Members of Myanmar’s army-dominated parliament have called for an amnesty for political prisoners after a UN envoy called for the release of prisoners of …

Chiang Mai – The United Nations' International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) will begin hearings September 5 to resolve a heated maritime border dispute between Burma and …

Chittagong, Bangladesh: Burma has shown readiness to take back its registered refugees and undocumented Burmese nationals who have illegally crossed into Bangladesh for years, according to an …

Naypyitaw, Myanmar – Construction on a 20-billion-dollar rail link between the Myanmar’s Chinese border and its western coast could begin as early as December, officials said …

IT was hidden near the end. A little tip - or perhaps a warning - for those gathered at the Myanmar International Convention Centre in Nay Pyi Taw last weekend for the National Workshop on Reforms …

New Delhi - Burmese democracy activists in exile say they do not see the on-going interactions between Aung San Suu Kyi and the Burmese government as a "dialogue" but rather as …

For the first time in the past few weeks since 1988, Burma has been fighting against the international community’s imposed isolation and sanctions in the most concrete …

Irrawaddy reporter Ko Htwe interviewed Poe Phyu about his recent trip to Rangoon and Irrawaddy Divisions, where he was working for a number of land confiscation cases. Question: Please tell us why …

There’s no doubt that the newly freed Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi holds the world’s attention. While a lot has been written about her political struggles, not much is …

An advisor to President Thein Sein, Dr Nay Zin Latt has said the government is to form a national-level, independent human rights committee to handle human rights issues in the country, but doubts …