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Bangladesh : Rohingya children in desperate need of education
April 29, 2023
Bangladesh : Rohingya children in desperate need of education
Rohingya children residing in Cox’s Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh are suffering terrible education conditions, with the vast majority of more than 77 percent currently not having access to any form of training, the ‘Arab News’ reported on Thursday in…
Rohingya woman killed in refugee camp in Bangladesh, officials confirm
April 26, 2023
Rohingya woman killed in refugee camp in Bangladesh, officials confirm
According to official statements, a Rohingya woman was killed at a refugee camp in Bangladesh’s southeastern Cox’s Bazar district, taking the killings to 24 in 2023. A police official at Cox’s Bazar said that two other women, a community leader…
Madagascar-based office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi drills water well for people in need
April 20, 2023
Madagascar-based office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi drills water well for people in need
Sheikh Muhammad Razi Wasram, representative of the Supreme Shia-world Authority — Grand Ayatollah Shirazi — in Madagascar, announced the project of drilling a water well with a depth of more than 50 meters in the office of his Eminence in…
Nonviolence Organization strongly condemns use of violence by Burmese army
April 15, 2023
Nonviolence Organization strongly condemns use of violence by Burmese army
The International Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) strongly condemned the repressive actions committed by the Burmese army forces towards the protesters demanding democracy, calling on the international community to urgently intervene to stop these violations. The organization said in a statement,…
Myanmar’s military air attacks central town known to be opposition bastion
April 11, 2023
Myanmar’s military air attacks central town known to be opposition bastion
Myanmar’s military has launched air attacks on a central town known to be a bastion of opposition to the coup carried out two years ago. Dozens of people were killed and wounded in the attack which has been one of…
UNICEF reports on alarming humanitarian situation in Myanmar
April 8, 2023
UNICEF reports on alarming humanitarian situation in Myanmar
Based on a recent UNICEF report, Myanmar continues to be troubled by armed conflicts, particularly in the northwest and southeast, with heavy fighting and air strikes killing civilians and destroying civilian properties. The statement highlights that the humanitarian situation in…
UN calls on Myanmar to stop persecution against Rohingya Muslims
April 6, 2023
UN calls on Myanmar to stop persecution against Rohingya Muslims
The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution condemning grave violations and the absence of the rule of law in Myanmar, and calling for an immediate end to all forms of violence, protection of civilians and respect for human…
Myanmar navy arrests 130 Rohingya attempting to flee to Malaysia
April 5, 2023
Myanmar navy arrests 130 Rohingya attempting to flee to Malaysia
Nearly 130 Rohingya Muslims leaving Myanmar for Malaysia by boat were arrested by the junta’s navy in waters off Mon state on Sunday after brokers revealed information about them to local villagers, RFA said in a report. A resident said…
More than 180 Rohingya refugees land in western Indonesia
March 28, 2023
More than 180 Rohingya refugees land in western Indonesia
Indonesian officials have told media outlets that more than 180 Rohingya refugees landed in the country’s western Aceh province on Monday, the latest among hundreds who have fled by boat from desperate conditions in Myanmar and in camps in Bangladesh.…
Rohingyas in Bangladesh and Myanmar are in dire need of ‘Food Aid’
March 23, 2023
Rohingyas in Bangladesh and Myanmar are in dire need of ‘Food Aid’
According to a report published by the Indian newspaper ‘Nagaland Post’, the government of Bangladesh has prohibited the Rohingya refugees from finding formal employment and confined them to the camps. The report said that these forcibly displaced refugees are more…