The Earth defenders awarded the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize
Six tales of courage. Six examples to follow. These are the winners of the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize, the “Nobel Prize for the environment”.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s party wins troubled elections in Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi’s party has won elections in Myanmar marred by the persecution of opposition figures and exclusion of Rohingya Muslims from the vote.
Aung San Suu Kyi, a critical biography of Myanmar’s Nobel Peace Prize winner
Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi’s biography is tied with that of her parents and the history of Myanmar (formerly Burma). A story marked by nationalism, Western influence and compromises with the military.
Myanmar, seven soldiers jailed for extrajudicial executions of Rohingya
The Myanmar army has condemned a group of soldiers for human rights violations against the Rohingya people for the first time ever.
Bangladesh, in the Kutupalong refugee camp among Rohingya women and their stories of abuse
Rohingya women who have escaped from Myanmar are forced to live in brutal conditions and are victims of unspeakable violence. Someone who visited the refugee camps in Bangladesh told us about what they saw there.
How much a drop of water is worth. Terre des hommes’ orchards of hope in Myanmar
Come le famiglie di una delle aree più aride del Myanmar coltivano gli ortaggi utilizzando sistemi che usano l’acqua in modo efficiente, risparmiandola. Tra questi c’è anche un progetto di Terres des Hommes Italia.
Rare sun bear caught on camera in Myanmar
Grazie alle fototrappole dell’Istituto Oikos è stata confermata la presenza dell’orso malese nelle foreste del Myanmar.
Phil Robertson. Myanmar pursued ethnic cleansing and apartheid against Rohingya Muslims
Phil Robertson of Human Rights Watch says that ethnic cleansing was pursued against Rohingya Muslims. And Aung San Suu Kyi also has responsibility.
Myanmar, evermore children move to cities to look for work
Sono sempre più numerosi i bambini birmani che dalle campagne si recano nelle metropoli in espansione in cerca di lavoro dopo l’apertura al libero mercato.
Myanmar wants ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya, the United Nations says
Dopo Human rights watch, anche un funzionario dell’Alto commissariato Onu per i rifugiati denuncia che nell’ex Birmania è in corso la pulizia etnica dei rohingya.