Monthly Archives: November 2016
Rohingya Crisis: UN Says Myanmar Government’s Reputation at Stake
United Nations: The reputation of Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in Myanmar is at stake amid international concerns over how it is dealing with violence in the country’s divided north-west, a senior UN official...
Malaysia PM to attend rally condemning Myanmar violence
KUALA LUMPUR/YANGON - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will take part in a rare rally to protest a bloody crackdown on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, an official from his office said Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the UN's...
Myanmar Rohingya abuse may be crimes against humanity: UN
YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar's Rohingya may be victims of crimes against humanity, the UN's rights agency said on Tuesday (Nov 29), as former UN chief Kofi Annan arrived in the country for a visit...
Khaleda Zia calls for sheltering Rohingyas
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia today called upon the government to provide shelter to the repressed and oppressed Rohingya people of Myanmar on humanitarian ground.
The former prime minister, in a statement issued this afternoon, also...
Bangladesh pushes back at least 95 Rohingya Muslims
Teknaf 2 BGB Commander Abuzar Al-Zahid was quoted as saying that around 90 Rohingyas had boarded in six boats and were prevented from trespassing in the Naf River at midnight by the BGB.
At least...
BGB sends back six boats carrying Rohingyas on the Naf River
The Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) has sent back six boats carrying Rohingyas, who were trying to cross in from Myanmanr through the Naf River in Cox's Bazar. Officials said that the boats, spotted during...
‘They raped us one by one,’ says Rohingya woman who fled Myanmar
Widespread allegations of rape have raised fears that Myanmar's security forces are systematically using sexual violence against the stateless Rohingya. The violence has forced thousands to flee, prompting a UN official to accuse Myanmar...
Myanmar pursuing ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Rohingya Muslims
Myanmar is carrying out "ethnic cleansing" of Rohingya Muslims, as horrifying stories of gang rape, torture and murder emerge from among the thousands who have fled to Bangladesh, a UN official has reported.
Up to...
‘They will kill us’: The Rohingya refugees fleeing torture and rape in Myanmar
'They will kill us': The Rohingya refugees fleeing torture and rape in Myanmar
By Rebecca Wright, CNN - Updated 0933 GMT (1733 HKT) November 25, 2016
(CNN)They come by the thousands.
Rohingya refugees from Myanmar's northwestern Rakhine...
The Times Editorial Board: When will Myanmar stop persecuting the Rohingya?
A little more than a year ago, Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy party were swept to a landmark election victory in Myanmar. As the country has progressed...
Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar amid deadly attacks
At least 86 people have been killed and 30,000 displaced as violence continues unabated in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar poured into neighbouring Bangladesh this week with some feared drowned after a...
Myanmar wants ethnic cleansing of Rohingya – UN official
Myanmar is seeking the ethnic cleansing of the Muslim Rohingya minority from its territory, a senior UN official has told the BBC. Armed forces have been killing Rohingya in Rakhine state, forcing many to...
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Hundreds of Rohingya families flee India for fear of deportation, persecution
Hundreds of Rohingya families flee India for fear of deportation, persecution
Some 2,000 Rohingya Muslims, who had fled to India from death and violence...
Myanmar army kills 13 in attack on Rakhine rebels
Myanmar’s Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun, Major General Soe Naing Oo, and Major General Tun Tun Nyi say the army hit back at...
From India to Bangladesh: 1,300 Rohingya fear repatriation to Myanmar
The refugees are from far away Indian Kashmir. To reach south-east Bangladesh, refugees cross the Indian states of Assam, Tripura or West Bengal. On...
31 Rohingyas waiting to make border crossings to Bangladesh from India
More Rohingyas are waiting to enter Bangladesh through Brahmanbaria’s Kasba border from India amid fears of deportation to Myanmar.
“As many as 31 Rohingya women,...
Speakers: Bangladesh needs to intensify action to resolve Rohingya crisis
It should move to deportation issues rather than genocide for international prosecution
Speakers at a symposium have said Bangladesh’s diplomatic and humanitarian initiatives...