Burmese cardinal urges Pope not to say ‘Rohingya’ during his tour
Burma’s most senior Catholic prelate has urged Pope Francis to avoid using the term ‘Rohingya’ during a visit this month.
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Burma’s army chief lectures Kofi Annan on Arakan history
Burma’s Commander-in-Chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing claims he pulled no punches when he met with Arakan Commission chairman Kofi Annan.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Anti-Rohingya protests held across Arakan
Arakanese Buddhist nationalists express anger at the government’s suggestion to the UN that sessions avoid using either of the terms “Rohingya” or “Bengali”.
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Citizenship programme launched in Arakan
A programme targeting displaced Rohingya communities in Arakan has been launched.
New report accuses Burma govt of systematic campaign against Rohingya
A new report applying genocide laws to the Rohingya situation in Arakan State has been released by human rights organisation Fortify Rights.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Rohingya
Hla Swe stokes anti-Rohingya tensions at Magwe rally
The incumbent Upper House MP for Gangaw Township in Magwe has touted his party’s credentials as being racist and discriminatory against Rohingya Muslims.
Boatpeople Lead Story News Refugees
102 abandoned migrants rescued in Tenasserim
The Burmese navy has recovered 102 men, thought to be asylum seekers from Bangladesh, who were abandoned on the island of Saunggauk, state media reported.
Lead Story Migrants Issues News Polls Rohingya
DVB POLL: What to do with the Rohingya?
DVB asks readers for opinions and solutions to the Rohingya boat people crisis.
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UNICEF emphasises Arakanese children over terminology
The primary concern for UNICEF is the plight of children in Arakan State, and not the lexicon employed to describe members of the community, says Bertrand Bainvel, the agency’s leading official in Burma.
UNICEF blasted for ‘humiliating’ concession as it tries to mend fences in Arakan
International agency finds itself again on the receiving end following a report that it had apologised for using the word “Rohingya” and promised Arakanese authorities that it would not use the term again.
Lead Story News Politics Rohingya
Burma to summon Bangladeshi ambassador over Rohingya article
A miscellaneous op-ed in the Dhaka Tribune suggesting a referendum on Rohingya seceding from Burma draws ire from the President’s office as well as the Myanmar Journalists Association and Rohingya bloggers.
