The lifting of the state of emergency in Arakan State has been welcomed as a positive sign, but it leaves many issues unresolved.
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Prison for supposed members of dubious ‘Myanmar Muslim Army’
Twelve Muslim men were sentenced to five years jail time for alleged links to the ‘Myanmar Muslim Army’ — the existence of which has been called into doubt.
Rohingya topic off limits for ASEAN talks
Burma on Thursday rejected the inclusion of talks on the country’s Rohingya minority at the first meeting of South-East Asian foreign ministers to be hosted by the once pariah state.
Officials install curfew in Arakan state after mob targets Muslims
A curfew has been issued in Arakan state’s Sandoway after a Buddhist mob set fire to Muslim homes on Sunday, following the alleged sexual assault of a woman by two…
"Communities must learn to live together" Nambiar
The UN special envoy visited Meikhtila on Sunday to assess the situation. Vijay Nambiar said the people should see the violence as a criminal act, not a major communal problem.