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Argentine court to investigate Myanmar genocide against Rohingya Muslims
Jun 08, 2023 08:07Members of the Rohingya Muslim minority have testified in person for the first time in an Argentine court on genocide and war crimes committed by Myanmar military officials, in a “historic fight for justice.”
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Southeast Asian leaders 'deeply concerned' about deadly Myanmar violence
May 10, 2023 13:04Southeast Asian leaders have expressed "deep concerns" about the violence in Myanmar, condemning a recent attack on a convoy of diplomats delivering humanitarian aid to the country.
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ASEAN ‘strongly condemns’ Myanmar’s deadly air attack
Apr 13, 2023 15:44The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) "strongly condemns" the latest air strike carried out by Myanmar's military on a village, which is reported to have killed up to 100 people, including children, the bloc said in a statement.
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Over 50 killed in airstrike in Myanmar: Residents
Apr 11, 2023 15:02More that 50 people, including women and children, were killed in central Myanmar when the army launched an airstrike on an event attended by opponents to military rule, witnesses and media say.
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Rohingya refugees in India urge release of detained members
Feb 17, 2023 15:04The Rohingya refugee camp on the outskirts of New Delhi is no more than an open prison for the members of the community who face constant threats and intimidation from law enforcement agencies.
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Myanmar's junta to let 'loyal' citizens carry firearms, ammunition
Feb 14, 2023 16:19Myanmar’s military government has decided to allow citizens who are "loyal to the state" to be licensed to carry several types of guns and ammunition.
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UN announces 'alarming rise' in Rohingya refugee deaths
Jan 18, 2023 09:20The UN refugee agency says hundreds of members of Myanmar's heavily-persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority have died or gone missing while trying to flee dire humanitarian situations in either the country or neighboring Bangladesh.
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Myanmar airstrikes leave five people killed
Jan 14, 2023 14:36Five people have been killed in airstrikes on two villages inhabited by ethnic Karens in Mutraw district in Myanmar's Karen State.
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Myanmar jails 112 Rohingya, including children, for attempting to flee crackdown on Muslims
Jan 10, 2023 15:57Myanmar authorities have sentenced 112 minority Rohingya Muslims, including a dozen children, to prison terms for attempting to travel to Malaysia “without legal documents”, state media reported.
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Myanmar junta honors anti-Muslim monk dubbed ‘face of Buddhist terror’
Jan 05, 2023 15:11The military junta in Myanmar has honored an ultranationalist anti-Muslim Buddhist monk dubbed the 'Face of Buddhist terror" with a prestigious national award, and also announced the decision to free thousands of prisoners under amnesty.