As a human rights group accuses the Burmese authorities of a campaign of ethnic cleansing against Rohingya Muslims, the EU lifts its sanctions against Burma.
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Burma and its failing leadership
When Burma elected its first democratic president, it was the dawn of a new era. But the country is in a downward spiral of ethnic violence, reports Asia Correspondent John Sparks.
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On the day Barack Obama makes a historic visit to Burma, John Sparks explores stories of a massacre against Rohingya Muslims in the north-west of the country.
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Burma's boat people
Fierce fighting has broken out between ethnic Buddhists and the Muslim Rohingya minority, despite attempts to ease the tension.
Foreign Secretary William Hague calls for peace in Burma's Rakhine state, after the destruction of settlements occupied by Muslim Rohingyas following fierce fighting with Buddhists.
A human rights group expresses concern for the safety of thousands of Muslims in Burma after revealing satellite images of a once-thriving coastal community reduced to ashes after a week of violence.
by John Sparks
Burma's Rohingya face 'new wave of violence'
John Sparks reports on "disturbing allegations" from Burma suggesting that a major new wave of violence, killings and house burnings in the country's northwest Rakhine State is taking place.
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Rakhine/Rohingya violence escalates in Burma
Reports come in of an attack on a mosque in Sittwe, Burma, as the conflict between Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims escalates.
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Why is Aung San Suu Kyi not standing up for the Rohingya?
Whilst the ongoing reform in Burma is good, thousands are still being trapped within their villages. Why doesn't Aung San Suu Kyi stand up for the Rohingya?
by John Sparks
Inside Burma's open prisons
A humanitarian crisis may be unfolding among Burma's Rohingya Muslim minority, but with reporting restrictions in Rakhine State, little more is known. Asia correspondent John Sparks has been there.
