The legal profession is essential for rule of law in reforming Myanmar and for the people to live in full security in accordance with the laws Myanmar has for many years been facing challenges with regards to the rule of law. Under the present government led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi proclaiming a...

GENEVA, 15 April 2014 (UNHCR) - UNHCR announced on Tuesday it had begun airlifts and construction of new camps to help South Sudanese refugees fleeing to Ethiopia, who now total more than 95,000 and are growing at up to 1,000 a day. The UN refugee agency told reporters it was working with its par...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for greater support from the international community for Afghanistan’s people, including those displaced within its borders and refugees seeking safety outside the country. The appeal comes at the end of a four-day visit by UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissio...

Burma, also known as Myanmar, has released 41 political prisoners, in the latest step towards fulfilling President Thein Sein's promise to free all political detainees by the end of the year. Officials say the majority of those freed Wednesday were activists charged under a peaceful assembly law ...