Rohingya genocide
Rights group: Myanmar army deserters confirmed atrocities
World
September 8, 2020
Rights group: Myanmar army deserters confirmed atrocities
BANGKOK (AP) — Two soldiers who deserted from Myanmar’s army have testified on video that they were instructed by commanding…
UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
World
January 23, 2020
UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a sweeping legal victory for members of the Rohingya Muslim minority, the United Nations’…
Bangladesh says once-submerged island ready for Rohingya
World
January 16, 2020
Bangladesh says once-submerged island ready for Rohingya
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — An island in Bangladesh that was regularly submerged during monsoon seasons is ready to house 100,000…
Myanmar’s accusers slam Nobel laureate for genocide defense
World
December 12, 2019
Myanmar’s accusers slam Nobel laureate for genocide defense
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers seeking to halt what they allege is an ongoing genocide in Myanmar have slammed…
US bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’
World
July 17, 2019
US bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’
The United States on Tuesday banned visits by Myanmar’s army chief and three other top officers due to their role…
Rohingya reject relocation to Bangladesh’s island ‘prison camp’
World
March 15, 2019
Rohingya reject relocation to Bangladesh’s island ‘prison camp’
Bhashan Char is a small sediment island that is vulnerable to flooding and cyclones. On Wednesday, Bangladeshi authorities said they would begin relocating Rohingya…