Locals in Rakhine are concerned about potential clashes erupting due to the Burma Army building up troops in the villages of southern Maungdaw Township on the night of Aug. 7. …
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Burma’s says it is willing to take back all Rohingya refugees
Burma is willing to take back all 700,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees who have fled to Bangladesh if they volunteer to return, the country’s National Security Adviser Thaung Tun said on…
Arakan Army offers to return captured Burmese soldiers
“We have in the past returned prisoners of war via the ICRC, and we would like to do the same for these three soldiers if the ICRC is willing.”
ARSA militants killed Hindu villagers in Rakhine violence: Amnesty
Campaign group Amnesty International said on Tuesday it had gathered evidence that insurgents from a Rohingya Muslim armed group killed scores of Hindu civilians in August last year, amid a…
US criticises China for shielding Burma from UN action
The United States indirectly criticised China on Monday for shielding Burma from strong UN Security Council action over a military crackdown against mainly Rohingya Muslims that the US and other…
UN Security Council puts spotlight on Rohingya refugee crisis
UN Security Council envoys began a four-day visit to Bangladesh and Burma on Saturday to see firsthand the aftermath of a Burmese military crackdown that Britain, the United States and…