Myanmar

84 Mn. Refugees In the World, Most Hosted By Developing Countries

The UNHCR, the refugee body of the United Nations, had released a new Mid-year report for 2021 which says that a total of 84 million…

2020 Had Largest Number Of Refugees In History, Afghanistan Crisis Creates More: UNHCR

The UN has said that the Afghanistan crisis has the “hallmarks of a humanitarian catastrophe, which means that it is likely that it will add…

Myanmar: Landslide At Jade Mine Kills 162 Workers, Many Missing

A massive landslide in a Myanmar Jade mine has killed at least 162 workers. The Myanmar government has said that 162 bodies have been recovered so far…

Lines On Water Cannot Save Bay Of Bengal Fisheries

By Mohammad Arju/thethirdpole.net Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar have divided the Bay of Bengal, legally, but neither fish, nor fishers are bound by the lines on the…

Watch: USCIRF Hearing On How Citizenship Law In India Denies Religious Minorities Legal Protection

Watch: USCIRF hearing on how citizenship laws in countries like India and Myanmar leveraged to deny religious minorities legal protection of citizenship, making them vulnerable to…

ICJ Orders Myanmar To Take Concrete Steps To Prevent Genocide Of The Rohingya  

The International Court of Justice has unanimously ordered Myanmar to prevent Genocide against the Rohingya in Rakhine state, a breakthrough that could stop further atrocities against…

UN Condemns Human Rights Abuses Against Rohingyas

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) approved a resolution on Friday strongly condemning human rights abuses against Myanmar's Rohingya and other minorities, including arbitrary arrests, torture,…

Suu Kyi Arrives At UN Court To Defend Genocide Charge

Myanmar's leader and Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived at the U.N.'s International Court of Justice in The Haque on Tuesday to…