Associated Press
From Myanmar to Pakistan to Bangladesh and beyond, some 15.2 million people live as refugees, many for decades or more...The United Nations established June 20 as World Refugee Day to highlight the plight of these millions driven from their countries...
Voice of America
Human-rights activists are stepping up calls for Bangladesh to stop turning back Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Burma. The struggle over the stateless status of the Rohingya remains an un resolved issue in Burma's political reforms. The New...
BurmaNet
The Women's League of Burma (WLB), a coalition of 13 women's organizations representing Burma's main ethnic groups, called on Wednesday for the inclusion of women in the country's ongoing efforts to end decades of ethnic conflict. Women's...
BurmaNet
The Burmese government has failed to take adequate steps to address human trafficking, especially in conflict-affected territories such as Kachin state, despite making progress in some areas, a US state department report has warned. Trafficking...