The challenge is magnified by the sheer scale of displacement in the region. More than 1.1 million Rohingya refugees are ...

For almost one million Rohingya refugees, daily life in the overcrowded camps at Cox’s Bazar is not governed by protection ...

At the heart of this ecosystem is the methamphetamine trade, which officials describe as the primary financial backbone ...

Bangladesh’s student-led NCP hit with spate of resignations as it allies with Jamaat for 2026 polls Khaleda Zia: Bangladesh’s ...

Myanmar's junta presides over elections starting on Sunday, advertising the vote as a return to democratic normality five ...

Myanmar’s military junta is once again presenting elections as a solution to national collapse. More than three years after the February 2021 coup, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s regime claims that ...

Myanmar's military portrays its general election as a path to democracy and peace, but the vote offers neither to a million ...

From Chinese meddling to staged scam-center crackdowns and a sham election, The Irrawaddy looks back at the key events and ...

China’s looming shadow over Burma’s shoulder is a concern for both Southeast Asia and here at home. At the doorstep of the Indo-Pacific, Burma’s war against its own people signals the expansion of ...

People gather at Römerberg square in Frankfurt, Germany to attend the city's bell ringing on Christmas Eve. There are usually ...

Less than ten years ago, hardly anyone knew what the term “Rohingya” meant. Today, it is tied to one of the clearest crises of forced displacement in our time.

Myanmar’s upcoming election has been widely derided as a sham by civil society advocates and governments of many stripes, but ...