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WFP reiterates commitment to supporting Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
World
February 15, 2018
WFP reiterates commitment to supporting Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), David Beasley, has restated the organization’s commitment to providing…
Rohingya children refugees face hell on earth in Bangladesh camps: UNICEF
World
October 21, 2017
Rohingya children refugees face hell on earth in Bangladesh camps: UNICEF
The United Nations children’s agency has warned of the dire conditions of Myanmarese refugee children in overcrowded and squalid refugee…
Rohingya crisis one of the fastest growing in recent years, warns UN refugee agency
World
September 18, 2017
Rohingya crisis one of the fastest growing in recent years, warns UN refugee agency
The humanitarian situation in parts of Bangladesh sheltering hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees continues to deteriorate, making the crisis…
Indian villagers lynch two Muslims transporting cattle
World
August 28, 2017
Indian villagers lynch two Muslims transporting cattle
Villagers in eastern India beat two Muslim cattle truckers to death on Sunday, police said, in yet another lynching on…
3,500 Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar for Bangladesh
World
August 26, 2017
3,500 Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar for Bangladesh
Leaders of the Rohingya Muslim community in Bangladesh say at least 3,500 members have arrived in the country since Myanmar’s…
India ‘to deport 40,000 Rohingya Muslims’
World
August 12, 2017
India ‘to deport 40,000 Rohingya Muslims’
India is planning to deport tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims it says are living in the country illegally. …
Rights group slams UN, EU for blocking independent probe into Rohingya plight
World
March 18, 2017
Rights group slams UN, EU for blocking independent probe into Rohingya plight
A Europe-based rights group has slammed the global community, particularly the UN and the EU, for hindering an independent probe…
Myanmar probing police ‘cover-up’ of deaths of two Rohingya Muslims
World
February 22, 2017
Myanmar probing police ‘cover-up’ of deaths of two Rohingya Muslims
Myanmar’s army-controlled home ministry is investigating a cover-up by the country’s border force of the deaths in custody of two…
UN condemns ‘devastating’ Rohingya abuse in Myanmar
World
February 5, 2017
UN condemns ‘devastating’ Rohingya abuse in Myanmar
The UN has accused security forces in Myanmar of committing serious human rights abuses, including gang-rape, savage beatings and child…
U.N. rights envoy visits Myanmar amid border violence, report of abuse
World
January 10, 2017
U.N. rights envoy visits Myanmar amid border violence, report of abuse
U.N. human rights envoy Yanghee Lee has arrived in Myanmar on a 12-day visit amid growing concern about reports of…