| Leaders of Myanmar’s Religious Groups Express Support for State Counselor’s Legal Battle in The Hague Posted: 10 Dec 2019 06:37 AM PST  At a rally in Yangon, leaders of Myanmar's religious groups express support for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's efforts to contest a genocide case against the country at the ICJ. |
| Military Sues 27 Farmers for Using Seized Land in Kayah State Posted: 10 Dec 2019 05:41 AM PST  A total of 27 Kayah farmers are being sued by the military for cultivating unused land seized from them decades ago. Activists are demanding the cases be dismissed. |
| Shan, Karen Groups Back Genocide Charges Against Myanmar Military Posted: 10 Dec 2019 05:22 AM PST  Shan and Karen activists say for decades they suffered similar abuse to that endured by the Rohingya in 2017 and that the generals should face justice. |
| Gambia Details Mass Rapes, Killings in Myanmar at World Court Posted: 10 Dec 2019 05:13 AM PST  The case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice alleging genocide against the Rohingya is underway in The Hague. The hearings will continue through Thursday. |
| Military Tells Bangladesh: Myanmar Ready to Accept Rohingya Refugees Posted: 10 Dec 2019 04:25 AM PST  Myanmar's deputy commander-in-chief told a Bangladeshi general on a visit to Myanmar that the country is ready for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees. |
| Shelling Fractures Families in Myanmar’s Conflict-Torn Shan State Posted: 10 Dec 2019 04:05 AM PST  Zau Bauk is a carpenter in Kutkai, Shan State. In late August, as the military fought with ethnic armed groups, a shell hit his home, killing his wife, son and daughter. |
| Arakan Army to ‘Tax’ Large Projects in Myanmar’s Rakhine, Chin States Posted: 10 Dec 2019 03:53 AM PST  AA leader warns India-backed Kaladan project and others it will start collecting 'taxes' in parts of Rakhine, Chin states; those who fail to pay will be 'destroyed'. |
| Canada, Netherlands Voice Support for Genocide Case Against Myanmar Posted: 09 Dec 2019 11:55 PM PST  Canada and the Netherlands issue statement urging all signatories to UN Genocide Convention to support The Gambia's case against Myanmar at the World Court. |
| A Black Swan for Nobel Peace Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Posted: 09 Dec 2019 11:45 PM PST  Defending Myanmar against genocide charges in The Hague, the State Counselor finds herself in a position she could not have imagined just a few years ago. |
| Hong Kong Leader Leaves Door Open to Reshuffle, Says Focus Is Restoring Order Posted: 09 Dec 2019 10:42 PM PST  Beijing wants Hong Kong cabinet reshuffle by year-end, paper reports, but leader Carrie Lam says she is focused on restoring order; more protests planned for Tuesday. |
| Hope Fades for Eight Missing in ‘Devastating’ New Zealand Volcanic Eruption Posted: 09 Dec 2019 10:34 PM PST  New Zealand prime minister says no sign of life on White Island, where eight people are still missing after a volcanic eruption; scientists say another eruption is possible. |
| Rights Groups Call for Myanmar Boycott Ahead of ICJ Genocide Hearings Posted: 09 Dec 2019 09:56 PM PST  Rights groups supporting Rohingyas call for global boycott of Myanmar as Netherlands, Canada back The Gambia's genocide case a day before hearings begin at ICJ. |
Gekko Yangon's Ko Lal Muan Puia has been selected to represent Asia Pacific in a global cocktail competition after devising a creamy, banana-based drink.
The team at The Irrawaddy discusses human rights in the fishing industry in Ayeyarwady Region, where workers on fishing rafts face abuses, trafficking and exploitation.
