Myanmar
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Myanmar junta frees 1,600 from jail, but not political prisoners
Families of detained Myanmar protesters had their hopes dashed Sunday after political prisoners were not included in some 1,600 people released by the junta to mark the Buddhist new year.
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Burmese archbishop remains under house arrest; 'We are all praying,' priest says
“Bad! Bad! Bad!” explained another priest. “The devil overcame them. It was their greed for money and gold that made them do this.”
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Myanmar did not Fulfill its Obligations to Create an Environment for Return of Rohingya to their Homeland
Rohingya case is one of the top priorities on the OIC’s agenda, one that the Organization has been following for over two decades. The situation of the Rohingya has not improved despite the efforts and calls of the OIC and the international community.
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US to Declare Rohingya Repression in Myanmar a 'Genocide'
U_S_ officials say the Biden administration intends to declare that Myanmar's years-long repression of the Rohingya Muslim population is a “genocide.”.
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As Officials Look Away, Hate Speech in India Nears Dangerous Levels
Activists and analysts say calls for anti-Muslim violence — even genocide — are moving from the fringes to the mainstream, while political leaders keep silent.
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Myanmar coup anniversary: Cardinal Bo urges Christians to be 'wounded healers'
Ahead of the first anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar on 1 February, the president of Myanmar's Catholic Bishops speaks to Vatican News to express the feeling of the people and the Church, while appealing to the junta and the international community.
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Myanmar’s military turns to Buddhism in bid for legitimacy
Generals court country’s monks to try and win respect in an environment where ‘almost everybody hates them’.
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Facebook is sued for £200billion over claims it fuelled genocide of Rohingya Muslims
They said Facebook had 'fanned the flames of hatred' by repeatedly ignoring warnings that the platform was being used to share hate speech in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma.
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Myanmar: Deep reforms must end vicious violence against Rohingya minority
Ethnicity and conflict are inextricably linked in Myanmar, creating a vicious cycle of violence that continues to escalate, the Brussels-based organization said in a report published on Friday.
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Myanmar bars Rohingya Muslim candidate from election
A Rohingya Muslim has been barred from standing in Myanmar's upcoming election in a decision decried by rights groups as discriminatory and a symptom of the "ongoing genocide" against the persecuted minority.
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Myanmar Muslims struggle to avoid another Muslim-free parliament
The Union Election Commission announced the election date on July 1, inviting candidate registration from the 96 registered political parties from July 20 to Aug. 7.
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Myanmar Muslims offer mosques to help fight coronavirus
Tin Maung Than, secretary of Islamic Religious Affairs Council Myanmar, said thousands of mosques across the country could be used in fighting the coronavirus.