Myanmar

Greatest threat to Myanmar’s fledgling democracy

Oct 02, 2017 09:12

The unabated massacre of Roohingya Muslims in Arakan or Rakhine state of Myanmar by the military, the Buddhist monks, and the supposedly democratic government of British-educated lady Aun San Suu Kyi, has created a humanitarian catastrophe in the region, but most of the world has turned a blind eye to the tragedy the Muslims are the victims.
UN warns of humanitarian ‘nightmare’ in camps hosting Rohingya refugees

Sep 30, 2017 15:35

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 14:09

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 08:33

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 14:42

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 08:24

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 18:00

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 12:04

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.
Erdogan slams Myanmar for Buddhist-led ‘genocide’ against Muslims

Sep 25, 2017 16:29

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lambasted Myanmar for launching a Buddhist-led terror campaign against the Rohingya Muslims in the west of the country, while slamming the international community for failing to act against the ongoing “genocide” in the region.
WHO warns of cholera outbreak in Bangladesh camps

Sep 25, 2017 14:18

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a growing risk of a cholera epidemic at makeshift refugee camps in Bangladesh where hundreds of thousands of Myanmarese Rohingya Muslim refugees are sheltered in dire conditions.