Persecution of Rohingya not genocide, US report concludes
The report found that while atrocities committed against religious minorities by ISIS constituted genocide, persecution of the Rohingya in Burma did not.
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Parliament hears about military secrets deal with Israel
Deputy Defence Minister Aung Thaw told the bicameral house that the Protection of Secret Information agreement would be mutually beneficial.
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‘I will be above the president’ says Suu Kyi
Suu Kyi says the NLD will win the election decisively, after which it will nominate a president, and that she’lll take on a role ‘above the president’.
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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.
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Burmese govt incites anti-Muslim unrest: Al Jazeera
Among the cache of evidence obtained by Al Jazeera are documents that analysts say prove the Burmese government has sought to incite anti-Muslim feeling.
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Burma’s missing millions
No one is asking why the most significant and extraordinary information to have come out of the country for decades, identifying 20 percent of Burma’s expected population is “Missing,” is disregarded.
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Why the UN Sec-Gen must act now to address impunity in Burma
A Security Council Resolution, implementing the secretary-general’s call to investigate and respond to current and historical human rights violations in Burma, is the only hope that crimes against humanity can be addressed.
