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Myanmar Military Uses Threat of Prison to Stifle Criticism Ahead of Elections
The military, known for its brutal ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya people, is using defamation laws to solidify its authority ahead of parliamentary elections next year.
Landslide Kills at Least 51 in Myanmar, With More Heavy Rain on the Way
“This year’s flood is the worst in my life,” said a lawmaker from an affected township, which was drowned by 30 inches of water in two days amid monsoon downpours.
Myanmar Military’s Vast Business Revenue Enables Abuses, U.N. Says
The commercial empire helps the armed forces finance fighting with ethnic groups and shields rights abuses from civilian oversight, a panel said.
Top Myanmar Generals Are Barred From Entering U.S. Over Rohingya Killings
Myanmar’s commander in chief, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, was among those named by the State Department as responsible for atrocities against Rohingya Muslims.
Why Did This Extinct Bird Have Such a Weird, Long Toe?
The Cretaceous Period flier, trapped in amber 99 million years ago, had features unlike any bird living today.
‘Our Duty’ to Fight: The Rise of Militant Buddhism
A call to arms for Sri Lankan monks. Ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya in Myanmar. A Buddhist faith known for pacifism is taking its place in a new age of nationalism.
The Government Cut Their Internet. Will Abuses Now Remain Hidden?
With ethnic conflict spreading in Rakhine State in Myanmar, a government-led online shutdown could hide human rights abuses and leave vulnerable populations in the dark.
A Myanmar Doctor Trades Her Scrubs for a Bikini, and Loses Her License
A panel of doctors told Dr. Mwe San to delete racy photos of herself or lose the right to practice medicine. She says she’ll stick with modeling.
He Incited Massacre, but Insulting Aung San Suu Kyi Was the Last Straw
The radical Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu has been charged with sedition after accusing Myanmar’s leader of foiling the military’s efforts against what he calls a Muslim onslaught.