The Supreme Court of India has begun hearing petitions to decide if Rohingya—Myanmar’s persecuted Muslim minority- are refugees or illegal migrants. A three-judge bench led by Justice Surya Kant said ...

The court took up a batch of 22 cases involving the deportation of foreigners who are either in detention camps or are claiming refugee status.

As Myanmar reels from deadly floods, renewed fighting and widespread displacement, the United Nations warned on Thursday that urgent humanitarian needs are going unmet due to escalating violence and ...

By Vibhu MishraAs Myanmar reels from deadly floods, renewed fighting and widespread displacement, the United Nations warned on Thursday that urgent ...

Among the four questions framed by the Supreme Court was whether the Rohingya people could be detained indefinitely if they ...

Arakan Rohingya National Council urges UN Security Council to hold group accountable for crimes against humanity ...

Supreme Court to decide if Rohingyas are refugees or illegal immigrants, with implications on deportation and detention.

There are unresolved issues between Bangladesh and India hindering bi-lateral trade and development. Some of the political issues became prominent with the fall of the previous Awami League regime in ...

Tom Andrews, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, on Wednesday called the decision “shocking”. The US ...

The past casts a long shadow on Myanmar's present, with many of the military’s enduring anxieties rooted in unresolved ...

Rohingya activists warn of “a repeated cycle: fragmentation, new group names, personal ambitions replacing real strategy.” ...

In the shadow of Myanmar’s ongoing civil war, a chilling and largely overlooked campaign of extermination is unfolding. Far ...