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UK suspends student visas for four countries over asylum abuse claims

The Home Office has characterised this suspension as an ‘unprecedented’ move

The Independent UK · Mar 3

UK halts visa routes from four countries amid claims migrants ‘exploiting’ asylum

Study visas for nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan have been halted, as have work visas for Afghans.

Evening Standard · Mar 3

No sign of Aung San Suu Kyi as Myanmar’s military pardons 10,000 prisoners

Freed prisoners include 10 foreigners who will be deported

The Independent UK · Mar 2

Destitute survivors of south-east Asia’s cyberscam farms an ‘international crisis’

Not enough support for freed victims, say aid agencies, with growing numbers sleeping on the streets, unable to travel home without passports or money

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24

Myanmar's new parliament is to convene next month for its first session after elections

Myanmar's state-run media say the country's newly elected parliament will convene for its first session next month, following an election that critics said was neither free nor fair

The Independent UK · Feb 24

Sudan: how warring factions gained influence in the country’s food system – and what it means for the current conflict

Militaries play a major role in the politics of many countries. They determine whether elections can occur and who can compete. From Egypt to Pakistan and Myanmar to Uganda, the military is often the most important powerholder.

The Conversation · Feb 18

American killed by Burmese men in Bangkok

Four Myanmar men surrendered to police after an American tourist was beaten to death in Bangkok while trying to resume his relationship with a Myanmar woman.

Bangkok Post · Feb 18

Myanmar junta expels diplomat after Timor-Leste opens war crimes investigation

Asean bloc member becomes first to investigate criminal complaint against Myanmar’s generals

The Independent UK · Feb 16

Myanmar expels East Timor's top diplomat over a criminal complaint alleging military abuses

Myanmar’s military government ordered East Timor’s senior diplomat to leave the country after judicial authorities from the fellow Southeast Asian country accepted a criminal complaint against Myanmar's armed forces

The Independent UK · Feb 16

With international law at a ‘breaking point’, a tiny country goes after Myanmar’s junta on its own

Just four months ago, Timor-Leste formally became a member of the Association of Southeast Asian States (ASEAN).

The Conversation · Feb 6