Rohingya

UN officials blast Bangladesh-Myanmar deal on Rohingya

Nov 01, 2018 14:21

United Nations officials have blasted a repatriation deal struck between the governments in Bangladesh and Myanmar over the return of Rohingya Muslim refugees, saying that conditions in the northwestern state of Rakhine are “not yet conducive” for their returns.
Australia slaps sanctions on Myanmar officers over Rohingya

Oct 23, 2018 11:53

The Australian government has announced sanctions against five military officers in Myanmar who are accused of leading brutal atrocities against minority Rohingya Muslims in the Southeast Asian country.
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh sold into forced labor: UN

Oct 17, 2018 19:42

The United Nations (UN) says mostly female Rohingya Muslim refugees are being sold into forced labor to make income for desperate families living in squalid border camps in Bangladesh.
Myanmar ‘unwilling’ to probe Rohingya genocide: UN

Oct 09, 2018 12:00

The United Nations (UN)’s special envoy to Myanmar says the Myanmarese government is “unwilling” to investigate state-sponsored violence against the Rohingya Muslim community in the country, calling on the international community to take action before it is too late.
India to deport seven Rohingya refugees amid UN condemnation

Oct 03, 2018 18:03

Indian police have sent seven Rohingya Muslim refugees to the border to be deported after they fled violence and persecution in Myanmar.
ASEAN urges accountability for Myanmar atrocities

Oct 02, 2018 12:45

The foreign ministers of Southeast Asian nations have called on Myanmar to probe state-sponsored atrocities against Rohingya Muslims.
Canada MPs vote to strip Myanmar’s Suu Kyi of honorary citizenship

Sep 28, 2018 13:41

Canadian lawmakers have voted unanimously to revoke the honorary citizenship of Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi in response to crimes committed against the Rohingya Muslim minority.
Irked by genocide report, Myanmar army chief says UN has no right to ‘interfere’

Sep 24, 2018 14:15

Striking a defiant tone, Myanmar’s army chief says the United Nations has no right to meddle in his country’s “internal" issues, a week after the world body’s investigators called for him and fellow top generals to stand trial for “genocide” against minority Rohingya Muslims.
UN: Myanmar generals should face genocide charges

Sep 18, 2018 15:14

The United Nations (UN) has reiterated its call for the prosecution of Myanmar’s top military officials for what the international body has conclusively decided is genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority group.
UN calls for new body to prosecute Myanmar crimes

Sep 10, 2018 14:41

The United Nations (UN)’s new human rights chief has called for the establishment of “an independent international mechanism” to prepare criminal indictments against Myanmar’s military for atrocities committed against the Rohingya Muslim community.