A case was opened against Swe Win, the editor-in-chief of news outlet Myanmar Now, under Article 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law on Tuesday evening, the defendant himself confirmed on Facebook.
Arakan Law Lead Story Military News
Senior NLD official Myo Yan Naung Thein faces charges after posting remarks critical of the army’s defense of Burma’s borders on Facebook.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
A protest against Kofi Annan’s involvement in a commission on Arakan State turned ugly when Buddhist nationalists clashed with local residents in Rangoon’s Bahan Township on Sunday.
Lead Story Media News Politics
The new journal, published by former USDP lawmaker “Bullet” Hla Swe, targets both the ruling NLD and its military-backed predecessor.
Communal Violence Lead Story News
A group of men from a village in central Burma destroyed a mosque in the first serious outburst of inter-religious violence in months.
Analysis Contributor Ethnic issues Lead Story News Rohingya
As the incoming head of state, the moral and political responsibility to end the slow genocide in Burma will fall squarely on Suu Kyi’s shoulders.
“Several” Burmese army personnel, including a commanding officer, have been killed during a skirmish with ethnic rebels the Arakan Army (AA), according to military media.
Fears of a return of religious violence, favours from the ruling party and a large army presence conspired to land the USDP a standout victory in Meikhtila.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics
Community leaders in Mon State fear a spate of recent attacks are racially motivated and attempts to foment inter-communal tensions here in the run up to Burma’s 8 November polls.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics
The National Development Party (NDP) may only be a few months old, but it already an electoral force to be reckoned with.
A new report applying genocide laws to the Rohingya situation in Arakan State has been released by human rights organisation Fortify Rights.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Rohingya
The incumbent Upper House MP for Gangaw Township in Magwe has touted his party’s credentials as being racist and discriminatory against Rohingya Muslims.
2015 Elections Interview Lead Story Mon Politics
Mi Kon Chan, a former businesswoman on the campaign trail in Mon State for the NLD, speaks about her political aspirations and hopes for the Mon people.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics
An NLD candidate in Pegu Division has accused his rivals from the ruling USDP of drafting Buddhist monks to garner votes and verbally attack the opposition.
Ma-Ba-Tha are continuing their campaign against Muslim business owners, forcing many Halal slaughterhouses to close amid organised raids and boycotts.
Arakan Human Rights Lead Story News
“The sexist, insulting language used against [Yanghee Lee] by an influential monk during Ms Lee’s official visit to the country is utterly unacceptable.”
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
The controversial Buddhist monk blasted UN Rapporteur Yanghee Lee for her alleged bias towards the Rohingya Muslim minority.
Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Party leader Aung San Suu Kyi condemned the recent circulation of a fake NLD statement about last week’s riots in Mandalay as a political attack on her party.
Communal Violence Lead Story Mandalay Division News
Supreme Court lawyer Thein Than Oo said it was unwise of the divisional government to single out Muslims, pointing out that it could “stoke simmering tensions” between the two communities.
Environment Lead Story News SEZ Video
Around 4,500 people who are living on land that has been earmarked to be used by the Thilawa Special Economic Zone meet with operators and investors of the project.
Environment Lead Story Natural resources News
Villagers in Mon State’s Paung Township rallied against a proposed plan by a Burmese private company, Amberto Mining, to quarry Kalarma Mountain.
DVB Debate Lead Story Society Video
In the final episode of the season, DVB Debate discusses how to end religious violence.
Lead Story News Politics Video
Officers from the police force’s special intelligence department arrested and beat locals from a village near the controversial Latpaduang copper mine in Monyway district during a pre-dawn raid on a Buddhist monastery
Growing anxiety over resource distribution in a changing Burma can help explain sectarian violence
A 15-year-old Buddhist boy told a local court that he was tortured by police after being arrested in central Burma on suspicion of participating in anti-Muslim riots
Seven Muslim men, including a minor, were sentenced to jail on Tuesday for the murder of a monk, whose death allegedly sparked a wave of religious riots across central Burma
Burmese authorities and extremist groups have carried out a “campaign of ethnic cleansing” against the Muslim Rohingya minority in western Burma, through mass executions, forced relocation and persistent denial of aid
A group of youth activists distributed t-shirts and stickers promoting religious harmony on Friday, as part of a grassroots campaign to counter the growing threat of Buddhist extremism
A contentious monk, known as Wirathu, who has led numerous vocal campaigns against Muslims living in Burma, was handed a “freedom of religion” award in Mandalay on Sunday night
A spokesperson for the National League for Democracy has defended one of their members accused of drugging and raping a 15-year-old girl in a statement that highlights that both he and the alleged victim are Muslims
