ethnic cleansing
Myanmar army enjoys popularity surge amid Rohingya crackdown
World
January 17, 2018
Myanmar army enjoys popularity surge amid Rohingya crackdown
Activist Nyo Tun spent 10 years as a political prisoner locked away by Myanmar’s military in the notorious Insein prison,…
6,700 Rohingya, 730 children killed in first month of Myanmar violence: MSF
World
December 14, 2017
6,700 Rohingya, 730 children killed in first month of Myanmar violence: MSF
At least 6,700 Rohingya Muslims were killed in the first month of a Myanmar army crackdown on rebels in Rakhine…
UN rights boss says can’t rule out crime of genocide against Rohingya
World
December 5, 2017
UN rights boss says can’t rule out crime of genocide against Rohingya
The United Nations’ top human rights official said on Tuesday Rohingyas were continuing to flee northern Rakhine state in Myanmar,…
US: Myanmar violence is ‘ethnic cleansing’
World
November 22, 2017
US: Myanmar violence is ‘ethnic cleansing’
The United States is declaring that the violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar constitutes “ethnic cleansing.” Secretary of State Rex…
Ex-Bosnian Serb commander Mladic faces verdict in genocide trial
World
November 22, 2017
Ex-Bosnian Serb commander Mladic faces verdict in genocide trial
The UN tribunal on war crimes in former Yugoslavia hands down its final verdict on Wednesday in the genocide trial…
UK govt says Rohingya crisis ‘looks like ethnic cleansing’
World
November 13, 2017
UK govt says Rohingya crisis ‘looks like ethnic cleansing’
The British government has said the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar “looks like ethnic cleansing,” Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said…
Bangladesh says Rohingya arrivals ‘untenable’ as thousands arrive daily
World
October 23, 2017
Bangladesh says Rohingya arrivals ‘untenable’ as thousands arrive daily
Nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees have fled violence in Myanmar, an “untenable situation” for neighbor Bangladesh, the country’s UN envoy…
UN, US failed to prevent ethnic cleansing in South Sudan
World
October 18, 2017
UN, US failed to prevent ethnic cleansing in South Sudan
Until the summer of 2016, South Sudan’s Yei region was a leafy oasis in the midst of the country’s civil…
Rohingya join exodus from inland villages in Rakhine state to Bangladesh
Middle East
October 1, 2017
Rohingya join exodus from inland villages in Rakhine state to Bangladesh
The state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported more than 2,000 Rohingya had gathered along Myanmar’s coast after walking from their…
Africa leaders push South Sudan warring sides to revive peace, delay vote
Middle East
June 13, 2017
Africa leaders push South Sudan warring sides to revive peace, delay vote
East African leaders said late on Monday they would try and push South Sudan’s warring sides to revive collapsed peace…