Rights groups call on govt to probe case of missing Kachin pastors
Human rights organisations have called on the government to investigate the disappearance of two Kachin pastors in northern Shan State.
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Arakan Human Rights Lead Story News Rohingya
Govt restricts UN envoy’s movements in Arakan, citing ‘security concerns’
The United Nations human rights envoy in Burma has wrapped up her tour of Arakan State, during which she was reportedly denied the opportunity to speak directly to locals living in a village where police filmed themselves beating detained Muslim men in November.
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Govt to probe Rohingya man’s death in custody
The President’s Office said the government would investigate the death of a 60-year-old Rohingya Muslim who died in police custody in Arakan State two weeks ago.
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UN envoys urge govt to investigate alleged killings in Arakan
UN human rights experts call on Burma to investigate allegations of atrocities committed against civilians in northern Arakan State’s Maungdaw Township.
US ‘encouraged’ by NLD efforts in Arakan
A senior US official says he’s “encouraged” by the efforts of Burma’s new government to resolve religious tensions in Arakan State, but others are less impressed.
Monks’ censure deepens Ma Ba Tha’s isolation
Mainstream Buddhist clerics are among the growing chorus of voices speaking out against the divisive activities of Buddhist nationalist group Ma Ba Tha.
As aid dwindles, Kachin IDPs wait for peace
Some 40,000 displaced Kachins have now spent five years in camps in remote, KIA-controlled mountains, where humanitarian aid deliveries have dwindled.
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UN envoy urges Burma to curb religious violence
The UN’s human rights envoy for Burma tells the country’s new, democratically elected government that it should do more to end violence against religious minorities.
DVB Bulletin: 28 June 2016
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Mosque destroyed in central Burma
A group of men from a village in central Burma destroyed a mosque in the first serious outburst of inter-religious violence in months.
Ethnic issues Lead Story News Rohingya
EU says Burma needs ‘space’ on Rohingya issue
The European Union says it will respect Aung San Suu Kyi’s calls to avoid using the term “Rohingya” to describe persecuted Muslims in Arakan State.
DVB Bulletin: 22 June 2016
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US government agency calls for end to abuses against Rohingya
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom urges Burma’s new NLD-led government to do away with discriminatory laws.
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Ministry rejects Rohingya citizenship complaints
Arakan representatives spoke of their frustrations at the close of the day’s parliamentary proceedings.
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International observers admit they are muzzled
Independent election observers monitoring Burma’s general election acknowledge their ability to criticise the government is limited.
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War of words escalates between Wirathu and NLD
The firebrand monk says the NLD are “full of themselves” and unlikely to win the vote. In response, an NLD spokesman says Wirathu should “go to hell”.
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Website launches dedicated to Wirathu
A website has been launched dedicated to controversial Mandalay monk Wirathu and his hardline Burmese Buddhist monk group, Ma-Ba-Tha.
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Barred Rohingya MP says he will fight to stand in election
The move to deny USDP’s Shwe Maung a chance to run despite being a serving MP raises concerns about the disenfranchisement of the Rohingya Muslim minority.
DVB Bulletin: 3 August 2015
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Oslo conference opens with calls for citizenship, rights for Rohingya
Some of the world’s most influential voices on Burma participated in an urgently organised conference on the Rohingya migrant crisis in Oslo on Tuesday.
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DVB Debate: How will non-citizens survive without white cards?
In this week’s episode of DVB Debate, the panel questions the government’s motives for annulling white cards, and ponders what is next for former holders within the persecuted Rohingya minority.
DVB Bulletin: 10 March 2015
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Wirathu: ‘Delightfully proud’ to have defended Buddhism
Following a week in which Wirathu has been roundly criticised for a foul-mouthed tirade against a UN envoy, DVB interviews him exclusively and asks him if he regrets it.
Wirathu stands by UN ‘whore’ slur
Buddhist monk Wirathu has said he stands by his comments following his criticism of UN Rapporteur Yanghee Lee in derogatory terms on Friday. In an interview with AFP, the divisive[…]
DVB Bulletin: 16 January 2015
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DVB Bulletin: 7 January 2014
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Suu Kyi writes to Par Gyi’s widow
Aung San Suu Kyi has sent a condolence letter to the widow of Par Gyi, a journalist recently killed by the Burmese military while covering armed conflict in Mon State.
Slain reporter’s widow calls for inquiry
Par Gyi’s widow, Ma Thandar spoke to the press at the ’88 Generation offices on Wednesday.
Foreign Affairs Lead Story News Rohingya
Obama asked to ‘just say their name’
As Burma prepares to welcome US President Barack Obama to Naypyidaw in November, a US-based NGO is urging Obama to address the plight of the Rohingyas during his visit.
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The R-word, and its ramifications
A former UK ambassador says the name “Rohingya” was unknown to British colonial administrators, and that Western insistence on using the term is not helping the Bengali community’s cause.
