Tag Archives: Rohingya

• World Court orders Myanmar to protect Rohingya from acts of genocide 23 January 2020 | Stephanie van den Berg and Ruma Paul This post has one comment

  The International Court of Justice on Thursday ordered Myanmar to take urgent measures to protect its Rohingyas from genocide, a ruling cheered by refugees as their first major legal victory since being forced from their homes. ...

• Thousands of Rohingya mark ‘Genocide Day’ in Bangladesh 25 August 2019 | Poppy McPherson and Ruma Paul This post has no comments yet

  At least 100,000 Rohingya refugees rallied in camps in Bangladesh on Sunday, marking two years since the start of a brutal military crackdown in Myanmar that forced more than 730,000 to flee ...

• Amnesty International strips Aung San Suu Kyi of highest honour 13 November 2018 | Dmitry Zaks This post has one comment

  Amnesty International on Monday stripped Aung San Suu Kyi of its highest honour over the Myanmar leader's "indifference" to the atrocities committed by the military against Rohingya Muslims. ...

• 2013 Bodh Gaya bomb blasts: All five convicts sentenced to life in prison 1 June 2018 This post has no comments yet

  A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Patna on Friday sentenced all five convicts in the Bodh Gaya serial bomb blasts case of 7 July 2013 to life in prison. ...

• Myanmar burned Rohingya villages despite refugee deal 18 December 2017 This post has one comment

  Myanmar's army burned down dozens of Rohingya homes within days of signing a refugee repatriation deal with Bangladesh, showing the agreement was a mere "public relations stunt". ...

• Pope says his defence of Rohingya was understood in Myanmar 4 December 2017 | Philip Pullella This post has 2 comments

  Predominantly Buddhist Myanmar does not recognize the mostly Muslim Rohingya as an ethnic group with its own identity, but as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. ...

• Applaud Myanmar and Bangladesh for accord on Rohingya refugees 1 December 2017 | NS Venkataraman This post has 2 comments

  Bangladesh and Myanmar have exhibited extraordinary qualities of wisdom and understanding in reaching an accord for peaceful repatriation of the Rohingya refugees, ...

• The refugee crisis gripping Asia is make-or-break for Indian leadership 21 September 2017 | Nyshka Chandran This post has no comments yet

  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces a daunting challenge as his administration looks to deport Rohingya refugees while fending off international criticism. ...

• Aung San Suu Kyi denies Rohingya ethnic cleansing allegations 6 April 2017 | Eleanor Ross This post has no comments yet

  The Nobel Prize winner told the BBC’s Fergal Keane that there were issues in Rakhine State where the Muslim Rohingya live, but said it did not go as far as ethnic cleansing. ...

• Myanmar pursuing ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Rohingya: UN official 25 November 2016 | Sam Jahan, and Caroline Henshaw in Yangon This post has one comment

  Myanmar is engaged in "ethnic cleansing" of Rohingya Muslims, a UN official has said, as reports emerged Friday of troops shooting at villagers as they tried to flee. ...