Violence against the Rohingya minority in Arakan state has fuelled a wider campaign of anti-Muslim hostility in Burma which threatens to derail the country’s fragile democratic reform process, a UN…
Author: HANNA HINDSTROM
Suu Kyi rejects allegations of ethnic cleansing in Burma
Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rejected allegations that an “ethnic cleansing” of Muslims is taking place in Burma.
UN warns of ‘profound crisis’ in Arakan state
The Burmese government is responsible for fuelling a “profound crisis” in Arakan state, where several bouts of Muslim-Buddhist clashes have claimed hundreds of lives since last year, according to a…
China defends human rights record at UN panel
China defended its human rights record before a panel of UN experts in Geneva on Tuesday, amid accusations of “systematic” abuses against minority populations, including refugees from Burma.
Britain defends ‘important’ military ties with Burma
The British government has defended its plans to offer military training to the Burmese army, despite revelations that the course may cover the “art and science of war” and “border…
Burma’s draft broadcasting law fuels censorship concerns
A draft of Burma’s highly-anticipated broadcasting law, which will pave the way for private enterprises including DVB to broadcast legally in the country for the first time, contains several troubling…