Rakhine state
Myanmar’s accusers slam Nobel laureate for genocide defense
World
December 12, 2019
Myanmar’s accusers slam Nobel laureate for genocide defense
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers seeking to halt what they allege is an ongoing genocide in Myanmar have slammed…
US says Myanmar makes life for Rohingya ‘a death sentence’
World
February 14, 2018
US says Myanmar makes life for Rohingya ‘a death sentence’
US Ambassador Nikki Haley denounced Myanmar’s government Tuesday for continuing to make life for Rohingya Muslims “a death sentence,” citing…
UN official says not safe yet for Rohingya return to Myanmar
World
January 25, 2018
UN official says not safe yet for Rohingya return to Myanmar
Attacks on Rohingya Muslims appear to be continuing in Myanmar and it is not yet safe for the hundreds of…
Rohingya Muslim refugee return to Myanmar delayed
World
January 22, 2018
Rohingya Muslim refugee return to Myanmar delayed
The gradual repatriation of more than 650,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees back to Myanmar from Bangladesh, scheduled to begin Tuesday, has…
Myanmar police kill several in Rakhine Buddhist riot
World
January 17, 2018
Myanmar police kill several in Rakhine Buddhist riot
At least seven people have died after police in Myanmar opened fire on a group of ethnic Rakhine Buddhists. Authorities…
Rohingya insurgents say they have no option but to fight Myanmar
World
January 7, 2018
Rohingya insurgents say they have no option but to fight Myanmar
Rohingya Muslim insurgents said on Sunday they have no option but to fight what they called Myanmar state-sponsored terrorism to…
Myanmar bars UN rights investigator just before visit
World
December 20, 2017
Myanmar bars UN rights investigator just before visit
The UN independent investigator into human rights in Myanmar has been barred from visiting the country for the rest of…
Myanmar continues to destroy Rohingya villages: HRW
World
December 18, 2017
Myanmar continues to destroy Rohingya villages: HRW
Human Rights Watch slams Myanmar’s continued destruction of villages, calls repatriation deal a PR stunt. Separately, two journalists are facing…
US: Myanmar violence is ‘ethnic cleansing’
World
November 22, 2017
US: Myanmar violence is ‘ethnic cleansing’
The United States is declaring that the violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar constitutes “ethnic cleansing.” Secretary of State Rex…
China outlines plan to resolve Rohingya crisis
World
November 20, 2017
China outlines plan to resolve Rohingya crisis
China called for a ceasefire in Myanmar’s Rakhine State so that Rohingya Muslim refugees can return from Bangladesh, proposing a…