The junta’s forced conscription – after being repatriated – of potentially thousands of young men could constitute a war ...

These fires are often triggered by cooking accidents, the use of unsafe heating sources, or unexpected incidents, adding to ...

As violence and forced conscription of Rohingya youths continue in Myanmar, hopes for the safe return of refugees to their ...

President Trump’s moves to pause refugee resettlement, freeze foreign aid and suspend funds to promote democracy have added ...

Ahmed Hussen, minister of International Development of Canada, also held a courtesy meeting today with Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka ...

The law dates back to 1959, when it was created by General Ne Win, and was amended in November 2010 by then-dictator Than Shwe. It was, however, never enforced under Ne Win, Than Shwe, Thein Sein’s ...

Medley has shown people of all faiths the power of standing in solidarity with the oppressed not just from their own group or ...

In light of a new report, refugees in Bangladesh share harrowing tales of sexual assault, shootings by rebels and junta ...

Intense conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has worsened the plight of the Rohingya, a persecuted and stateless Muslim minority, pushing increasing numbers to flee by boat.

Four years after Myanmar’s military coup sparked gunfighting, torture, rape and arson in Rakhine state, young Rohingya men ...

Young Rohingya men are being forced to fight as foot soldiers on both sides of Myanmar’s brutal civil war - SPECIAL DISPATCH: ...

A wooden boat carrying over 100 Rohingya muslims, mostly women and children, landed in Indonesia's Aceh province after its engine broke down. The refugees, fleeing persecution in Myanmar ...