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Burma, UN agencies sign Rohingya repatriation pact
The Burmese government has signed an agreement with UN agencies to facilitate the voluntary return of Rohingya refugees.
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Rohingya crisis: Suu Kyi meets with UN envoys
She told the Security Council members ‘please bring to our notice any infringement of these laws and we will do whatever is necessary to take the action’.
USDP condemns plan to allow Rohingyas right to travel
“Security and rule of law in the nation are at critical risk,” said a party statement.
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UN, Dhaka dispute Burma’s Rohingya repatriation claim
“This is in no way a repatriation, rather it is propaganda,” said the Bangladeshi government’s Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner.
Australian AG rejects bid to prosecute Suu Kyi for crimes against humanity
Australian Attorney General Christian Porter said he would not allow the prosecution of Suu Kyi, who arrived in Sydney on Saturday.
Rohingya refugees fear upcoming monsoon season
Bangladesh is lashed by typhoons, and the Rohingya camps are clustered in a part of the country that records the highest rainfall.
Burma, Bangladesh ramp up border patrols
Burma and Bangladesh say they have agreed to work together to prevent illegal immigrants, terrorists and smugglers from crossing their mutual border.
Govt rejects AP report of mass graves in Rakhine
The Associated Press has reported it had confirmed the existence of more than five previously unreported mass graves in the village of Gu Dar Pyin.
Detained Reuters journalists denied bail
Judge Ye Lwin told reporters Wa Lone, 31, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 27, that they were ineligible for bail under the terms of the colonial-era law.
Mrauk-U crackdown: both police and protesters likely at fault, says MP
“It is most likely that both sides – members of the police force and protesters – violated certain customs, commands and laws.”
Burma finalises Rohingya repatriation plans as doubts mount
Burma was making final preparations to take back the first batch of Rohingya Muslims who had fled conflict in troubled Rakhine State, state media said on Saturday.
Rohingya leaders to issue citizenship demand ahead of repatriation
The petition is the latest indication of the challenges ahead for Bangladesh and Burma as they try to engineer the return of up to 655,500 refugees.
Foreign terrorist groups ‘most likely backing’ ARSA, says Min Aung Hlaing
“It is most likely that terrorist organisations based in other countries are backing the ARSA extremist Bengali terrorists,” he said.
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ARSA says it has no option but to fight
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 on all decisions affecting their future.
Lead Story News Refugees Rohingya
Rohingya refugee repatriation to start on 22 January
Minister Win Myat Aye said a group of 450 Hindu refugees will be allowed back across the border on 22 January as the first step in the repatriation process.
Lead Story News Rakhine Rohingya
10 bodies unearthed from mass grave in Rakhine
The 10 bodies that were exhumed have yet to be identified. No official statement has been made as to the ethnicity or nationality of the victims.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
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.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
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.
Rohingya refugee repatriation may begin late December: Burma Govt
Refugees may soon be escorted to two camps in Rakhine State – provided all their paperwork is in order.
Burma, Bangladesh agree to enlist UNHCR’s help
The two governments signed a pact on Thursday settling the terms for the repatriation process.
China proposes 3-step plan for Rohingya Crisis
“The first phase it to effect a ceasefire on the ground, to return to stability and order, so the people can enjoy peace and no longer be forced to flee.”
23 charged with terrorism offences in Rakhine
Burmese government says 23 men were charged last week with terrorism offences after a series of raids by security forces in Rakhine State.
Lead Story Military News Rohingya
Rakhine military chief transferred
No reason was given for Major General Maung Maung Soe being transferred from his post as the head of Western Command in Rakhine.
Security forces find more ARSA tunnels in northern Rakhine: state media
Burmese security forces have discovered tunnels that they claim were carved out by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army in Kyaukpandu and Thinbawkway villages, in Rakhine State’s Maungdaw Township.
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Arakan Buddhists rally against the return of Muslim refugees
A 600-strong crowd in Sittwe called for the Burmese government to refuse to repatriate the Muslim refugees who fled recently to Bangladesh.
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China cautions against foreign interference in Arakan Crisis
Experience shows that foreign interference in crises does not work and China supports the Burmese government’s efforts to protect stability, a senior Chinese official said.
Explosives, drugs seized in Maungdaw
Acting on a tip-off from residents in Letphwekya Village, security forces uncovered the cache of weapons beside a riverbank.
Lead Story News Refugees Rohingya
Burma, Bangladesh prepare to discuss refugee repatriation
The respective governments say they will form a committee to screen those who fled during the recent Arakan Crisis to determine who qualifies to return to Burma.
Suu Kyi proposes aid plan to end Rohingya crisis
Suu Kyi said in a televised address on Thursday evening that she would invite aid organisations, business leaders and civil society to take part in the initiative.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
ARSA ceasefire ends with no report of attacks
Burmese authorities said there was no sign of attacks by Rohingya Muslim militants on Tuesday as a one-month insurgent ceasefire came to an end.
