Aung San Suu Kyi

City of London revokes honour granted to Myanmar's Suu Kyi

The award was granted to the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi three years ago.

City of London revokes honour granted to Myanmar's Suu Kyi

Myanmar

Fighting in Rakhine, Chin states rages as Myanmar limits internet

Activists and journalists say decision to limit internet access in some parts of Rakhine is a violation of basic rights.

Fighting in Rakhine, Chin states rages as Myanmar limits internet

Reporter's Notebook

Under watch: Trying to report in Myanmar's Rakhine

Myanmar is restricting media access to the far western state of Rakhine where the military is fighting Arakan Army rebels.

Surveillance, fear: The perils of reporting in Myanmar's Rakhine
05:29

Rohingya

100 faces of Rohingya refugees

Portraits of the world's most persecuted minority.

100 faces of Rohingya refugees

Asia

Inside Myanmar: No home to return to for Rohingya

Many rights groups say conditions in Myanmar do not guarantee a safe return for the Rohingya.

Inside Myanmar: No home to return to for Rohingya
05:29

Bangladesh

Rohingya crisis: Refugees afraid to return home to Myanmar

Afraid to return home, Myanmar's Rohingya refugees are stuck in camps in Bangladesh, three years on from a military crackdown.

Rohingya crisis: Refugees afraid to return home to Myanmar
02:28

Rohingya

Maldives hires Amal Clooney to represent Rohingya at UN

British-Lebanese lawyer said she is delighted to represent the Rohingya before the International Court of Justice.

Maldives hires Amal Clooney to represent Rohingya at UN

UpFront

Denying genocide in Myanmar: 'Rumours and hearsay'

Aung San Suu Kyi's former spokesperson Nyo Ohn Myint dismisses atrocities carried out against the Rohingya.

Denying genocide in Myanmar: 'Rumours and hearsay'
12:46

UpFront

Is Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of covering up war crimes?

An ally of Myanmar's leader denies the scale of atrocities in Rakhine, and we challenge a French MP on police brutality.

Is Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of covering up war crimes?
25:59

Bangladesh

Rohingya boat sinks off Bangladesh, at least 15 dead

Seventy people rescued after overcrowded boat heading for Malaysia sank in Bay of Bengal, officials say.

Rohingya refugees die after boat capsizes off Bangladesh

Opinion

Rohingya justice: Why the ICJ's public rebuke of Myanmar matters

The ICJ's order that Myanmar does all it can to prevent genocide offers the Rohingya hope for the future.

Tun Khin

by Tun Khin

Tun Khin

Rohingya

UN fails to take action on order against Myanmar on Rohingya

Myanmar's allies China and Vietnam block vote on a joint statement forcing EU member states to make separate report.

UN fails to take action on order against Myanmar on Rohingya

Rohingya

'Great news': Bangladesh allows education for Rohingya children

Under new programme, 10,000 Rohingya boys and girls to be enrolled in grades 6 to 9, a move hailed by rights groups.

'Great news': Bangladesh allows education for Rohingya children

Rohingya

'As expected': People in Myanmar shrug off ICJ Rohingya ruling

Despite indifference to legal cases some ethnic minority groups are backing the Rohingya to push back against military.

'As expected': People in Myanmar shrug off ICJ Rohingya ruling

Rohingya

After ICJ ruling, Myanmar denies genocide against Rohingya

In a statement, government fails to use word 'Rohingya' and rejects accusations of genocide after case at top UN court.

After ICJ ruling, Myanmar denies genocide against Rohingya