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UN Official: Burma is pursuing ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ of Rohingya Muslims
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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.  …
Rohingya Muslims continue to flee to Bangladesh as violence spreads in Myanmar
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Rohingya Muslims continue to flee to Bangladesh as violence spreads in Myanmar

More Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar poured into neighbouring Bangladesh this week, with some feared dead after a boat sank in…
Human Rights Watch:More Rohingya villages razed in Myanmar’s Rakhine
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Human Rights Watch:More Rohingya villages razed in Myanmar’s Rakhine

More than 1,000 houses in Rohingya villages have been razed in northwestern Myanmar, according to analysis of satellite images from…
UN urges Myanmar to probe recent violence against Rohingyas
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UN urges Myanmar to probe recent violence against Rohingyas

The UN has called on Myanmar to investigate new reports of human rights violations, including the killing of unarmed people…
Myanmar army forces about 2,000 Rohingyas from homes
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Myanmar army forces about 2,000 Rohingyas from homes

 The Myanmar army has forced about 2,000 Rohingya Muslims to abandon their homes in a village, as part of a…
UN chief urges Myanmar to respect human rights
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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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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”…
EU parliament condemns Myanmar persecution of Rohingya
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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…
Discrimination against Muslims in Myanmar
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Discrimination against Muslims in Myanmar

The United Nations has warned that persecuted Rohingya Muslims   The United Nations has warned that persecuted Rohingya Muslims continue…
Muslim politicians excluded from Myanmar election
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Muslim politicians excluded from Myanmar election

Muslims make up at least five per cent of Myanmar’s 51-million population   Concerns have been raised over the lack…
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