Rohingya
Three Sunni Muslims imprisoned for firebombing Australian mosque
World
July 25, 2019
Three Sunni Muslims imprisoned for firebombing Australian mosque
Three Sunni Muslim men have been sentenced to prison terms of 16 and 22 years on convictions including engaging in…
UN urges Myanmar to enact Annan’s counsel on Rohingya
World
January 29, 2019
UN urges Myanmar to enact Annan’s counsel on Rohingya
The United Nations (UN) has urged Myanmar to implement the recommendations of a panel on the Rohingya crisis that was…
UN says new Myanmar curbs threatening 50,000 Rohingya
World
January 26, 2019
UN says new Myanmar curbs threatening 50,000 Rohingya
The UN says new government curbs on aid activities are affecting at least 50,000 people in Myanmar’s beleaguered Rakhine state,…
UN calls for ‘rapid and unimpeded’ aid access to Myanmar’s Rakhine
World
January 17, 2019
UN calls for ‘rapid and unimpeded’ aid access to Myanmar’s Rakhine
The United Nations has expressed grave concerns about the condition of civilians in Myanmar’s state of Rakhine, calling on the…
UNHCR warns against returning Rohingya Muslim refugees
World
November 14, 2018
UNHCR warns against returning Rohingya Muslim refugees
The United Nations refugee agency on Monday cautioned against returning ethnic Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar from Bangladesh at this time,…
UN says genocide against Rohingya Muslims continuing in Myanmar
World
October 27, 2018
UN says genocide against Rohingya Muslims continuing in Myanmar
A genocide against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims is still continuing, UN investigators said Wednesday as they presented a report to the…
UN urges action on Rohingya Muslim refugees
World
October 1, 2018
UN urges action on Rohingya Muslim refugees
The United Nation’s assistant secretary general for humanitarian affairs urged the international community to pay attention to the plight of…
HRW skeptical of Myanmar inquiry into Rohingya abuses
World
August 19, 2018
HRW skeptical of Myanmar inquiry into Rohingya abuses
Human Rights Watch has warned that a panel set up by Myanmar to probe atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine…
UN official: Myanmar not ready for return of Rohingya refugees
World
April 10, 2018
UN official: Myanmar not ready for return of Rohingya refugees
Myanmar is not ready for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees, said the most senior United Nations official to visit the…
UNICEF calls for urgent help for Rohingya children
World
February 26, 2018
UNICEF calls for urgent help for Rohingya children
UNICEF on Friday called for urgent efforts for nearly 720,000 Rohingya children in Bangladesh and Myanmar who are vulnerable to…