Plan criticized as an attempt to shield military personnel

Human Rights Watch decries junta for “crimes against humanity”

Relief initiative for Buddhist monks and nuns living under military junta

Scores of protesters killed over the weekend in bloodiest crackdown yet recorded

Korean monks prostrated to the UN and issued a statement for peace

Governing body of Buddhist sangha decries killings of innocent civilians

Spiritual leaders seek to block plan for nearby military shooting range

Journalists resign amid moves by the junta to stifle dissent

Protestors call for refugees to be allowed to return to Myanmar as citizens

Defamation suit could see prominent monk and social activist imprisoned

Scandal estimated to have resulted in losses of US$6.3 million

Social reformer could face a 15-year prison term, if convicted

Rohingya Muslims seek refuge in neighboring Bangladesh

Military hardware deployed unsettlingly close to Buddhist holy sites