Tag: Burma
‘Say the Word’: What the Rohingya Struggle is Real...
Posted by Ramzy Baroud | Dec 9, 2017 | Asia Pacific, Politics, Viewpoints | 0 |
How the U.S. Failed the Rohingya in Myanmar
Posted by Amjad Mahmood Khan | Oct 27, 2017 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Politics | 6 |
The Genocide of the Rohingya: Big Oil, Failed Demo...
Posted by Ramzy Baroud | Sep 15, 2017 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Politics | 1 |
The Massacre of Inn Din: How Rohingya Are Lynched and Held Responsible
by Ramzy Baroud | Jul 19, 2018 | Asia Pacific, Politics, Viewpoints
How long do the Rohingya have to endure before something is done to alleviate their suffering?
‘Whitewashing’ Genocide in Myanmar
by Ramzy Baroud | Jan 30, 2018 | Asia Pacific, Politics, Viewpoints
Aung San Suu Kyi should be held accountable for more than her moral failings but, considering her leadership position, she should be held directly responsible for crimes against humanity, together with her top security and army brass.
‘Say the Word’: What the Rohingya Struggle is Really About
by Ramzy Baroud | Dec 9, 2017 | Asia Pacific, Politics, Viewpoints
By refusing to speak out against the Myanmar government’s ongoing ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya people, Pope Francis has darkly stained his legacy.
How the U.S. Failed the Rohingya in Myanmar
by Amjad Mahmood Khan | Oct 27, 2017 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Politics
We should not forget how the US under the Obama administration helped create the current situation of ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya in Myanmar.
The Genocide of the Rohingya: Big Oil, Failed Democracy and False Prophets
by Ramzy Baroud | Sep 15, 2017 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Politics
The Rohingya people have been subjected to a brutal and systematic genocide while western nations line up to exploit the resources of Burma.
Ko Ni’s Assassination Is a Blow to Myanmar’s Democratization
by Nehginpao Kipgen | Feb 10, 2017 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Politics
Regardless of the motive behind Ko Ni’s murder, it is a blow to the consolidation of the country’s democratization process.
Who Can Solve the Rohingya Issue?
by Nehginpao Kipgen | Feb 4, 2017 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Politics
It will be difficult for Aung San Suu Kyi to end the violence against the Rohingya without the approval or cooperation of the Myanmar military.
Calling a Genocide a Genocide : Rohnigya Refugees in India Plead for UN Intervention
by Ajita Banerjie | Dec 23, 2016 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Politics
Rohingya refugees in India march to the UN office to plead for intervention to stop the genocide in Rakhine state.
Rohingya and the Burmese Generals: How to Forge a Democracy and Get Away with It
by Ramzy Baroud | Nov 20, 2015 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis
Writing in the New York Times in an article entitled, “Myanmar Generals Set the State for...
Beyond the Middle East: The Rohingya Genocide
by Ramzy Baroud | May 29, 2015 | Asia Pacific, Viewpoints
The least one should expect from the US and its allies is that Burma must not be rewarded for its fraudulent democracy as it brutalizes its minorities.
The “ASEAN Way”: The Structural Underpinnings of Constructive Engagement
by Logan Masilamani | Oct 15, 2014 | Asia Pacific, Essays
This essay describes the underpinnings of ASEAN’s constructive engagement with Burma.
Buddhism in Myanmar: Extremism Galore
by Sufyan bin Uzayr | Aug 18, 2014 | Asia Pacific, Viewpoints
The actions of the fundamentalists is causing great tension and turmoil in Myanmar, as well as threatening the lives and property of the Rohingya people.
An Open Letter to Aung San Suu Kyi
by Sufyan bin Uzayr | Apr 11, 2014 | Asia Pacific, Viewpoints
Today, the Rohingya people of your country need you, Ms Aung San Suu Kyi.
The Pitfalls of Economic Counterinsurgency Strategies in Myanmar
by David Brenner | Feb 11, 2014 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis
The idea of pacifying ‘unruly areas’ with spoils of economic development has...
Telecom Investments Threaten Privacy Rights in Burma
by Rachel Wagley | Feb 4, 2014 | Asia Pacific, Viewpoints
The World Bank may be dangling the prospect of affordable cell phones in Burma at the expense of...
Genocide And Ethnic Cleansing of the Rohingya People in Myanmar
by Sufyan bin Uzayr | Jan 29, 2014 | Asia Pacific, Viewpoints
Make no mistake about it: the ongoing ethnic cleansing in Myanmar has all the ingredients of a full-fledged genocide.
Obama Administration Goes Public on Patronizing Burma Policy
by Rachel Wagley | Dec 6, 2013 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, US
Congressional requests for the administration to rationalize its policy to “extend the hand of friendship” to Burma’s former military dictators have been repeatedly ignored.
In Burma, There is No ‘Communal Violence’
by Rachel Wagley | Nov 25, 2013 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis
It is a fool’s errand to attempt to resolve anti-Muslim violence in Burma without recognizing and addressing the government’s role.
An Entrenched Military Role in Myanmar
by Nehginpao Kipgen | Sep 19, 2013 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis
The military intends to remain an inherent element and play a vital role in Myanmar politics, at least for the foreseeable future.
Burma’s 8888: A Movement that Lives On
by Nehginpao Kipgen | Aug 8, 2013 | Asia Pacific, Viewpoints
The commemoration of the 8888 movement, a watershed moment in Myanmar’s history, is an opportunity to build a more inclusive and democratically stable society