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Day: October 12, 2016
'Groupism' and sectarian violence in Arakan
By not seeing ethnic groups like the Rohingya or the Rakhine as unitary collective actors, we are better able to avoid the trap of attributing collective responsibility.
Gems industry welcomes lifting of US sanctions
A delegation representing the American gems industry is visiting Burma to explore opportunities in the country following the lifting of US sanctions.
UN calls for restraint, more gunfire reported in Maungdaw
UN Special Adviser calls on the civilian population of the area “to exercise maximum restraint and not be provoked into any kind of response by targeting other communities or religious…
Govt prepares for repatriation of 90 refugees
Burmese government officials visited the Nu Po camp on the Thai-Burmese border recently to make arrangements for the repatriation of 90 refugees.
Govt says four soldiers killed in Arakan clash
Four Burmese soldiers were killed and one was injured on Tuesday when troops were attacked by suspected Muslim insurgents near the country’s border with Bangladesh, an official said.