A Burmese national security advisor told diplomats in Copenhagen that a proposal to review the 1982 Citizenship Law, that effectively renders the Rohingya stateless, could not be implemented.
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EU, Canada sanction Burmese generals over Rohingya; Burma says two are fired
The European Union and Canada have announced a new set of sanctions against seven members of the Burmese military, two of whom have been sacked for underperformance.
ICC gives Burma deadline over Rohingya case jurisdiction
The ICC has issued Burma a 27 July deadline to respond to a request to exercise jurisdiction over the alleged crimes in Arakan State.
'Hate narratives' from abroad drive Burmese communities apart, Suu Kyi says
Aung San Suu Kyi has told the UN “time and patience” is needed to resolve divisions between Muslim and Buddhist communities in Arakan State.
Burma, UN agencies sign Rohingya repatriation pact
The Burmese government has signed an agreement with UN agencies to facilitate the voluntary return of Rohingya refugees.
UN chief taps Swiss ambassador to Germany as Burma envoy: sources
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has tapped Switzerland’s ambassador to Germany, Christine Schraner Burgener, to be his special envoy on Burma, UN sources said on Wednesday.