In a new paper titled “Rakhine Crisis Challenges ASEAN’s Non-Interference Principle,” released by ISEAS, Ye Htut departs from a career built on suppressing the use of the name “Rohingya,” rejecting that community’s right to citizenship and defending the military’s human rights abuses.

Burma's Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture claims there is no mention of the word ‘Rohingya’ in historical documents dating back to the British colonial era.

Burma’s Commander-in-Chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing claims he pulled no punches when he met with Arakan Commission chairman Kofi Annan.

Former UN chief Kofi Annan says that cooperation with neighbouring countries will be key to resolving tensions in Arakan State.

Arakanese Buddhist nationalists express anger at the government's suggestion to the UN that sessions avoid using either of the terms "Rohingya” or “Bengali”.

The US State Department plans to downgrade Burma in its annual report on human trafficking because of the country's continuing failure to end abusive practices.