The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor accused Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing of crimes against humanity toward the country’s Muslim Rohingya.
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I.C.C. Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant for Myanmar Junta Leader
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor accused Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing of crimes against humanity toward the country’s Muslim Rohingya.
Rohingya Refugees Are Stranded at Sea for Days as Residents Reject Them
The refugees, after weeks on a boat, will be able to disembark temporarily in a town in Indonesia, but residents have refused to let them stay.
The Poet Who Commands a Rebel Army
“Revolution is the job of poets and artists,” says Ko Maung Saungkha, leader of a rebel militia fighting the Myanmar dictatorship. He is not the only poet commander in a country with a strong tradition of political verse.
In Myanmar, a New Threat for the Rohingya
Allegations against the Arakan Army, a key force in the fight against the junta, threaten to revive old horrors of sectarian atrocities.
What Is Happening With the Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh?
Gunfights, kidnappings and homicides have become widespread in the refugee settlements in Bangladesh, as armed groups and criminal gangs have become more brazen.
Rohingya Refugees Stuck on Boats in Andaman Sea, U.N. Says
Two boats carrying about 400 people have been at sea for weeks, the U.N. refugee agency said, calling on nearby governments to rescue them.
Fighting to Govern Myanmar, From a Teeny Office in Washington
The National Unity Government of Myanmar, formed as an alternative to the junta that orchestrated a 2021 coup, has to battle global apathy and ignorance as it struggles for recognition.
Cyclone Aid Stalled in Myanmar: ‘I Just Hope We Get Help Before We Die’
Aid groups in the war-torn country say they are having trouble gaining access to areas affected by the storm without approval from the junta.
Cyclone Mocha Leaves Thousands Homeless in Bangladesh and Myanmar
There was less damage than predicted, but the Rohingya refugee camps on the coast of Bangladesh, where most live in simple shanties, were hit particularly hard.