Myanmar's (latest) moment of truth

Amid delays over refugee returns, government seeks long-term answers to crisis

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Myanmar's new, 10-member high-level advisory commission, headed by former Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai, could provide possible solutions in addressing the Rohingya crisis.

As international pressure on Myanmar intensifies over its handling of the refugee crisis in western Rakhine State, the government of Aung San Suu Kyi is seeking fresh options after attacks by Muslim militants triggered a military crackdown and exodus of more than 650,000 Rohingya refugees into neighboring Bangladesh last year.

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