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Rohingya & Myanmar

Genocide, a military coup, and millions left stateless

1,110headlines

2007 – 2026

5 chapters

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SAFFRON REVOLUTION CHALLENGES JUNTA

Sep–Oct 2007

Buddhist monks led massive, unprecedented street protests against Myanmar's military regime, signaling a rare and widespread domestic uprising.

36 headlines

4 Sept 07

Myanmar Constitution Guidelines Ensure Military PowerNew York Times

7 Sept 07

With Signs of Resistance Continuing, Myanmar Offers Rare ConcessionsNew York Times

17 Sept 07

Monks March Against Myanmar JuntaNew York Times

19 Sept 07

Myanmar Junta Feels Pressure From MonksNew York Times

20 Sept 07

Monks in Myanmar March in Protest for Third DayNew York Times

22 Sept 07

10,000 Myanmar Monks Protest in MandalayWashington Post

CYCLONE NARGIS DEVASTATES MYANMAR

May 2008

Following a catastrophic cyclone, the ruling junta faced international condemnation for obstructing life-saving aid while pushing forward with a controversial constitutional referendum.

24 headlines

5 May 08

Thousands More Deaths Expected in MyanmarNew York Times

6 May 08

Aid for Myanmar Mobilizes, Mixed With CriticismNew York Times

7 May 08

Dot Earth: Myanmars DeltaNew York Times

7 May 08

Myanmar Faces Pressure to Allow Major Aid EffortNew York Times

8 May 08

Myanmar Proceeds With Vote, Outcome CertainNew York Times

8 May 08

Myanmars Biggest City Still Paralyzed After 5 DaysNew York Times

DEMOCRACY DAWNS AMIDST TENSION

Oct–Dec 2015

As Myanmar prepared for historic elections, the political landscape shifted with the return of exiles and the rising influence of Aung San Suu Kyi’s party.

58 headlines

2 Oct 15

Myanmar's political exiles return for electionsABC World

2 Oct 15

VIDEO: Can NLD win over Myanmar's minorities?BBC World

7 Oct 15

Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi vows to lead if her party wins electionThe Guardian

8 Oct 15

Myanmar monks flex political muscleBBC World

13 Oct 15

VIDEO: Myanmar candidate blocked from constituencyBBC World

15 Oct 15

Myanmar election authority drops proposed election delayABC World

ROHINGYA EXODUS SPARKS GLOBAL OUTCRY

Sep–Dec 2017

A brutal military crackdown in Rakhine State forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees to flee into Bangladesh, triggering an international humanitarian and human rights crisis.

154 headlines

1 Sept 17

Hundreds are dead in Burma as the Rohingya crisis explodes againWashington Post

1 Sept 17

The Saturday Profile: From Guerrilla Fighter to Myanmar Peace NegotiatorNew York Times

2 Sept 17

Myanmar Turkey's Erdoğan blasts ‘genocide’ against Rohingya as fighting continuesThe Guardian

2 Sept 17

‘It Is All Gone’: Desperate Muslims Flee MyanmarNew York Times

3 Sept 17

Myanmar conflict: Bangladesh police allow Rohingya to fleeBBC World

3 Sept 17

Rohingya crisis: Johnson warns Suu Kyi over Muslim treatment

MILITARY COUP TOPPLES CIVILIAN RULE

Feb–May 2021

The Myanmar military seized control of the government, detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and plunging the nation into political chaos while drawing global sanctions.

125 headlines

1 Feb 21

Analysis Threat of Myanmar coup was never far awayThe Guardian

1 Feb 21

Aung San Suu Kyi’s reputation is tarnished, but she is not MyanmarThe Guardian

1 Feb 21

How Aung San Suu Kyi, the arrested Myanmar leader, went from Nobel Peace Prize winner to pariahWashington Post

1 Feb 21

Myanmar coup Biden threatens to resume sanctionsThe Guardian

1 Feb 21

Myanmar coup is a test for Biden and the U.S. role as champion of democracyWashington Post

1 Feb 21

Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi detained as military seizes controlBBC World