US President Barack Obama praised the ongoing process of political reforms in Burma, but warned that democracy would not succeed if oppression against the Muslim minority in the country continued.
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Malaysian task force to investigate attempted hit of Arakanese leaders
A special task force has been established by the Kuala Lumpur Police to investigate the attempted assassination of two Arakanese politicians last Wednesday, local media reported.
300 Burmese in limbo after Malaysia migrant crackdown
More than 300 Burmese migrant workers are in detention following a fresh crackdown by Malaysian authorities against illegal migrants, according to a source close to the Burmese Embassy in Kuala…
Burmese labour minister urged to fight for migrants in Malaysia
Burmese rights groups in Kuala Lumpur urge the visiting Labour Minister to raise security and work issues with the Malaysian authorities.
Govt delegation arrives in KL, as relatives fret over recent violence
As a Burmese delegation arrived in Malaysia this week to inquire into the recent spate of violence targeting Burmese nationals, families in Burma continue to worry while rumours spread online
The lives of others
[album: https://www.dvb.no/wp-content/plugins/dm-albums/dm-albums.php?currdir=/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/Lives of others/] As Australia signs off on a controversial deal to send 800 asylum seekers to be processed in Malaysia, Reuters photographer Bazuki Muhammad documents the lives of…