Rohingya
UNHCR warns against returning Rohingya Muslim refugees
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
Myanmar Erases 55 Rohingya Muslim Villages to Cover Up Crimes against Humanity
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February 24, 2018
Myanmar Erases 55 Rohingya Muslim Villages to Cover Up Crimes against Humanity
Authorities in Myanmar have bulldozed at least 55 Rohingya villages in northern Rakhine, in an attempt to eradicate evidence that…
WFP reiterates commitment to supporting Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
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February 15, 2018
WFP reiterates commitment to supporting Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
The Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), David Beasley, has restated the organization’s commitment to providing…
6,700 Rohingya killed in Myanmar only in one month
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December 14, 2017
6,700 Rohingya killed in Myanmar only in one month
MSF The international medical charity Doctors Without Borders says at least 6,700 members of the persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority group…
Myanmar’s soldiers targeted Rohingya Muslim women for gang rape: UN official
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November 13, 2017
Myanmar’s soldiers targeted Rohingya Muslim women for gang rape: UN official
Myanmar’s soldiers have “systematically targeted” Rohingya Muslim women for gang rape in Rakhine state, says a UN official. Myanmar’s…