Myanmar Rohingya Muslim crisis
Genocide case against Myanmar to be heard at highest UN court
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi will head a team of lawyers to hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague next week to defend the country against accusations of genocide against the Rohingya Muslims.
UN has 'no right to interfere'
Myanmar's powerful army chief says the United Nations has no right to interfere in his country's sovereignty, a week after UN investigators called for him and other top generals to be prosecuted for "genocide" against the Rohingya.
US senators urge Pompeo to press for Reuters journos release in Myanmar
Eleven Republican and Democratic US senators urge President Donald Trump's administration to "use all tools at your disposal," including imposing more economic sanctions, to ensure "the immediate, unconditional" release of two Reuters journalists imprisoned in Myanmar.
UK's Hunt to host Myanmar talks at UN
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says he would host talks at the UN this month over allegations Myanmar's military committed genocide against the Rohingya minority, warning the perpetrators must be brought to justice.
Myanmar 'State Secrets' Case / Outrage as 2 Reuters journos jailed for 7 yrs
Two Reuters journalists accused of breaching Myanmar's state secrets law while reporting on a massacre of Rohingya Muslims were jailed for seven years yesterday, fuelling international outrage a week after the army was accused of genocide.
Int'l community urged to step up pressure on Myanmar to repatriate Rohingyas
Bangladesh has urged the international community to continue and "step up pressure on Myanmar" authorities so that the Rohingyas can return to their ancestral homes in Myanmar in safety, dignity and sustainable livelihood.
More cops deployed to fight killing fear in Rohingya camps
Bangladesh is deploying thousands of extra police to Rohingya refugee camps in the south, officials said, after a series of mostly unexplained killings that have sown fear among hundreds of thousands of people who have fled from neighbouring Myanmar.
Support countries hosting refugees: UN chief
The communities or countries providing safe refuge to people fleeing war or persecution shouldn’t be alone and unsupported, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says on the occasion of World Refugee Day.
US endorses Myanmar and UN MoU on Rohingya return
The United States welcomes the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the UN and Myanmar government for the safe and voluntary return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
Rohingya camps lack basic facilities: Sultana Kamal
Three Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar lack basic facilities like food, health and shelter, rights activist Sultana Kamal says. There is a continued risk of human trafficking at the refugee camps, Sultana Kamal added while addressing a press conference at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU).
Bangladesh draws global attention to Rohingya issue
Bangladesh has reiterated its support to the Rome Statute as it urges the world to bring an end to the culture of impunity and to work towards full implementation of the Statute.
Pope asks for 'decisive' international step to end Rohingya crisis
Pope Francis says the international community must take "decisive measures" to address the Rohingya crisis taking into account the "gravity of the situation".
Suu Kyi to visit China amid Western criticism over Rohingya exodus
Myanmar’s civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, will soon visit Beijing, state media said on Monday, as the southeast Asian nation appears to draw closer to its northern neighbour, China, amid global criticism over an exodus of Rohingya refugees.
Hope and fear as pope lands in Myanmar
Pope Francis lands in Myanmar on a mission to dampen a powder keg of religious tension that many fear might only add sparks.
Rohingya child happy with friends in Bangladesh
After her parents were forced to flee from Rakhine state of Myanmar, Noor has developed friendship with many similar to her age at a tiny village of Bangladesh.
Unicef concerned over high level contamination of well water at Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar
Unicef has shown a deep concern over reports suggesting high levels of bacterial contamination (E.coli) from water drawn from wells inside the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar in Chittagong.
China draws 3-stage path for Myanmar, Bangladesh to resolve Rohingya crisis
China has proposed a three-phase plan for resolving the Rohingya crisis, starting with a ceasefire in Myanmar's Rakhine State so that refugees can return from Bangladesh, China's foreign ministry says ahead of meeting of European and Asian officials in Myanmar.
Rohingya crisis: US fact finding body visits Ukhia camp
A US delegation on a fact finding mission visits the Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
Investigate atrocities on Rohingyas, Bangladesh tells UN
Terming the atrocities in Myanmar as a result of “state failure”, Bangladesh has called upon the United Nations Security Council to fully examine the persecution of Rohingyas.