Myanmar

Euroviews. Justice will be a long time coming for the Rohingya. But the latest ICJ ruling is a start ǀ View

While it is easy to be cynical about what the precedent-setting ICJ ruling will actually accomplish in practice, the ICJ court order reinforces the universality of human rights and the rule of law. International justice is a long game - and one that is just getting started in Myanmar.

14/02/2020

Myanmar

Aung San Suu Kyi speaks at the ICJ for Myanmar genocide hearing

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate denies genocide against muslims in second day of Hague hearing

10/12/2019

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Hundreds rally in Yangon in support of Suu Kyi

About 700 demonstrators rallied in central Yangon to show support for Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as she prepares to defend the country against charges of genocide at the United Nation's highest court.

01/12/2019

World News

Suu Kyi's first public comments on jailed journalists

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has publicly defended the verdict against two journalists who were jailed while investigating the killing of Rohingya Muslims

13/09/2018

Myanmar

Suu Kyi ally is new President of Myanmar

Predecessor resigns through illness

30/03/2018

Australia

Turnbull to talk human rights with Aung San Suu Kyi

Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has vowed to talk human rights with embattled Myanmar leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, who has faced widespread condemnation for the treatment of Rohingya Muslims.

19/03/2018

Myanmar

Boris Johnson and Aung San Suu Kyi discuss Rohingya crisis

The UK"s foreign secretary and Myanmar's de facto leader meet to discuss the Rohingya crisis which has displaced nearly 700,000 people

11/02/2018

Myanmar

Diplomacy in Myanmar: two different approaches

Whilst Pope Francis carefully avoids using the word "Rohingya" in his speech, a UN committee pulls no punches in calling for an "exceptional report".

28/11/2017

Myanmar

Bob Geldof returns honour in protest against Aung San Suu Kyi

Geldof returned his Freedom of the City of Dublin Award because he did not want to be associated with fellow award-holder, Suu Kyi

13/11/2017

Myanmar

Aid groups demand access to Myanmar conflict zone

Rohingya Muslim refugees say Buddhist mobs and Myanmar soldiers set entire villages on fire, shot at them indiscriminately and raped women.

28/09/2017

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Aung San Suu Kyi addresses Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, saying she does not fear global 'scrutiny'

Myanmar's de facto leader spoke with diplomats and other representatives from the international community about the crisis in Rakhine state.

19/09/2017

Myanmar

Myanmar's Suu Kyi condemns all rights violations in Rakhine State

19/09/2017

Myanmar

Myanmar's Rohingya crisis 'should not all be about Aung San Suu Kyi'

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is urged to intervene in Rohingya crisis but IRC chief David Miliband says it's not that simple

18/09/2017

Bangladesh

Aid agency launches Rohingya appeal

Thousands of Rohingya refugees, many of them children, face starvation without international action

17/09/2017

Myanmar

Aung San Suu Kyi to skip UN General Assembly amid Rohingya crisis

Myanmar's de facto leader is facing growing pressure over the exodus of Rohingya Muslims

13/09/2017

Myanmar

Desmond Tutu's public plea to Aung San Suu Kyi

Archbishop Desmond Tutu makes a public plea to Aung San Suu Kyi to speak out about the situation of the minority Rohingya Muslims.

08/09/2017

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Camps in Bangladesh fill up with Rohingya refugees

05/09/2017

Myanmar

Suu Kyi lunches with Britain's Queen Elizabeth

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi has had a royal lunch in London with Queen Elizabeth and Prince William.

06/05/2017

Myanmar

Myanmar by-election seen as test for Aung San Suu Kyi

One year since Aung San Suu Kyi’s party swept to power, by-elections have been held in Myanmar in what is considered a test of the leader’s popularity.

01/04/2017

USA

US to lift trade sanctions against Myanmar

President Obama announces US to lift sanctions against Myanmar during a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi in Washington

14/09/2016