

UN fears at least 1,000 Rohingya Muslims slayed in Myanmar
Officials concerned that outside world does not appreciate severity of crisis
9 Feb 2017
Feathered dinosaur tail found preserved in amber

Feathered dinosaur tail found preserved in amber
'One-of-a-kind discovery' - bought in a market in Myanmar - offers scientists fresh insight into the evolution of feathers
9 Dec 2016
The Rohingya boat crisis: why refugees are fleeing Burma

The Rohingya boat crisis: why refugees are fleeing Burma
Starving Rohingya migrants have been rebuffed from Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand
21 May 2015
Anonymous hacks Thai police websites over death sentences

Anonymous hacks Thai police websites over death sentences
Activists call for 'justice' for 'scapegoated' migrant pair convicted of the murders of two British backpackers
6 Jan 2015
BURMA: Aung San Suu Kyi loses her gloss
BURMA: Aung San Suu Kyi loses her gloss
Where is Suu Kyi's famous 'moral authority' as Muslim Rohingya homes are razed to the ground?
29 Oct 2012