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 ...

A recent 114-page report from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) claims that illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar ...

Myanmar completed four years of military rule. On this day in 2021 General Min Aung Hlaing ousted the National League for ...

Solidary Worldwide has called on the international community to take decisive action as Myanmar marks four years under military rule following the coup of Feb. 1, 2021.

A rickety wooden boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya Muslims landed Wednesday in Indonesia as the northernmost province of ...

The mostly Muslim Rohingya experience persecution in their predominantly Buddhist homeland of Myanmar, with many fleeing to refugee camps in Bangladesh or risking their lives on perilous sea ...

Major Religions: Theravada Buddhism 87.9%, Christianity 6.2%, Islam 4.3%, Other 1.6% The first evidence of the Christian presence in Myanmar is traced to the 13th century -- Latin and Greek writings ...

China Families Appeal to Free Relatives Held by Scam Gangs in Myanmar (This Jan. 22 story has been corrected to fix the age of Wang Xing from 22 to 31 in paragraph 2) By Larissa Liao, Kevin ...

The security situation in Myanmar continues to remain highly volatile ... The crisis has disproportionately affected vulnerable populations, including the mostly-Muslim Rohingya minority, with ...

Myanmar’s ruling junta said on Tuesday it had deported to China more than 50,000 people suspected of involvement in online scam operations since October 2023, as it made a rare call to ...