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Myanmar’s Historic Elections

Myanmar held its freest elections ever yesterday. Thirty million people were eligible to vote for a slate that include 91 different parties, but the main contest was between the ruling military party, Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), and the...

The Rohingya Boat Refugee Crisis

A dangerous game of human pingpong is underway in the Adaman Sea between Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Thousands of Rohingya, a Muslim minority primarily from Myanmar, are adrift at sea. Until yesterday, no country was taking them in, and...

A Human Rights Catastrophe in Myanmar

As Obama visits Burma, we spotlight an ongoing human rights tragedy

Human Rights Concerns Loom Large as Obama Lands in Myanmar

Human rights abuses plague Burma's democratic transition

UN Rapporteur Takes Hard Line on Aid Agencies Expulsion from Burma

Aid agencies may soon return

Will Investors Stop Burma’s Backslide?

Aid workers are harassed for caring for ethnic minorities.

Myanmar Census Confronted by Ethnic and Racial Tensions

Myanmar started conducting its first national census in over 30 years.

UN Dispatch Exclusive: Interview with Dr. Nasser Marafih, CEO of Ooredoo

Ooredoo announces a new commitment at CGI to create jobs for 20,000 women in Myanmar.

The 8 Stages of Genocide Against Burma’s Rohingya

Genocide is a strong word. But it may be applicable today in Myanmar.

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