Rohingya Muslims
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No link between CAA and conversions of Afghan, Rohingya Muslims: Ravi Nair
Shaheen Nazar NewDelhi: Noted civil rights activist Ravi Nair, who has been at the forefront of those opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), sees no link between CAA and the reported…
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Hyderabad News
2 Rohingya Muslims test positive for COVID-19 in Telangana
Hyderabad: Two Rohingya Muslims from Telangana, who attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi last month, have tested positive for COVID-19, state Director General of Police M Mahendar Reddy said on…
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Hyderabad News
Police are on lookout for Rohingyas who attended event in Delhi
Mohammed Hussain Hyderabad: Following the alert sounded by the Ministry of Home Affairs to screen the refugees with a travel history to Delhi, the Telangana State Police have identified 17 Rohingyas…
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Screen Rohingyas for COVID-19 in Hyderabad camps: MHA
Hyderabad: The Union Home Ministry has asked all the state Governments including Telangana state, to screen Rohingyas for Covid-19 staying in the camps. In an official communication to the state…
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World
95 Rohingya in Myanmar face jail as Hague hears ‘genocide’ case
PATHEIN: Nearly 100 Rohingya appeared in a Myanmar court Wednesday after being arrested for trying to flee persecution, their lawyer said, as leader Aung San Suu Kyi addressed the UN’s…
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World
Rohingya call for Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to acknowledge atrocities
UKHIA: From squalid refugee camps in Bangladesh, Rohingya who fled a brutal Myanmar military crackdown are calling on Aung San Suu Kyi to acknowledge the mass atrocities as she defends…
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India
Rohingya Muslims will never be accepted: Amit Shah
NEW DELHI: During a debate over the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the Lok Sabha on Monday made it clear that Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar will…
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World
Thousands rally behind Suu Kyi ahead of Hague court date
NAYPYIDAW: Thousands rallied in support of Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar Saturday, on the eve of her departure for the UN’s top court to defend Myanmar against charges of…
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NVC scheme: Myanmar’s move to erase ‘Rohingya’ community
Cox’sBazar: In a new move targeting Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims, the authorities have come up with the National Verification Card (NVC) scheme to erase their identity suggests a new report by…
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Man dies after alleged custody abuse in Myanmar’s Rakhine
Yangon: A detainee in Myanmar’s Rakhine state died from injuries allegedly sustained in custody, his family said, as the army wages war against rebels in the same area which saw…
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Malaysia calls for “justice” and citizenship for Rohingya Muslims
Bangkok: Malaysia on Saturday said the perpetrators of violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya minority must “be brought to justice”, in sharp comments delivered at a normally tame regional summit. Myanmar does…
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Bangladesh stops 84 Rohingyas from perilous sea journey
Cox’s Bazar: Bangladesh authorities prevented 84 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar from attempting a perilous boat journey to Malaysia, officials said Saturday. Police in Pekua said 67 Rohingya Muslims from Kutupalong…
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Rakhine widow in Myanmar says ‘husband killed for no reason’
Yangon: The widow of a man shot dead in military custody in Myanmar’s Rakhine state said her husband died “for no reason”, speaking after the army killed six men on…
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Top Myanmar court turns down Reuters journalists’ appeal
Yangon: Myanmars Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by two Reuters journalists who were sentenced to seven years in jail last year for their reporting on the killings of…
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Fresh clashes in Myanmar’s Rakhine state temple town
Yangon: Fighting between the Myanmar army and ethnic Rakhine rebels has escalated in the western state’s temple-studded town of Mrauk U, sources confirmed Wednesday, with reports of military jets streaking…
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India
Pak PM sacks minister for anti-Hindu remarks whereas in India Muslim haters becomes CM, ministers
NEW DELHI: Soon after Pakistan Punjab’s Information Minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan make derogatory remarks against the country’s Hindu community, the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) sacked him in no time…
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi courts investment for strife-torn Rakhine state
Ngapali: Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi touted Rakhine state’s “untapped” economic potential to investors Friday, but glossed over violence that has scorched the area — most recently claiming the…
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India
Three Rohingya Muslims detained in Assam
Guwahati: Three Rohingya Muslims were detained by the Government Railway Police (GRP) at Lumding town in Central Assam’s Hojai district on Sunday morning. Superintendent of Railway Police Hemanta Das said:…
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Show genuine commitment to end violence against Rohingya Muslims: Jolie
KUTUPALONG: Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie said on Tuesday (Feb 5) that Myanmar must “show genuine commitment” to end violence that has driven hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims into neighbouring…
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Timeline in case against two Reuters Myanmar journalists
Yangon: Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo have spent 13 months in jail since being arrested as they investigated atrocities against Rohingya Muslims by Myanmar’s army. Their conviction…
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UNHCR ‘seeking clarification’ from India over Rohingya return
Geneva: The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said on Friday it had asked India for “clarification” over its recent repatriation of a group of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar, the second…
