The law dates back to 1959, when it was created by General Ne Win, and was amended in November 2010 by then-dictator Than Shwe. It was, however, never enforced under Ne Win, Than Shwe, Thein Sein’s ...

Forced to flee conflict in her country, a former science teacher has found a new purpose teaching war-torn children while rebuilding her own life ...

Myanmar's junta failed in an attempt to auction Aung San Suu Kyi's lakeside mansion on Wednesday, with no bids submitted for ...

Myanmar's junta failed in its attempt to auction Aung San Suu Kyi's lakeside mansion on Wednesday, with no bids submitted for ...

Myanmar's embattled junta has banned anyone eligible for military conscription from leaving the country without permission, ...

To mark Saturday’s fourth anniversary of the military coup, The Irrawaddy breaks down the devastating impacts of junta rule ...

Myanmar's military deposed the elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. She remains in jail and the country is mired in a brutal civil war.

Although many might regard it as an irrelevant backwater, it’s an emergency that should command the world’s attention ...

Before the military seized power, the 28-year-old was teaching young children while studying at university in Yangon with the ...

SHOT LIST: PEOPLE SHOP FOR CHINESE RICE CAKES (TIKOY), RED LANTERNS, LUCKY CHARMS, AND ASSORTED FRUITS, AHEAD OF LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS IN CHINA TOWN IN YANGON, MYANMAR. [Restrictions ...