More Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar’s Rakhine state have fled to Bangladesh to escape the latest violence between military junta forces and opposition armed groups, Anadolu Agency reported. Many have crossed into the Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Cox’s Bazar, where 1.2 million Muslims from Myanmar have already sought refuge. Mohammad Nur …
Read More »Storm kills at least 41 in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
At least 41 people died in cyclone-affected communities in Myanmar’s Rakhine state on Tuesday. The death toll in cyclone-hit Myanmar’s Rakhine state rose to at least 41 on Tuesday, local leaders told AFP. Cyclone Mocha made landfall near the state capital Sittwe on Sunday carrying winds of up to 195 …
Read More »Documents Reveal Israel’s Role in Myanmar Army’s Atrocities
Newly declassified data demonstrate how the Israeli regime backed the Myanmar army through various repressive means, enabling it to commit atrocities against dissidents as well as minority groups such as Rohingya Muslims. Some 25,000 pages of Israeli foreign ministry documents have been recently declassified which show deep military ties between …
Read More »India: Rohingya woman deportation to Myanmar sparks fear of crackdown
The deportation of a Rohingya woman back to Myanmar has sparked fears that India to expel many more refugees from the country. Hasina Begum, 37, was deported from Indian-administered Kashmir two weeks ago, despite holding a UN verification of her refugee status, intended to protect holders from arbitrary detention. Begum …
Read More »Saudi Arabia: Prominent human rights activist arrested in Mecca
Foreign media reported on the apprehension of a well-known human rights activist by Saudi forces in Holy Mecca. According to Shafaqna Translation Service quoting from the New Gulf, Saudi Arabia still takes unlawful, inhumane measures against political activists and human rights activists inside Saudi Arabia. Imran Al-Arkani, one of the …
Read More »UN rights chief warns of ‘rights catastrophe’ in Myanmar
ABNA: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed concern over escalating violence in Myanmar, warning of a deepening humanitarian crisis following the February 1 coup in the country. “In just over four months, Myanmar has gone from being a fragile democracy to a human rights catastrophe,” Michelle Bachelet …
Read More »Bangladesh expects Myanmar to keep Rohingya repatriation commitments despite coup
IQNA: Bangladesh called for peace and stability in Myanmar after a military coup on Monday, and said it hoped its neighbor make genuine efforts to move forward the stalled process of voluntary repatriation of Rohingya Muslim refugees. Mainly-Muslim Bangladesh has sheltered 1 million Rohingya who had fled violence in Buddhist-majority …
Read More »Myanmar: Muslim volunteers bury Covid-19 dead
A team of Myanmar’s Muslim volunteers is burying coronavirus victims according to Islamic law.
Read More »Rohingya Muslims Genocide: Rohingya widow files complaint against Myanmar government
Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) and international law firm McDermott Will & Emery said they filed a complaint on Thursday, with Myanmar’s human rights commission on behalf of a Rohingya woman, Setara Begum. A Rohingya woman is seeking $2 million in compensation for the death of her husband who was killed …
Read More »Myanmar submits 2nd report on Rohingya genocide to IGJ
The report was filed by a representative of the Myanmar government on Monday in compliance with the court’s order to protect Rohingya Muslims from genocide.
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