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While political prisoners released, Myanmar’s judicial reforms stall
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While political prisoners released, Myanmar’s judicial reforms stall

Hundreds of political prisoners have been released from Myanmar’s jails in amnesties in recent years, including dozens freed in January…
Myanmar police kill several in Rakhine Buddhist riot
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Myanmar police kill several in Rakhine Buddhist riot

At least seven people have died after police in Myanmar opened fire on a group of ethnic Rakhine Buddhists. Authorities…
Myanmar army enjoys popularity surge amid Rohingya crackdown
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Myanmar army enjoys popularity surge amid Rohingya crackdown

Activist Nyo Tun spent 10 years as a political prisoner locked away by Myanmar’s military in the notorious Insein prison,…
Bangladesh agrees with Myanmar to complete Rohingya return in two years
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Bangladesh agrees with Myanmar to complete Rohingya return in two years

Bangladesh said on Tuesday it would complete the process of returning within two years many of the hundreds of thousands…
Myanmar says temporary camp will house 30,000 Rohingya targeted for repatriation
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Myanmar says temporary camp will house 30,000 Rohingya targeted for repatriation

Myanmar is building a camp to temporarily house 30,000 Rohingya Muslims targeted for repatriation after fleeing violence in Rakhine State,…
Myanmar, Bangladesh meet amid doubts about Rohingya repatriation plan
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Myanmar, Bangladesh meet amid doubts about Rohingya repatriation plan

Hamid Hussain, a 71-year-old Rohingya Muslim farmer, first fled Myanmar for Bangladesh in 1992. He went home the next year…
Rohingya insurgents say they have no option but to fight Myanmar
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Rohingya insurgents say they have no option but to fight Myanmar

Rohingya Muslim insurgents said on Sunday they have no option but to fight what they called Myanmar state-sponsored terrorism to…
UN rights investigator calls for pressure on China, Russia over Myanmar abuses
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UN rights investigator calls for pressure on China, Russia over Myanmar abuses

The United Nations’ independent investigator into human rights in Myanmar has called for international pressure on China and Russia to…
Myanmar court remands Reuters journalists for 2 more weeks
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Myanmar court remands Reuters journalists for 2 more weeks

Two Reuters journalists were remanded in custody for another fortnight by a Myanmar court on Wednesday, following their first public…
Quarter of Rohingya refugee children acutely malnourished
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Quarter of Rohingya refugee children acutely malnourished

A quarter of Rohingya children under the age of five who fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar suffer from potentially life-threatening…
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