Myanmar
6,700 Rohingya, 730 children killed in first month of Myanmar violence: MSF
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December 14, 2017
6,700 Rohingya, 730 children killed in first month of Myanmar violence: MSF
At least 6,700 Rohingya Muslims were killed in the first month of a Myanmar army crackdown on rebels in Rakhine…
UN chief says arrest of Reuters journalists shows erosion of press freedom in Myanmar
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December 14, 2017
UN chief says arrest of Reuters journalists shows erosion of press freedom in Myanmar
The arrest of two Reuters journalists in Yangon this week was a signal that press freedom is shrinking in Myanmar…
21 Rohingya women recount rape by Myanmar armed forces
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December 11, 2017
21 Rohingya women recount rape by Myanmar armed forces
The use of rape by Myanmar’s armed forces has been sweeping and methodical, The Associated Press found in interviews with…
UN: Myanmar’s Rohingya likely faced crimes against humanity
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December 6, 2017
UN: Myanmar’s Rohingya likely faced crimes against humanity
Myanmar’s Rohingya minority has “very likely” faced crimes against humanity and possibly genocide at the hands of Myanmar security forces…
UN rights boss says can’t rule out crime of genocide against Rohingya
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December 5, 2017
UN rights boss says can’t rule out crime of genocide against Rohingya
The United Nations’ top human rights official said on Tuesday Rohingyas were continuing to flee northern Rakhine state in Myanmar,…
Pope says he ‘wept’ while meeting Rohingya refugees
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December 3, 2017
Pope says he ‘wept’ while meeting Rohingya refugees
Pope Francis on Saturday said he wept hearing the plight first-hand of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, adding that this meeting…
Pope sidesteps Rohingya crisis in Myanmar address
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November 28, 2017
Pope sidesteps Rohingya crisis in Myanmar address
Pope Francis called for respect for rights and justice in a keenly-watched address in Myanmar on Tuesday, but refrained from…
Pope Francis visits Myanmar in high stakes visit
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November 27, 2017
Pope Francis visits Myanmar in high stakes visit
Pope Francis arrived in mainly Buddhist Myanmar Monday on a highly sensitive visit to a country facing sharp global criticism…
Bangladesh says agreed with Myanmar for UNHCR to assist Rohingya’s return
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November 25, 2017
Bangladesh says agreed with Myanmar for UNHCR to assist Rohingya’s return
Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to take help from the UN refugee agency to safely repatriate hundreds of thousands of…
US: Myanmar violence is ‘ethnic cleansing’
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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…