Rohingya Muslim insurgents say they have no option but to fight what they call Burma state-sponsored terrorism to defend the Rohingya community, and they demand that the Rohingya be consulted…
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Head of new crisis panel urges access to Rakhine State
Humanitarian workers and journalists should be given free access to Burma’s Rakhine State, where violence has prompted some 650,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh, the head of a new…
UN rapporteur barred from Burma
“This declaration of non-cooperation with my mandate can only be viewed as a strong indication that there must be something terribly awful happening in Rakhine,” said Lee.
New multinational ‘advisory team’ for Rakhine State created
President Htin Kyaw has established yet another governmental body to address the situation in troubled Rakhine State, this one comprised of Burmese and foreign members including the chairman of the…
Displaced Hindu families return to Maungdaw
More than 300 displaced persons returned from Sittwe yesterday to their homes in Maungdaw, with another 100 en route today.
Burmese security forces may be guilty of genocide against Rohingya, UN says
Burmese security forces may be guilty of genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority, the United Nations’ top human rights official said on Tuesday, adding that more were fleeing despite an…