Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi and Viktor Orban discuss ‘Muslim population challenge’

The Burmese politician and Nobel Peace Prize winner has been slammed for her silence amid Myanmar’s genocide of Rohingya Muslims, while Orban is a fierce critic of Islam and Muslim migration to Europe.

Rohingya trapped inside a 'genocide zone'

Rohingya Muslims trapped in no man's land between Myanmar and Bangladesh are sitting ducks vulnerable to violence from the Myanmar military.

Myanmar court sentences two to death over lawyer's murder

Court hands out death sentence to gunman and an accomplice involved in planning the killing while two other men involved in the crime received prison sentences. A fifth suspect thought to be the crime's mastermind remains at large.

Suu Kyi stripped of S Korea foundation award for Rohingya 'indifference'

South Korea's May 18 Memorial Foundation says it will strip Aung San Suu Kyi of its 2004 prize because of her "indifference" to atrocities against Rohingya Muslim minority.

Pence tells Suu Kyi persecution of Rohingya 'without excuse'

US Vice President Mike Pence tells Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi the state violence, forcing more than 700,000 of country's Rohingya Muslims to flee for Bangladesh, was "without excuse." Suu Kyi rebuffs criticism.

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to keep Nobel Peace Prize

Nobel chief Lars Heikensten says Aung San Suu Kyi's actions are "regrettable" but she will keep her peace prize.

Aung San Suu Kyi says Rohingya crisis "could have been handled better"

Myanmar's army is accused of mass rape, killings and setting fire to thousands of homes which led to the displacement of 700,000 Rohingya Muslims to neighbouring Bangladesh. The UN is recommending genocide charges be brought against top generals.

Rohingya fate remains unchanged as UN decries 'genocidal intent' in Myanmar

A UN fact-finding mission has called for the prosecution of Myanmar officials to the full extent of the law for the first time, but unfortunately, the Rohingya are no closer to returning home.

No question of withdrawing Suu Kyi Nobel Peace Prize — official

The Norwegian Nobel Committee said the Nobel Peace Prize to Aung San Suu Kyi will not be withdrawn in the light of a United Nations report that said Myanmar's military carried out mass killings of Muslim Rohingya.

Myanmar opens peace conference with ethnic rebels

Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi hopes the country will reach a lasting peace with its ethnic minority groups after seven decades of strained relations and armed conflict.

Myanmar urged to properly probe alleged atrocities against Rohingya

A UN Security Council delegation visited Myanmar's Rakhine state, from where hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled military-led violence, and said they hope to help the refugees return quickly and safely to their homes.

Myanmar's transition to democracy marred by ethnic cleansing allegations

Friday marks two years since a civilian government was sworn into office in Myanmar, ending decades of complete military rule. The road to democracy since then has been rocky.