Myanmar

The world’s ‘never again’ vow on genocide became a cliché of broken promises. But a recent decision at the International Court of Justice could be a turning point

Opinion: As Myanmar’s military commits genocide against the Rohingya, Canada strips a fallen icon of her honorary citizenship—a tumble from grace that we helped create

Opinion: In the wake of a UN report detailing atrocities against the Rohingya by Myanmar’s authorities, here are the ways Canada can step up in their defence

Ten-year-old Ajijur and his dad Saddiq scrimped and saved for their prized possession—a $50 solar kit to power a bulb in their new home

Opinion: For many, the misinformation spread through Facebook justifies what the United Nations has dubbed a textbook example of ethnic cleansing

In New York this week, Trudeau aimed to get on the good side of just about everyone who has turned the UN into a scandalously useless hulk

A new petition calls on Ottawa to reverse a decision to make Suu Kyi an honorary Canadian. There is now ample evidence she doesn’t deserve this rare honour.

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On International Woman’s Day, Foreign Minister John Baird personally presented Myanmar’s iconic opposition figure, Aung San Suu Kyi, with honorary Canadian citizenship while visiting the southeast Asian country. The Nobel laureate is the first woman, and fifth person ever, to receive the honour.

U.S. secretary of state urges country’s leaders to continue with reforms

The visit marks a first by a secretary of state in over 50 years

Public outcry recently forced President Thein Sein to put a temporary halt to a massive dam project on the Irrawaddy River