Switzerland Genocide against Rohingya cannot be ruled out, says UN rights chief Comments came from the UN Commissioner for Human Rights at a special session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva 05/12/2017
Myanmar Widespread rape and people burnt alive in Myanmar, says NGO Rohingya Muslims have been telling their horrifying accounts to Save the Children. 16/11/2017
Myanmar UN calls on Myanmar to halt violence against Rohingya The UN turns up the pressure on Myanmar and adopts unanimous statement demanding it stops violence against Rohingya 07/11/2017
Myanmar Fears of fresh Myanmar violence as Rohingya crisis intensifies A ceasefire declared by Muslim Rohingya insurgents is about to come to an end 07/10/2017
no comment 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 Human Rights Watch claims Myanmar "scorched earth" campaign is expanding Myanmar's deep-seated tensions add to Rakhine conflict 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
Myanmar Amnesty accuses Myanmar of Rohingya "ethnic cleansing" The human rights group has released "irrefutable evidence of an targeted campaign" to push Rohingya people of of Myanmar 15/09/2017
Myanmar Who are the Rohingya and why are they fleeing Myanmar? The conflict between Myanmar authorities and the Rohingya community has caused approximately 18 500 refugees to flee in less than a week 06/09/2017
no comment Camps in Bangladesh fill up with Rohingya refugees With thousands of Rohingya refugees streaming daily across the swampy border into Bangladesh, one hospital was struggling on Monday to treat dozens 05/09/2017
Myanmar Full horror of Rohingya flight revealed Official figures suggest more than 18,000 Muslims have fled the worst violence to grip northwest Myanmar in at least five years. 30/08/2017
Myanmar Thousands flee escalating violence in Myanmar Thousands flee fresh outbreaks of violence that follow ethnic Rohingya attacks on security posts in Rakhine province. 29/08/2017
Myanmar Myanmar violence - almost 100 killed, thousands escape over the border to Bangladesh Thousands of Rohingya muslims are escaping the latest violence in Myanmar by crossing the border with Bangladesh. 98 people have been killed during clashes since friday. 27/08/2017
Myanmar Police officers detained in Myanmar over disturbing video At least four officers have been detained by over footage that appears to show police beating members of the Rohingya Muslim minority 02/01/2017
Myanmar Myanmar: the Rohingya's plight It is significant that the Burmese Foreign Minister, Aung San Suu Kyi, called out for help to find a solution to the Rohingya’s situation. 06/09/2016
Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi opens peace talks to end decades of fighting in Myanmar Hundreds of representatives of ethnic groups have gathered in the capital of Myanmar, as Aung Sun Suu Kyi opened peace talks to end decades of fighting between the military and… 31/08/2016
Myanmar Myanmar swears in a new government after decades of military rule New president Htin Kyaw is a close confidante of Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi 30/03/2016
world news Aung San Suu Kyi tipped for important ministerial role in Myanmar Myanmar is in the process of forming its first democratically-elected government 22/03/2016
Myanmar Myanmar's president-elect gives first speech to parliament Htin Kyaw reassured public servants their jobs are secure despite government cost-cutting plans 21/03/2016
world news Htin Kyaw wins presidental vote in Myanmar Myanmar’s parliament has elected Htin Kyaw as the country’s new president. Kyaw is a close friend of the Aung San Suu Kyi, head of the governing 15/03/2016
Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi loyalist poised for Myanmar presidency A close friend and confidant of Aung San Suu Kyi has been confirmed as the presidential candidate of Myanmar’s lower house of parliament. The Nobel 11/03/2016
Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi ruled out as Myanmar's next president Aung San Suu Kyi’s party has nominated her former driver and close aide to be Myanmar’s next president. The National League for Democracy (NLD) is 10/03/2016
Myanmar Myanmar NLD names Suu Kyi friend as presidential candidate Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) has proposed Htin Kyaw who is a close friend of party leader Aung Sun Suu Kyi , as presidential 10/03/2016
Myanmar Myanmar: historic scenes in national parliament The first democratically-elected assembly for 50 years is voted in, but the military retains key ministries 01/02/2016
world news Myanmar's Suu Kyi readies for power as her party comes to parliament They are doctors, poets, teachers, farmers, fishermen. Many are new to politics, and had to receive intensive instruction in law and constitutional 29/01/2016
Myanmar Myanmar generals hand over power to Suu Kyi's NLD Myanmar’s election-winning party, the National League for Democracy, is preparing to form a government and take charge of the country. The party’s 29/01/2016
