Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson resigned last week from a panel looking into solutions to the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar. And on his way out he blasted Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi for lacking "moral leadership" on the issue.
The United Nations says 620,000 Rohingya have arrived in Bangladesh since August to form the world's largest refugee camp after a military crackdown in Myanmar that Washington has said clearly constitutes "ethnic cleansing."
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi will not attend the United Nations General Assembly this week, her spokesman said Wednesday, as the Nobel laureate faces a barrage of criticism over her failure to speak up for Rohingya Muslims fleeing in huge numbers.
The Nobel laureate shares power with the military and the ethnic majority in Myanmar doesn't recognize the Rohingya people as having legitimate status.
Myanmar’s army looks determined to rid the nation of the Rohingya ethnic minority. The United Nations estimates 270,000 Rohingya people have fled in the last two weeks alone.
Around the world, Aung San Suu Kyi is seen as the symbol of the fight for freedom in Myanmar. But inside the country, she shares the spotlight with her father, who won independence from Britain but was felled by an assassin.
Student protesters in Myanmar get kicked around by thugs, and overnight a Facebook page emerges with cartoons depicting the violence. It's not exactly justice, but it's a start for the country's student demonstrators.
We've been thinking about all the powerful women who provide an example for all of us. Share with everyone who the powerful women in your lives are — and don't be afraid to branch out beyond your mom. Though it's okay to nominate her, too.
Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson resigned last week from a panel looking into solutions to the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar. And on his way out he blasted Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi for lacking "moral leadership" on the issue.
Myanmar's National League for Democracy is a small piece of the country's parliament. But already its flexing its muscle as the nascent parliament begins to deal with real issue that will shape the country's future.
Aung San Suu Kyi has become something of a celebrity in the past 20 years. A rock star, even. So perhaps she's in need of publicity for her world tour worthy of a rock star. We imagine what that might sound like.
Photographer and activist James Mackay photographed former political prisoners including prominent activists such as opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Development
Who is the most powerful woman in your life?
PRI's The World
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We've been thinking about all the powerful women who provide an example for all of us. Share with everyone who the powerful women in your lives are — and don't be afraid to branch out beyond your mom. Though it's okay to nominate her, too.
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Global Politics
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GlobalPost
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Htin Kyaw is Aung San Suu Kyi's choice for the next president of Myanmar, because she herself can't run. But Htin Kyaw will effectively be her puppet.
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Conflict
The Rohingya crisis lead to a falling out between Bill Richardson and Aung San Suu Kyi
PRI's The World
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Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson resigned last week from a panel looking into solutions to the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar. And on his way out he blasted Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi for lacking "moral leadership" on the issue.
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Business, Economics and Jobs
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Conflict & Justice
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PRI's The World
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Global Politics
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Global Politics
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PRI's The World
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Burma on the first visit by such a senior American diplomat in 50 years.
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Arts, Culture & Media
Aung San Suu Kyi on Tour
PRI's The World
June 12, 2012
Aung San Suu Kyi has become something of a celebrity in the past 20 years. A rock star, even. So perhaps she's in need of publicity for her world tour worthy of a rock star. We imagine what that might sound like.
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Conflict & Justice
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Global Voices Online
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Violence between Muslims and Buddhists has become a regular feature of life in Myanmar this year. But who exactly is to blame for the riots?
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Conflict & Justice
Slideshow: Burma's Fearless Political Prisoners
PRI's The World
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Photographer and activist James Mackay photographed former political prisoners including prominent activists such as opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.