Rohingya Muslims
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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 her country…
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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 not be…
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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 genocide against…
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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 Fortify Rights.…
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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 the 2017…
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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 not recognise…
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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 — the…
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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 suspicion of…
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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 10 Rohingya…
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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 across the…
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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 on Tuesday.…
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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 life of…
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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: “They were…
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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 Bangladesh. The…
