Aug 18, 2013 | Rohingya Issues
by Khin Maung Soe A leader of the minority Rohingya Muslim community in western Myanmar’s restive Rakhine state has called for a meeting between representatives of his group, local ethnic Buddhists and the government to put an end to deadly clashes in the region. Abu...
Aug 18, 2013 | News / Article
VOA News Burma has begun the trial of six Buddhist men accused of killing Rohingya Muslims during an incident that helped spark last year’s deadly sectarian violence. The men face up to life in prison if convicted at the trial in the Rakhine state town of...
Aug 18, 2013 | News / Article
Sharon Bradley The winner of this year’s Sydney Peace Prize, to be announced on Saturday, is fighting for the future of her internationally-renowned health clinic based in Thailand after AusAid slashed its funding last month. As famous in Myanmar as her fellow...
Aug 15, 2013 | News / Article
By NYEIN NYEIN More than a dozen lawmakers discussed rule of law in a session of the Lower House on Wednesday, after a parliamentary committee looking into the issue found continued intervention by administrative officials in the judicial system. In an annual report...
