Rohingya
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…
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…
Buddhist extremists stop Muslim ceremony in Myanmar
World
January 10, 2017
Buddhist extremists stop Muslim ceremony in Myanmar
Extremist Buddhist nationalists have stopped a Muslim religious ceremony in Myanmar’s commercial capital, Yangon, amid an ongoing bloody campaign against…
Amnesty accuses Myanmar of ‘crimes against humanity’
World
December 19, 2016
Amnesty accuses Myanmar of ‘crimes against humanity’
Amnesty International says the actions of Myanmar’s military may constitute “crimes against humanity” after violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority.…
Myanmar: UN rights office says it gets daily reports of killings, rapes of Rohingya minority Muslims
World
December 17, 2016
Myanmar: UN rights office says it gets daily reports of killings, rapes of Rohingya minority Muslims
The United Nations is getting daily reports of rapes and killings of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar and independent monitors…
Dozens of Rohingya missing as boat sinks near Bangladesh
World
December 7, 2016
Dozens of Rohingya missing as boat sinks near Bangladesh
Dozens are missing and feared drowned after a boat packed with Rohingya fleeing violence in Myanmar and trying to reach…
Kofi Annan to probe reports of Rohingya abuse in Rakhine
World
December 3, 2016
Kofi Annan to probe reports of Rohingya abuse in Rakhine
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was scheduled to arrive in the Rakhine state of Myanmar on Tuesday to examine…
UN: Rohingya may be enduring ‘crimes against humanity’
World
December 3, 2016
UN: Rohingya may be enduring ‘crimes against humanity’
Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims may be victims of crimes against humanity, the United Nation’s rights agency has said, as former UN…
UN Official: Burma is pursuing ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ of Rohingya Muslims
World
November 26, 2016
UN Official: Burma is pursuing ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ of Rohingya Muslims
Thousands of stateless Rohingya Muslims are trying to reach Bangladesh amid reports of abuse by the Burmese army. …