Rohingya
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…
UN asks for aid to tackle Rohingya crisis unfolding in southern Bangladesh
World
September 12, 2017
UN asks for aid to tackle Rohingya crisis unfolding in southern Bangladesh
The United Nations has appealed for aid to tackle a humanitarian crisis unfolding in southern Bangladesh, where the number of…
Some 164,000 Rohingya refugees fled fresh violence in Myanmar: UN
World
September 10, 2017
Some 164,000 Rohingya refugees fled fresh violence in Myanmar: UN
The latest estimates by the United Nations show a fresh bout of violence against the Rohingya minority Muslims that erupted…
Australian far-right nationalists found guilty of inciting serious contempt for Muslims
World
September 6, 2017
Australian far-right nationalists found guilty of inciting serious contempt for Muslims
Three far-right nationalists who staged a mock beheading to protest against the building of a mosque in Bendigo in central…
Global condemnation grows over violence against Rohingya Muslims
World
September 6, 2017
Global condemnation grows over violence against Rohingya Muslims
A chorus of international criticism aimed at Myanmar is growing over the violence against Rohingya Muslims. A chorus of…