Although President Thein Sein has been awarded several prizes from international organisations for instituting reforms, the draconian laws that were used to persecute activists are still on the books while the government continues to harass and arrest protestors

Christians in Chin state face systematic religious discrimination at the hands of the Burmese government and are often forced to convert to Buddhism, according to a new report by the Chin Human Rights Organization

The Rohingyas remain one of the most persecuted and vulnerable communities in the world after state-sponsored exclusion policies made the group aliens in their own land

Mother of two 'beaten, drugged and sexually assaulted' by uniformed men near Thai border, Karen Women Organization says

Recent talks between government and four other ethnic armies, including Karen, ends on promising note, although fighting continues

Resolution condemning ongoing human rights violations in Burma's ethnic regions wins widespread support at General Assembly