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Coming soon - Yanghee Lee (C), the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, seen here on a previous trip to Rakhine State in January. Photo: Nyunt Win/EPA
Protests expected at UN envoy’s Sittwe visit
UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Myanmar Ms. Yanghee Lee will arrive in Sittwe, Rakhine State on July 12 and looks set to ...
Mya Tazaung monastic school in Mrauk-U, Rakhine State. Photo: RiA/Mizzima
Monastic school banned on the grounds it is not in line with education system
The Ministry of Religion and Culture has reportedly prohibited Mya Tazaung monastic school in Mrauk-U, Rakhine State from ...
Photo: RiA
Boat sinks, 7 dead 1 missing
A boat carrying pilgrims from Rakhine State, Ann Township, Gananpyin village-tracts, Kanbaw village during ...
Rice farmers in Rakhine State face problems as the paddy price has dropped. Photo: RiA
Bank manager says farmers should ask Rakhine State govt to buy paddy rice
Rakhine State Agricultural Bank ...
Photo: Min Myo Nwe
Motion raised to allow lands owned by non-nationals in Rakhine to be seized and given to citizens
Rakhine State Legislative Assembly ...
Myanmar HR Commission member Yu Lwin Aung.
HR Commission says human rights violations not found in Sittway prison
Myanmar Human Rights Commission member Yu Lwin Aung said that they did not find any human rights ...
Children play near ancient pagodas at Mrauk U of Rakhine State, western Myanmar, 15 Febuary 2016. Photo: Nyunt Win/EPA
Plans to make Mauk U and Annanda Sandra Stone Pillar UNESCO World Heritage sites
The Myanmar government hopes to get ...
Sittwe deep sea port. Photo: Min Myo Nwe/RiA
India to hand over Sittwe deep sea port to Myanmar soon
Indian Ambassador to Myanmar Vikram Misri said that India will hand over the Sittwe deep sea port to Myanmar soon.
The youth forum underway. Photo: RiA
Multi-ethnic Rakhine youth forum held
A youth forum attended by multi-ethnic Rakhine citizens is being held in Punnakyun, Rakhine State from ...
Arakan nationalists have been charged with high treason. Photo: RiA
Arakan nationalists charged with high treason
Sittwe district court announced February 9 that two accused, House of Representatives MP from Ann constituency Dr. Aye Maung and ...

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