Rohingya
UN chief urges restraint by Myanmar forces in Rakhine
World
September 2, 2017
UN chief urges restraint by Myanmar forces in Rakhine
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of a looming humanitarian catastrophe in western Myanmar after the killing of nearly 400…
3,500 Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar for Bangladesh
World
August 26, 2017
3,500 Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar for Bangladesh
Leaders of the Rohingya Muslim community in Bangladesh say at least 3,500 members have arrived in the country since Myanmar’s…
India ‘to deport 40,000 Rohingya Muslims’
World
August 12, 2017
India ‘to deport 40,000 Rohingya Muslims’
India is planning to deport tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims it says are living in the country illegally. …
Myanmar’s army crackdown leaves Rohingya Muslims on brink of famine
World
July 16, 2017
Myanmar’s army crackdown leaves Rohingya Muslims on brink of famine
A military crackdown has left more than 220,000 Rohingya Muslims on the brink of starvation in Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state,…
Myanmar slammed for refusing visa to UN mission investigating abuse of Rohingya
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July 13, 2017
Myanmar slammed for refusing visa to UN mission investigating abuse of Rohingya
A Human Rights Watch representative has criticized Myanmar for refusing to give visas to a UN team probing abuse of…
UN calls on Myanmar to grant citizenship to Rohingya
World
July 9, 2017
UN calls on Myanmar to grant citizenship to Rohingya
The UN refugee agency has called on Myanmar to grant citizenship to the persecuted Rohingya Muslims. The UN refugee…
Mob kills Rohingya Muslim with bricks in street attack
World
July 6, 2017
Mob kills Rohingya Muslim with bricks in street attack
A police officer in Myanmar fled the scene of a deadly mob attack on Rohingya Muslims that has put the…
Myanmar charges three Muslims for holding Ramadan prayers
World
June 4, 2017
Myanmar charges three Muslims for holding Ramadan prayers
Three Muslims have been indicted by Myanmar’s authorities for holding Ramadan prayers in the street where the local school they…
New images show Rohingya refugees with army-inflicted wounds, burns
World
May 16, 2017
New images show Rohingya refugees with army-inflicted wounds, burns
Myanmar’s army is under more pressure over its brutalities against Rohingya Muslims after fresh images emerged reportedly showing refugees from…
Red Cross demands access to Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
World
May 11, 2017
Red Cross demands access to Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
An international humanitarian aid group has asked the government of Myanmar to give it access to help the Muslim Rohingya…