OIC Considers Burma’s Office Denial a Setback

Oct 17, 2012 | News / Article

by Danielle BernsteinThe Organization of Islamic Cooperation says Burma’s decision to deny it an office in the country is a setback that appears to contradict an earlier agreement the group struck with Burmese officials. This week, thousands of Burmese monks and...

Nowhere To Go: Politics, Fear And A Whole Lot Of Good People

Sep 30, 2012 | Report

U Kyaw Thar is a decent family man. He contributes to charity, helps the needy and dotes on his children. The second time we meet, he apologises for being late because he was at his son’s birthday party, and then he leaves early because his wife wants him home for...

About 75,000 Rohingyas in Myanmar camps: Refugee International

Sep 30, 2012 | Report

 Up to 75,000 Muslim Rohingyas are housed in temporary camps under poor conditions, four months after violence broke out between Buddhist and Muslim communities in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state, Refugees International said Saturday. “There are somewhere between...