Myanmar Military

Bangladesh says over 8,000 Rohingya refugees willing to return to Myanmar

The return of Muslim Rohingya to Myanmar is part of a repatriation deal made between the two countries last year. But many refugees are reluctant to shift back to Myanmar where a brutal army crackdown forced tens of thousands from their homes.

UN official says Rohingya crisis has 'hallmarks of genocide'

The Associated Press reports that at least five mass graves have been found in the Myanmarese village of Gu Dar Pyin, as the UN special envoy on human rights in Myanmar says, "you can see it's a pattern" that has emerged with the Rohingya.

Myanmar soldiers jailed for killing civilians in rare trial

Raising concerns about the trial being held behind closed doors, Rights groups said the prosecution of the six soldiers is rare and the first step down a long road to ending military impunity.

Security forces took part in killing 10 Rohingya, Myanmar army says

Myanmar army chief's office admits for the first time the existence of a mass grave of the Muslim minority in Rakhine state, saying the security forces took part in the massacre of 10 Rohingya.

Rohingya children forced into exile

Over 600,000 Rohingya have had to flee awful, systematic violence at the hands of the Myanmar military, seeking refuge in neighbouring Bangladesh. Nearly two-thirds are children.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi discusses Rohingya crisis with Rex Tillerson and UN chief

UN chief tells the Nobel laureate that displaced Rohingya should be allowed to return to their homes in Myanmar while Suu Kyi ignores journalist who asked if the Rohingya were citizens of Myanmar.

US exploring sanctions on Myanmar over Rohingya violence

Sanctions could include visa bans and asset freezes on Myanmar officials involved in the violent treatment of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State.

UN medics say Rohingya women injuries back rape claim against Myanmar army

Doctors and health workers report treating rape and gang rape survivors with fresh wounds among Rohingya refugees who fled brutal violence carried out by the Myanmar military.

Should Pakistan cut military ties with Myanmar?

Pakistan hosts a large number of Rohingya refugees and is arguably the most powerful Muslim country in the region. Why doesn't it pressure Myanmar on what the UN is calling an "ethnic cleansing" of the Rohingya minority.

Nearly 400 die as Myanmar army steps up crackdown on Rohingya militants

Around 38,000 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar, UN sources say, since fighting broke out on August 25 between Rohingya insurgents and security forces in Rakhine state.

India plans to deport thousands of Rohingya refugees

Tens of thousands of Muslim Rohingya who have fled persecution in Buddhist-majority Myanmar have taken refuge in India. Now the country is seeking to deport them but they have nowhere to go.

Debris from Myanmar military plane carrying 120 found at sea

A search and rescue operation is underway to determine the fate of the plane.