Newly arrived Rohingya refugees travel by boat from Myanmar on the Bay of Bengal to Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar district, Chittagong Division in Bangladesh. Credit: UNICEF/Patrick Brown

U.S. Issues Business Advisory for Couped Myanmar

January 27, 2022January 31, 2022 RMN News Coup, Democracy, Human Rights, Myanmar

The United States says it does not seek to curtail legitimate business and responsible investment in Burma. On February 1,

Delia Ferreira Rubio, Chair, Transparency International

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Transparency Releases 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index

January 26, 2022January 31, 2022 RMN News Corruption, Democracy, Human Rights, Transparency

Complacency in fighting corruption exacerbates human rights abuses and undermines democracy, setting off a vicious spiral. The 2021 Corruption Perceptions

Rahul Gandhi. Photo: Congress (file photo)

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How Rahul Gandhi Mocks Uneducated PM Modi

January 18, 2022January 26, 2022 RMN News BJP, Congress, Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi

While most people in India feel ashamed of having an uneducated prime minister, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi ridiculed Modi’s crassness.

Narendra Modi (file photo). Courtesy: PIB

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World Report 2022 Highlights Extreme Human Rights Violations in India

January 15, 2022January 18, 2022 RMN News COVID-19, Human Rights Violations, Human Rights Watch, India, Kashmir, Narendra Modi

The Human Rights Watch report reveals that journalists in Kashmir faced increased harassment and some were arrested on terrorism charges.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Photo: Department of State

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U.S. Deplores China’s Sanctions on U.S. Officials

January 11, 2022January 12, 2022 RMN News Antony Blinken, China, Human Rights, Uyghur

The U.S. says Beijing’s continued attempts to intimidate and silence those speaking out for human rights only contribute to the

Aung San Suu Kyi, General Secretary of the National League for Democracy of Myanmar, addresses a meeting at the United Nations in New York. Photo: UN / Rick Bajornas (file photo)

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Myanmar Junta Delays Verdict in Ousted Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Case

December 27, 2021December 30, 2021 RMN News Aung San Suu Kyi, Human Rights, Myanmar

Ms Suu Kyi has been in detention since a military coup on February 1, 2021 toppled her elected civilian government.