They agree to the establishment of a single army and to extend dialogue to groups outside a key 2015 ceasefire accord.
Aung Hla Tun, Myanmar’s deputy minister for information, says that recent actions taken against the media in Myanmar have tarnished the country’s image.
Christine Schraner Burgener's nine-day visit to the country includes a stop in Rakhine state.
Some say the government is moving too slowly to establish peace and stability in the troubled western state.
The Yangon regional government files a lawsuit against the trio for an article that criticized its business dealings.
The United Wa State Army says the talks among ethnic armies, Aung San Suu Kyi, and the military chief should include all groups.
The three Eleven Media Group journalists had published an article about the Yangon city budget.
The repatriation of Rohingya from India underscores continued suspicion of the ethnic group.
They will discuss principles and policies for a future federal system of governance.
The United Wa State Army is trying to ferret out ‘religious extremists’ in its territory.
Ye Htut says the case against Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo was handled improperly.
Refugees have been locked up since 2012 after entering the country illegally.
The parties must work together to resolve outstanding issues to move the peace process forward, commission chairman says.
Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman Aung Kyi says the constitution permits the military to investigate its own ranks.
They call on the government to cancel the Chinese-backed hydropower project on the seventh anniversary of its temporary suspension.
The high profile rights lawyer says the Myanmar leader 'knows better than anyone what it means to be a political prisoner’ in the country.
U Thawbita had criticized Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and the country's powerful military in postings on Facebook.
