Myanmar
Myanmar’s army crackdown leaves Rohingya Muslims on brink of famine
World
July 16, 2017
Myanmar’s army crackdown leaves Rohingya Muslims on brink of famine
A military crackdown has left more than 220,000 Rohingya Muslims on the brink of starvation in Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state,…
Myanmar slammed for refusing visa to UN mission investigating abuse of Rohingya
World
July 13, 2017
Myanmar slammed for refusing visa to UN mission investigating abuse of Rohingya
A Human Rights Watch representative has criticized Myanmar for refusing to give visas to a UN team probing abuse of…
UN calls on Myanmar to grant citizenship to Rohingya
World
July 9, 2017
UN calls on Myanmar to grant citizenship to Rohingya
The UN refugee agency has called on Myanmar to grant citizenship to the persecuted Rohingya Muslims. The UN refugee…
Myanmar charges three Muslims for holding Ramadan prayers
World
June 4, 2017
Myanmar charges three Muslims for holding Ramadan prayers
Three Muslims have been indicted by Myanmar’s authorities for holding Ramadan prayers in the street where the local school they…
New images show Rohingya refugees with army-inflicted wounds, burns
World
May 16, 2017
New images show Rohingya refugees with army-inflicted wounds, burns
Myanmar’s army is under more pressure over its brutalities against Rohingya Muslims after fresh images emerged reportedly showing refugees from…
Myanmar begins shuttering three Rohingya camps
World
April 13, 2017
Myanmar begins shuttering three Rohingya camps
Myanmar has started shutting down three displacement camps in strife-torn Rakhine state, a senior official said Tuesday, although it was…
UNICEF urges Myanmar to release detained Rohingya children
World
April 12, 2017
UNICEF urges Myanmar to release detained Rohingya children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for the release of the Rohingya children detained by Myanmar’s government as…
Myanmar demolishes 200-year-old Rohingya mosque
World
April 9, 2017
Myanmar demolishes 200-year-old Rohingya mosque
A 200-year old historical mosque in Buthidaung Township was bulldozed by the Myanmar military on April 3, 2017. A…
UN launches investigation into Myanmar security forces’ torturing and raping
World
March 26, 2017
UN launches investigation into Myanmar security forces’ torturing and raping
The top United Nations human rights body has agreed to send a fact-finding mission to investigate Myanmar security forces killing,…
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…