Hundreds of thousands of minority Muslims fled Myanmar in 2017 amid a government crackdown. Seven years on, they remain in refugee camps.
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In the absence of effective domestic or international prosecutions, evidence of these crimes must continue to be collected for use in future international tribunals.
The military has lost one of its regional military command centres for the first time. What happens next may depend on Myanmar’s neighbour across the border – China.
A curfew has sealed Rohingya refugees inside camps run by armed criminal gangs. Here’s what Australia and other nations should be doing to help.
Growing numbers of insurgents, terrorists and extremists are using the FGC-9 3D-printed gun. Here’s what I learned about the man who created it, and the dark world he inhabited
The number of Rohingya trying to escape Bangladesh by boat has risen 74% since October. Increasing lawlessness in the camps is one of the major push factors.
Economic proscriptions by the US and EU are hampered by lack of support among Myanmar’s major trading partners in the region.
The military has suffered huge defeats on the battlefield, which might lead junta leaders to be more open to a political compromise.
Beijing is losing patience with Myanmar’s military, as well as its influence with resistance groups.
Genocide is called ‘the crime of crimes’ because of its collective significance.
New statistics show a spike in the amount of journalists jailed in the country. To protect its democracy, Israel needs to be transparent about why members of the media are arrested.
Six cases are testing international accountability mechanisms and showing how small countries like New Zealand can impact global justice.
While the International Court of Justice lacks enforcement powers, it can issue orders that could heighten international pressure on Israel to curtail some of its offensive in Gaza.
From Myanmar to Pakistan, these countries have long-simmering conflicts or increasingly dissatisfied publics that could worsen in the new year.
Nearly three years after seizing power, the military junta in Myanmar has lost control of most of the country.
A human rights scholar explains how social media users can take charge of what content comes into their feed and reduce the risk of receiving misinformation.
A pointless reduction in the jail sentences for Myanmar’s democratically elected leaders is unlikely to quell the fires of opposition now burning across the country.
As current chair of the regional body ASEAN, Indonesia is tasked with resolving a conflict that has killed thousands. Progress has been slow.
Capturing biometric data helps UN agencies and other groups avoid the risk of fraud and increase efficiency. But the practice is complicated and has created security risks for vulnerable groups.
As conflicts last longer, the number of refugees and other displaced people is on the rise.
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