Reuters Reporters to Share Press Freedom Prize
Journalists Kyaw Soe Oo and Wa Lone (Myanmar) will share this year’s UNESCO / Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Prize, following the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals. Both…
UN Human Rights Experts Condemn India for Rohingya Deportations
In a statement released Tuesday, UN human rights experts* condemned the Indian Government’s decision to deport three more Rohingya to Myanmar and urged the authorities to stop such forced deportations…
Angelina Jolie Urges to Save Rohingya Refugees
Visiting Bangladesh, Angelina Jolie, the Special Envoy for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), said the world must not turn away from the nearly one million Rohingya refugees who have fled…
Rohingya Refugees May Face Violence Again in Myanmar: UN Expert
Rohingya Refugees May Face Violence Again in Myanmar: UN Expert A UN human rights expert has implored Bangladesh to shelve plans to start repatriating Rohingya refugees to Rakhine State this…
UN Report Reveals Attack on Independent Journalism in Myanmar
UN Report Reveals Attack on Independent Journalism in Myanmar A host of ill-defined laws has been used in Myanmar to exert control over independent journalism across the country, including in…
UN Human Rights Chief Demands Release of Reuters Journalists in Myanmar
UN Human Rights Chief Demands Release of Reuters Journalists in Myanmar The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has expressed concern over the conviction of two Reuters journalists…