Minority groups say monuments to independence hero Aung San are examples of ‘Burmanization,' would prefer to see funds spent on development
A few dozen protestors held a demonstration in Yangon this week, calling for the release of two Reuters journalists arrested late last year
Social media giant's action follows charges that posts fomented online hate speech
International and local outrage erupts after a Yangon court sentences two reporters to seven years in prison
As Myanmar looks to repair its international reputation after the Rohingya crisis, tour companies argue that a strategic plan will help attract an increasing amount of visitors
Critics question independence and mandate of new body tasked with investigating allegations of human rights violations in beleaguered state
Seizure of land for development projects was common under junta rule, but practice continues today, especially for country’s rural poor
Court decision could mean 14-year sentence for two reporters investigating Rohingya killings
Rohingya say agreement to return lacks firm rights guarantees after draft of deal was leaked online
Yangon has one of the lowest public space per capita ratios for a major world city
Ruling party has made some reforms since the end of military rule, but public frustration looms as progress lags
Naypyidaw calls visit turning point, but observers say military's refusal to accept responsibility for violence against Rohingya a big problem
Renewed fighting in northern Myanmar has heightened concerns that the country’s peace process has made little progress under the NLD administration
Observers hope that the election of Win Myint as the country’s new president could fill a power vacuum within the NLD administration
Myanmar’s plans to repatriate some of the refugees has attracted considerable criticism, including from Buddhists within Rakhine State
Recommendations to add restrictions to an already controversial law have rights groups concerned about the motivation of the country’s civilian-led government
Authorities in Myanmar have taken a new approach, aimed at tackling the country’s war on drugs
As conservationists warn that animal could soon become extinct, government has established strategy aimed at ensuring its survival
Month after Myanmar and Bangladesh reach agreement to begin process, refugees have expressed concern about their safety if they return
Authorities have refuted media report about new mass graves found in Rakhine State
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