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What Myanmar’s coup could mean for the Rohingya and other persecuted minorities Vox.com 2/2/2021 Jen Kirby © Rehman Asad/NurPhoto via Getty Images Rohingya refugees are relocated to the flood-prone island Bhashan Char in Chittagong, Bangladesh, on January 30, 2021. The Myanmar military overthrew its civilian government in a coup on Monday, ending the facade of democratic rule and creating an even more uncertain future for human rights in the country — especially the persecuted Rohingya and other ethnic minorities. The aftermath of the coup is still unfolding, but huma...

On Saturday, Kjome, a renowned activist and leader of human rights initiatives, turns 100 and will be joined by some three dozen friends and family from around the world via Zoom. With glaucoma and macular degeneration, Kjome is blind, but the voices of those who cherish her will be loud and clear. “I love you, my dear, and so do all these people,” Kjome friend, Susan Schmidt, told Kjome during a group call with the Tribune prior to the landmark birthday. “(This occasion) is not going unnoticed.” Kjome expressed excitement about connecting with members of her global circle...