Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing was granted the Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant.
Tag: Rohingya crisis
Police officer testifies in Reuters reporters' trial
This latest hearing came a day after literary rights group PEN America announced it was presenting the Reuters reporters with its Freedom to Write Award.
International agencies need to monitor Rohingya repatriation: UN, HRW
“It is standard practice in voluntary repatriation operations that UNHCR would be involved to ensure international standards are met for any type of return agreement,” said a UNHCR spokesman.
Burma corrects state media report on UN ‘agreement’ to help house refugees
A Burmese state-run newspaper has corrected a report that a UN settlement programme, UN-Habitat, had agreed to help build housing for people fleeing violence in Rakhine State, where an army…
US calls on Burma to accept UN Rohingya investigation
The US calls on Burma to allow a UN fact-finding mission to investigate widespread allegations of killings, rape and torture by security forces.
Burma sends envoy to Bangladesh as Rohingya crisis deepens
A special envoy of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will begin top-level talks in Bangladesh on Wednesday, as the United Nations said the Rohingya crisis prompted 65,000 people to…