A Myanmar widow who threw boiling water on a 14-year-old servant leaving her with horrific burns has been jailed for seven years, a rare flicker of justice for the country’s legion of child domestic workers. Aye Aye Soe was arrested late last year for pouring two flasks of boiling water on the girl — one … Read more
Thi Thi Nwe waited three days until the girl was left unguarded in her hospital bed to approach her, the first step in a months-long process highlighting the challenges of protecting child servants. The NGO worker first saw the teenager, whose back and torso were covered with livid burns, in December but there was always … Read more
Khin Khin Tun’s back is a patchwork of burns, searing memories she says from when her former employer poured two flasks of boiling water over her flesh — one for each orange she was accused of stealing. The 14-year-old and her sister spent years working as domestic helpers in the city of Mawlamyine, southern Myanmar, … Read more
Myanmar’s treatment of its Muslim Rohingya minority threatens to undermine the region’s security and stability, Malaysia’s Foreign Minister said Monday at a rare international meeting to tackle the crisis. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met in Yangon, Myanmar following multiple reports from NGOs that the army has burnt down Rohingya villages and attacked … Read more