Myanmar

Myanmar atrocities against Rohingya may be crimes against humanity: UN rights committees

Oct 04, 2017 09:02

The United Nations committees for women’s and children’s rights say atrocities against Rohingya Muslims “at the behest of the military” in Myanmar may constitute crimes against humanity.
10,000 Rohingya waiting at border to cross into Bangladesh: Report

Oct 03, 2017 09:28

Over 10,000 more Rohingya refugees fleeing a military crackdown at home in Myanmar’s Rakhine State have amassed near a crossing point with Bangladesh awaiting entry into the neighboring country.
Bangladesh, Myanmar to form ‘working group’ on refugee crisis

Oct 02, 2017 08:25

Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to set up a “joint working group” tasked with paving the way for the return of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees, who have fled a brutal military crackdown in Myanmar’s Muslim-majority Rakhine State.
UN warns of humanitarian ‘nightmare’ in camps hosting Rohingya refugees

Sep 30, 2017 12:05

The United Nations has warned of a humanitarian “nightmare” in the refugee camps on the Bangladeshi border, which are sheltering over half-a-million Rohingya Muslims fleeing horrifying state-backed violence at home in Myanmar.
60 Rohingya presumed dead as boat capsizes off Bangladesh

Sep 29, 2017 10:39

At least 60 people, among them women and children, are likely to have lost their lives following an incident in which a boat carrying Rohingya Muslim refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar capsized in rough waters off Bangladesh.
UN chief wants an end to attacks on Muslims in Mynamar

Sep 29, 2017 05:03

The UN Chief, Antonio Guterres, has urged the government of Myanmar to end raids on the Muslims in Rokhine State, in order to set the stage for delivery of humanitarian assistance to them.
Iran to airlift new aid supplies for Myanmar Muslims

Sep 28, 2017 11:12

Iran’s Red Crescent Society is going to deliver the third consignment of humanitarian aid to the Muslim people of Myanmar who have taken refuge in neighboring Bangladesh from a military crackdown.
Amnesty urges UNSC to impose arms embargo on Myanmar

Sep 28, 2017 04:54

Amnesty International has called on the United Nations Security Council to spare no efforts to end the brutal crackdown against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, suggesting the imposition of a “comprehensive arms embargo” on the Southeast Asian country.
UN: Longer-term plans needed to manage Rohingya influx into Bangladesh

Sep 27, 2017 14:30

The United Nations says longer-term plans are needed to manage the influx of Rohingya Muslim refugees who have fled from Myanmar's Rakhine state to neighboring Bangladesh.
HRW sees ‘crimes against humanity’ in Myanmar treatment of Rohingya

Sep 26, 2017 08:34

Human Rights Watch has accused Myanmar of committing “crimes against humanity” in Rakhine State, calling on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to act on the issue by imposing sanctions and an arms embargo against the government.