Rohingya
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…
Myanmar may be seeking to expel all Rohingya, says UN
World
March 15, 2017
Myanmar may be seeking to expel all Rohingya, says UN
Myanmar may be seeking to “expel” all ethnic Rohingya from its territory, a UN rights expert has said, pushing for…
Myanmar Muslim minority subject to horrific torture, UN says
World
March 13, 2017
Myanmar Muslim minority subject to horrific torture, UN says
A top UN official says “crimes against humanity” are being committed by the military and police against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim…
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: Violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state could amount to crimes against humanity
World
February 8, 2017
UN: Violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state could amount to crimes against humanity
The scale of violence against the Rohingya Muslims community in Myanmar’s Rakhine state is “revolting and unacceptable,” the UN Special…
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…