Aung San Suu Kyi
Former columnist jailed for 'abusive' Facebook posts on Suu Kyi
A former columnist for state media has been jailed for seven years for "abusive" Facebook posts about Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a court official said Wednesday, the latest…
Myanmar court hands former columnist seven years for 'inciting hatred against government'
A former columnist for state media has been jailed for seven years for "abusive" Facebook posts about Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a court official said Wednesday, the latest…
Aung San Suu Kyi defends jailing of Reuters journalists
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Thursday that two Reuters journalists jailed for investigating a massacre in Rakhine state were not convicted because they were…
Myanmar army chiefs accused of genocide in UN report
United Nations investigators on Monday called for an international probe and prosecution of Myanmar's army chief and five other top military commanders for genocide against the…
The Interview
ICRC chief: 'Long way to go' until Rohingya refugees can return to Myanmar
Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), spoke to FRANCE 24 from Geneva following a visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh. Maurer described the…
US diplomat quits Rohingya panel, slams Suu Kyi
US diplomat Bill Richardson resigned early Thursday from an Aung San Suu Kyi-appointed panel set up to ease communal tensions in Myanmar's Rakhine State and hit out at the Nobel…
The Debate
Can Pope Francis help the Rohingya return to Rakhine State?
Pope Francis is in Burma and this could be a tricky trip, as the pontiff has been advised not to mention the word "Rohingya" during the visit. A few months ago, he referred to…
Pope Francis wades into Myanmar diplomatic mire
Pope Francis plunges into a diplomatic minefield next week with visits to under-fire Myanmar and neighbouring Bangladesh amid mounting outrage over the plight of persecuted…
Myanmar and Bangladesh sign Rohingya return deal
Myanmar and Bangladesh signed a deal on Thursday paving the way for the possible repatriation of Rohingya Muslims who have fled violence in Rakhine state, officials said, as…
Burma's Suu Kyi visits region hit by Rohingya violence
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi arrived on her first visit to conflict-battered northern Rakhine State on Thursday, an official said, an unannounced trip to an area that has seen most…
Aung San Suu Kyi visits Rakhine state
Burma's de facto leader visits region affected by Rohingya violence for the first time.