Myanmar
UN chief urges Myanmar to respect human rights
World
August 30, 2016
UN chief urges Myanmar to respect human rights
Myanmar’s new leadership must overcome discrimination and promote inclusive development with “full respect” for human rights, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon…
Myanmar names Kofi Annan to head panel on Rohingya Muslims
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August 25, 2016
Myanmar names Kofi Annan to head panel on Rohingya Muslims
Myanmar’s government has set up an advisory panel headed by former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan to find “lasting solutions”…
Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims banned from teaching Holy Quran to their children
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August 18, 2016
Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims banned from teaching Holy Quran to their children
Myanmar authorities have recently decided to prevent Rohingya Muslim minority from teaching the Holy Qur’an and principles of the Islamic…
Curfew extended in Buthidaung and Maungdaw
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August 14, 2016
Curfew extended in Buthidaung and Maungdaw
The evening curfew in two northern Rakhine State townships was extended, according to local officials. The evening curfew…
Myanmar to deport Pakistanis for giving Mosque sermon
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August 2, 2016
Myanmar to deport Pakistanis for giving Mosque sermon
Authorities in Myanmar detained two Pakistan nationals for giving sermons at mosques in the commercial capital of Yangon. …
EU parliament condemns Myanmar persecution of Rohingya
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July 9, 2016
EU parliament condemns Myanmar persecution of Rohingya
The European Parliament has urged Myanmar to end what it termed as the “brutal repression” and “systematic persecution” against the…
Buddhist mob attacks Muslims and set Myanmar mosque ablaze
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July 7, 2016
Buddhist mob attacks Muslims and set Myanmar mosque ablaze
A crowd of Buddhists has set fire to a mosque in the north of Myanmar, furious that a Muslim place…
Buddhists raid Muslim village, destroy mosque in central Myanmar
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June 28, 2016
Buddhists raid Muslim village, destroy mosque in central Myanmar
A group of about 200 Buddhist extremists have raided a Muslim village in central Myanmar, destroying parts of a mosque…
Fire in Myanmar camp for displaced Muslims injures dozens
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May 15, 2016
Fire in Myanmar camp for displaced Muslims injures dozens
A fire broke out on Tuesday in a camp for internally displaced Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, destroying shelters where…
Islamophobic Myanmar minister criticized over his anti-Muslim remarks
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April 13, 2016
Islamophobic Myanmar minister criticized over his anti-Muslim remarks
Myanmar’s Minister of Religious Affairs and Culture has come under fire for his offensive comments Myanmar’s Minister of Religious…