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Burma
In a sign that it wants to expedite the Rohingya genocide case, the ICJ has given The Gambia and Myanmar an unexpectedly brief six months each to file their pleadings.
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Burma
ICOE report details mass killings of nearly 1,000 people, other atrocities; the President concurs with its recommendations of prosecutions in civilian, military courts.
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World
UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned that global tensions are at their highest point in decades following the US assassination of a top Iranian military leader.
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Burma
In closing remarks to the ICJ, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi asks the court to drop the genocide case against Myanmar and voices confidence the ICOE can address rights abuses.
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Specials
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Burma
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Burma
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Burma
Two military officers are included in a new Special Unit on International Criminal Justice formed to help defend Myanmar against genocide charges at the ICJ in The Hague.
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Burma
Bangladeshi army chief says he hopes to boost cooperation on language learning, intel sharing, joint training and more during visit next month.
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Guest Column
Domestic reform is necessary to establish Myanmar as a rights-respecting nation.
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Burma
Responding to international efforts to prosecute Myanmar over the Rohingya crisis, government spokesman says country’s image ‘severely damaged’.
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Asia
To tackle plastic pollution, Southeast Asia needs region-wide policies to regulate packaging, UN Environment Program says in an 89-page report.
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Malaysia detains two Cambodian opposition activists waiting to board flight for Thailand; one has asylum-seeker status.
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Guest Column
Ahead of the Int'l Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, it’s worth reflecting on the link between the right to information and the right to expression.
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