Rappler's latest stories on Burma
In Syrian riverside camp, ISIS clings to last scrap of 'caliphate'
The Syrian Democratic Forces are waiting for all civilians to be evacuated before moving in to retake the last scrap of ISIS-held territory
U.S. sanctions Myanmar military commanders over Rohingya abuses
Four Myanmar military and border guard commanders are accused by the US of leading violent campaigns against the Muslim Rohingya
[OPINION] Myanmar is now erasing the Rohingya's very name
News organizations are being prohibited from using the word 'Rohingya' in their shows
U.S. condemns 'ethnic cleansing' of Rohingya in Myanmar
The latest comments of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson are the strongest condemnation yet by the United States of the Myanmar military's crackdown against the Rohingya
Bangladesh braces for new surge as Rohingya exodus nears 300,000
Bangladesh authorities plan to build a camp that could house a quarter of a million people
Myanmar 'to provide aid' to displaced Rohingya inside country
Tens of thousands more are believed to be on the move inside Rakhine fleeing burning villages the army and ethnic Rakhine mobs only to become stranded in hills without food water shelter or medical care
Sketsatorial: Tragedi kemanusiaan Rohingya di Myanmar
Siapakah kaum Rohingya? Mengapa mereka termajinalkan?
#ThewRap: Videos you need to watch this week, March 20-26, 2017
Hello Here s a round up of videos from the past week you need to watch
Duterte meets Suu Kyi, gives $300,000 for Rohingya crisis
Malacañang says the donation is the biggest made this year by an ASEAN country to Myanmar s Rakhine State so far
Suu Kyi must stop Rohingya 'genocide' – Malaysia PM
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak criticizes the Myanmar democracy icon of keeping silent on the plight of Rohingya genocide
Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'angry at being interviewed by Muslim'
Peter Popham writes about the outburst in an article for The Independent published online Friday March 25 and says it was relayed to him by a reliable source
Hari ini, warga Myanmar ikuti pemilu bersejarah menuju demokrasi
Pemilu Myanmar tahun ini merupakan kesempatan besar bagi perubahan jarang terjadi dalam sejarah Bagaimana kesempatan Aung San Suu Kyi?
UN chief hits out at Myanmar election 'hate speech'
At the core of their ideology is the belief that Myanmar s Buddhist identity is under attack from Muslims and other ethnic minorities
Myanmar to sign peace deal with 8 rebel groups on October 15
Myanmar s government agrees to allow 15 ethnic armed groups to sign the deal but rejects some half a dozen organizations
Aung San Suu Kyi registers for Myanmar polls
But Suu Kyi herself remains excluded from the presidency because of a clause in the junta drafted 2008 constitution which bans candidates with foreign children
EU slams Myanmar inter-marriage bill
A draft of the bill published in December laid out a web of rules governing marriage between Buddhist women and men of other faiths
Timeline of major political events in Myanmar
Here is a chronology of key recent political events in Myanmar:
'Rohingya issue needs careful handling' – Aung San Suu Kyi
But pro democracy icon and Nobel peace laureate Suu Kyi who became a beacon of hope during decades of house arrest under the military junta has been accused of failing to speak up for the country s powerless
'Majority of 700 migrants on boat are Bangladeshi' – Myanmar
The exodus is made up of Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in Myanmar s western Rakhine State and economic migrants from neighbouring Bangladesh
FAST FACTS: Who are the Rohingya?
Who are the Rohingya? Why are they at sea? Here s a quick read to understand the plight of these state less people
Travel docs 'not expected' from boat people – PH
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima says nearly 3 000 Rohingya boat people in search for a home are stateless and may not have passports
Ditolak TNI AL, pengungsi Rohingya ditolong nelayan Aceh
Di tengah laut nelayan memasak untuk para pengungsi Semua stok air minum dan makanan pun habis
Myanmar army deepens offensive on ethnic rebels near China border
The conflict renews doubts over government attempts to forge nationwide ceasefire in a country peppered with bitter ethnic insurgencies
Tens of thousands flee Myanmar conflict as aid curbed
There is no official civilian death toll
Kerry vows support for Myanmar as it faces 'challenges'
With elections approaching eyes are on Myanmar to see whether the former pariah state can make a full transition into a democracy
Independence and national days of ASEAN countries
Get to know how each ASEAN country achieved independence and when they commemorate and celebrate Independence Day
Myanmar showcases reforms at ASEAN diplomatic debut
The country prepares to host the ASEAN Summit on Sunday May 11
Q and A: Myanmar’s Win Tin on Suu Kyi and the military
One of Myanmar s leading thinkers and democracy activists talks about the difficulty of forgiving and forgetting years of dictatorship
Myanmar media: In sweet spot of transition
A framework of responsibility and accountability should not be imposed by government It must be adopted by a free press community
Suu Kyi and leapfrogging Myanmar
A boom in development will allow the past and the future to co exist in the same space
Suu Kyi to media: Greater freedom demands greater responsibility
The press must teach us to understand what democratic responsibilities are by themselves exercising the responsibility
US uses 'Myanmar' name as 'diplomatic courtesy'
The State Department says it continues to be US government policy to refer to the country as Burma
Myanmar declares 'no more political prisoners' after amnesty
Myanmar announces there will be no more political prisoners after President Thein Sein promised to free all dissidents this year
Suu Kyi's party to contest Myanmar election
A spokesman for the National League for Democracy NLD says the opposition would take part even without a constitutional amendment
Aung San Suu Kyi now honorary Rome citizen
The Nobel peace laureate was given the citizenship in 1994 but she was unable to collect her award
Patterns of military behavior in Myanmar legislature
All indications are that there is a long way to go before the Myanmar military fully returns to the barracks
In digital age, Myanmar gets to know the newspaper
Private daily newspapers begin publishing in Myanmar but some readers are still used to the propaganda of old
Suu Kyi says constitution changes 'crucial' for Myanmar transition
In Hungary 2015 presidential candidate Aung San Suu Kyi said If the government does not support moves to amend the constitution then we can conclude that the government is not interested in genuine democracy
Forward, back goes Myanmar transition
The controversy over a media bill in Myanmar reflects the country s unfinished democratic transition
Battling Myanmar's outdated cyberspace laws
Myanmar s cyberspace is opening up but the former junta s old bad habits are proving hard to break
Myanmar: Prison, parliament and the Internet
In Myanmar netizens turn to cyberspace to fight the draconian laws from its dark past
Bar topnotcher chooses Myanmar for practice
Sometimes the best laid plans turn out differently as in the case of lawyer PJ Bernardo s Burmese adventure
Aung San Suu Kyi: ‘The Lady’ and the presidency
The Lady wants the presidency and speaking on the issue of Rohingyas described by the UN as the most oppressed in the world may be political suicide
Myanmar readmitted to EU trade scheme
The European Union readmits Myanmar to its trade preference scheme saying it wanted to support reform in the once pariah state through economic development
Myanmar, Kachin rebels agree ceasefire
It s a 7 point plan which includes an agreement to stop fighting
Myanmar leader plans landmark US visit
An AFP source says President Thein Sein plans to visit Washington on May 20 or 21
Myanmar Buddhist-Muslim brawl in Indonesia rages on
Fighting breaks out at the Belawan Port immigration detention center
13 dead in fire at Muslim school in Myanmar
Most of the casualties are children
Sri Lankan navy rescues 138 people from sinking fishing boat
This is not the first time the Sri Lankan navy had to rescue stranded migrants
Suu Kyi hopeful on ending Myanmar presidency ban
The Nobel Peace Prize winner who spent most of two decades under house arrest until recent reforms said she was hopeful that parliament will approve constitutional revisions even though the army controls a vital number of seats
