Rohingya
Myanmar Erases 55 Rohingya Muslim Villages to Cover Up Crimes against Humanity
World
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
World
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
World
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
World
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…
Rohingya children refugees face hell on earth in Bangladesh camps: UNICEF
World
October 21, 2017
Rohingya children refugees face hell on earth in Bangladesh camps: UNICEF
The United Nations children’s agency has warned of the dire conditions of Myanmarese refugee children in overcrowded and squalid refugee…
Amnesty says Myanmar killed hundreds of Rohingya
World
October 19, 2017
Amnesty says Myanmar killed hundreds of Rohingya
Amnesty International says Myanmar security forces killed at least hundreds of people during a systematic campaign to expel Rohingya Muslims.…
UNSC must press Myanmar on refugee return process: EX-UN chief
World
October 15, 2017
UNSC must press Myanmar on refugee return process: EX-UN chief
The former UN chief, Kofi Annan, has called on the Security Council (UNSC) to press Myanmar to facilitate the return…
Myanmar atrocities against Rohingya may be crimes against humanity: UN rights committees
World
October 5, 2017
Myanmar atrocities against Rohingya may be crimes against humanity: UN rights committees
The United Nations committees for women’s and children’s rights say atrocities against Rohingya Muslims “at the behest of the military”…
Aid agencies call for harsh bans against Myanmar military
World
September 19, 2017
Aid agencies call for harsh bans against Myanmar military
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for harsh international sanctions against the Myanmar military over its brutal “ethnic cleansing campaign”…
Rohingya crisis one of the fastest growing in recent years, warns UN refugee agency
World
September 18, 2017
Rohingya crisis one of the fastest growing in recent years, warns UN refugee agency
The humanitarian situation in parts of Bangladesh sheltering hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees continues to deteriorate, making the crisis…