Is Oil One Reason For Genocide of Rohingya in Burma?

Mar 19, 2013 | Refugee

Andy RowellHuman rights campaigners are warning that further ethnic cleansing in Burma, which is being exacerbated by land clearances due to economic developments surrounding the Shwe Oil/Gas pipeline, could be imminent. The Shwe pipeline, which ironically means...

Myanmar president welcomes closer Australia ties

Mar 19, 2013 | Refugee

ROD McGUIRK CANBERRA, Australia — Myanmar President Thein Sein welcomed closer ties with Australia on Monday as he asked for continued support through his country’s transition to “peace, democracy and prosperity,” a mission that he said “has no...

Australia’s Support for Reform in Myanmar

Mar 19, 2013 | News / Article

Prime MinisterCanberra Australia will increase its support for reform and engagement with Myanmar, in recognition of the country’s progress towards democracy. The Gillard Government today made several significant announcements in support of Myanmar and its people:    ...

Thinking Peace in Myanmar

Mar 12, 2013 | News / Article

By Dina M. PerezMyanmar has made remarkable progress in the past few years with the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, party leader of the Burmese National League for Democracy, and the agreement of rebel group Karen National Union to end a half-century long civil conflict....