Rohingya

UN opens key fundraising conference for Rohingya refugees

Oct 23, 2017 17:57

The United Nations has opened a major fundraising conference aimed at securing aid for nearly one million persecuted Rohingya Muslim refugees in Bangladesh.
Tillerson blames ‘Myanmar military’ over Rohingya

Oct 19, 2017 13:51

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said Washington holds Myanmar’s military leadership responsible for a harsh crackdown on the Rohingya Muslims but stopped short of saying whether Washington would take any action to address the issue.
Dozens of Rohingya drowned en route to Bangladesh, 12,000 more flee

Oct 16, 2017 09:29

At least 12 Rohignya Muslims, including six children, have been killed in yet another boat tragedy in waters off Bangladesh, which is reportedly dealing with a fresh influx of refugees fleeing Myanmar’s violence-torn Rakhine State.
How the West is trying to recreate Myanmar’s crisis in Thailand

Oct 15, 2017 20:26

The West, led by the US, which has plunged Myanmar into a crisis by unleashing the genocide of Muslims at the hands of the Buddhists, is now trying to repeat the same scenario in neighbourng Thailand. Here is an interesting feature by Bangkok-based geopolitical researcher Tony Cartalucci titled: “How the West Is Trying to Recreate Myanmar’s Crisis in Thailand.”
About 14,000 orphans among Rohingya refugees: Bangladesh

Oct 15, 2017 20:13

A new influx of Rohingya refugees that hit Bangladesh contains around 14,000 orphans, authorities say, as new details emerge of a brutal crackdown in neighboring Myanmar which forced over half a million Rohingya Muslims to flee their homes.
Bangladesh beefs up border security amid Rohingya concerns

Oct 15, 2017 17:59

Bangladesh has stepped up security along its western border with India amid concerns that hundreds of Rohingya Muslim refugees could be pushed into its territory.
Myanmar ‘starving out’ Rohingya: UK-based rights group

Oct 13, 2017 12:27

A UK-based rights group has accused Myanmar’s government of intentionally starving Rohingya Muslims in a bid to force the persecuted minority group out of the country.
Rohingya Muslims not native to Myanmar: Army chief

Oct 13, 2017 08:58

Myanmar's army chief has said during a meeting with the US ambassador to the country that Rohingya Muslims subjected to persecution by government forces in western Rakhine state were not native to Myanmar.
UN tells Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to halt violence against violence

Oct 11, 2017 16:52

The United Nations human rights office has urged Myanmar’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to halt the persisting violence and discrimination against the Rohingya Muslim minority in the country.
Iran to send 3rd humanitarian aid cargo for Myanmar Muslims

Oct 10, 2017 15:39

Iran is due to load and send its third cargo of humanitarian aid for Myanmar's Muslim refugees in Bangladesh later on Tuesday.