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A Rohingya refugee takes a moment’s pause, shortly after arriving in a makeshift camp at Teknaf, Bangladesh, last September. She is one of over 670,000 people to have fled over the border from Myanmar since August 2017.

31 Mar 2018 7 minute read

Fleeing Myanmar

Parsa Sanjana Sajid speaks to Rohingya refugees trapped on the Bangladeshi border.

13 Sep 2017 6 minute read

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Is the West complicit in the Rohingya crisis?

Britain has provided support to the Burmese military, writes Steve Shaw.

1 May 2017 1 minute read

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Southern Exposure

Iqbal Hossein photographs Rohingya refugees, and hears their harrowing experiences.

20 Feb 2017 8 minute read

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Burma’s quiet genocide

Harsh repression of the Rohingya continues as Burma’s political reforms are celebrated, reports Steve Shaw....

1 Nov 2016 8 minute read

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For their own good

Sophie Cousins reports on different approaches to tackling Burma’s drug addiction crisis.

9 Jun 2016 5 minute read

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Should Suu Kyi lead Burma?

Seldom do political leaders resign after their ‘struggle’ has been achieved. David Hutt explores whether this...

26 Nov 2015 11 minute read

This article is almost three years old.

Will Aung San Suu Kyi represent all Burma?

Religious and ethnic minorities expect the new government to restore their rights. Charlotte England wonders...

1 Oct 2015 6 minute read

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Minorities report

Burma’s elections this November will be closely contested - but will the country’s ethnic minorities finally be heard?...

29 Jun 2015 5 minute read

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Rohingyas in Canada: portraits of life and struggle

Colin Boyd Shafer documents a community’s resilience in the face of adversity.

19 Jun 2015 5 minute read

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Life after the boat journey in Malaysia

Caitlin Wake and Tania Cheung highlight the plight of Rohingya refugees struggling to...

8 Jun 2015 6 minute read

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Burma’s Rohingya: the invisible people

The country’s democratic changes have yet to reach its ethnic minorities. Tina Burrett and ...

1 Jun 2015 3 minute read

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Country profile: Burma

In less than five years, Burma has undergone widespread change. We explore its transformation in this month's 'Country Profile...

21 May 2015 4 minute read

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Genocide by any other name

Media attention has focused on the plight of Rohingya refugees, but their background story is repeatedly ignored, says...

3 Dec 2014 4 minute read

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Burma’s ‘transition’ leaves women's rights behind

David Baulk looks at sexual violence and development in Burma’s ethnic communities.

14 Aug 2014 7 minute read

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'The British government is promoting its own interests in Burma’

Zoya Phan talks to Jack Gilbert on the Burma-Britain relationship.

16 Apr 2014 3 minute read

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Happy Thingyan Water Festival for Rohingyas? Like hell

One Western aid worker is frustrated and sickened by what’s going on in Burma.

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