YANGON, Myanmar – Victims of land grabs in Myanmar have eagerly tested newfound freedoms by protesting and sending petitions to the president and parliament, to no avail. Now some are turning to old ...

YANGON: Authorities will conduct on-site inspections in Pyin Oo Lwin Township, east of Mandalay, to prevent illegal settlements and unauthorised land use and to ensure that land utilisation complies ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Than Zaw Oo makes his way on to Hintha Kyun island where he used to farm rice before it collapsed into the river in Mawlamyine ...

Local residents report fences advancing into Shan State territory amid official silence and an atmosphere of growing fear.

Myanmar’s fledgling reforms have attracted significant Western interest. But they have also brought thousands of land claims by ethnic villagers. There’s no doubt that Myanmar is a country in ...

(Yangon) – The government of Myanmar should promptly provide redress for past illegal confiscations of land, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The government should also enact laws ...