Myanmar: human rights under the junta?
7 years, 4 months ago

Myanmar: human rights under the junta?

The Hindu  

The picture that accompanies this article has become iconic — iconic for all the wrong reasons of course, a symbol of an unhinged, dismal world where the mother with a dead baby in her arms must hold herself up in all her vulnerabilities to convince the world of the seriousness of the issue she represents. It is also an issue that seems to have the uncertain prestige of unifying the world —from U.S. President Donald Trump to her Oxford college — all are willing to shake their head and say with a self-righteous sigh, Aung San Suu Kyi should be shorn of all honours. In fact, the entire security operation by the Burmese Army this year that sparked off the mass exodus of half a million Rohingya to Bangladesh in what has been called a textbook case of ethnic cleansing was actually triggered by the ARSA simultaneously attacking 30 police outposts and one Army regiment’s headquarters in Rakhine. And as we take note of these facts, let us also not forget the extraordinary timing of the first grisly rape and murder of a young Rakhine girl in the Muslim dominated township of Ramree in the Rakhine State — May 28, 2012 — just before Ms. Suu Kyi was to leave after a period of 24 years for her first high-profile foreign trip outside Myanmar. It also has at its epicentre something as basic and tangible as Myanmar’s Constitution of 2008 — a document that the Tatmadaw pledges to protect with its life and the amendment of which is one of the main objectives of the Suu Kyi-led civilian government.

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Bangladesh arrests Myanmar’s Rohingya leader, head of ARSA, under anti-terrorism law
5 days, 14 hours ago

Bangladesh arrests Myanmar’s Rohingya leader, head of ARSA, under anti-terrorism law

Firstpost  

Police on Tuesday brought the ARSA leaders and operatives to a Narayanganj court with a petition seeking six of them to be remanded in custody for 20 days while the court granted police 10 days for interrogation Bangladesh arrested 10 operatives of Myanmar’s Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, including the top leader of the insurgent group, in overnight raids on the …

Bangladesh security officials arrest commander of Rohingya armed group
Trending News
6 days, 23 hours ago

Bangladesh security officials arrest commander of Rohingya armed group

Hindustan Times  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Security officials in Bangladesh arrested the leader of a Rohingya insurgent group on charges of illegal entry, sabotage and terrorist activities in the South Asian nation, where there are more than 1 million Rohingya refugees from neighboring Myanmar. Bangladesh security officials arrest commander of Rohingya armed group Police said that a team of the Rapid Action Battalion …

Argentine Court Issues Arrest Warrants for 25 Myanmar Officials
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Argentine Court Issues Arrest Warrants for 25 Myanmar Officials

The Diplomat  

On February 14, the news broke that a court in Argentina had issued arrest warrants for Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, currently the head of Myanmar’s military junta, for his role in alleged “genocide and crimes against humanity” against the Rohingya minority group. The court’s ruling also listed 22 other military officials, including Soe Win, the regime’s number two, and …

A Myanmar online news site says its jailed journalist is tortured for revealing abuses of prisoners
3 weeks, 4 days ago

A Myanmar online news site says its jailed journalist is tortured for revealing abuses of prisoners

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — An independent online news agency in Myanmar said Friday that one of its journalists arrested two years ago has been subjected to daily physical and mental abuse after exposing human rights violations in the country’s main prison where he’s being held. Sai Zaw Thaike was mistreated for allegedly exposing human rights abuses by prison staff of fellow political …

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as civil war rages
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as civil war rages

The Hindu  

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages despite international pressure on the military four years after it seized power from an elected civilian government. The UN Human Rights Office said the military ramped up violence against civilians last year to unprecedented levels, inflicting the heaviest civilian death toll since the army takeover as its grip on …

Peace prospects dim in Myanmar as civil war intensifies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Peace prospects dim in Myanmar as civil war intensifies

Hindustan Times  

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages despite international pressure on the military four years after it seized power from an elected civilian government. Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages The political situation remains tense with no negotiation space in sight between the military government and the major opposition groups fighting …

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Peace prospects look bleak in …

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages despite international pressure on the military four years after it seized power from an elected civilian government. The U.N. Human Rights Office said the military ramped up violence against civilians last year to unprecedented levels, inflicting the heaviest civilian death toll since the army takeover as its …

Young Rohingya men are being forced to fight as foot soldiers on both sides of Myanmar’s brutal civil war
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Young Rohingya men are being forced to fight as foot soldiers on both sides of Myanmar’s brutal civil war

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But the recruitment drive flamed the fighting in the …

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as civil war rages
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as civil war rages

New Indian Express  

BANGKOK: Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages despite international pressure on the military four years after it seized power from an elected civilian government. The U.N. Human Rights Office said the military ramped up violence against civilians last year to unprecedented levels, inflicting the heaviest civilian death toll since the army takeover as its grip …

Myanmar junta losing ground to rebel forces as civil war enters 5th year
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar junta losing ground to rebel forces as civil war enters 5th year

Firstpost  

Myanmar’s rebel groups have made significant territorial gains against the ruling military junta over the past year. The rebel armed opposition groups in Myanmar have made significant gains in the ongoing civil war against the ruling junta forces over the past year, The Guardian reported. In August 2017, violence erupted in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, leading to the mass exodus of …

How Pakistan’s ISI is helping Rohingya armed groups to forge a united front in Bangladesh
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How Pakistan’s ISI is helping Rohingya armed groups to forge a united front in Bangladesh

Firstpost  

As per sources, Pakistan’s spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence was engaged in the spadework to convince the Rohingya armed groups in Bangladesh to collaborate for ‘effective coordination’ in their campaign to recover their homeland in Myanmar Among the many consequences of Bangladesh’s growing bonhomie with Pakistan seems to be the emergence of a united front of Rohingya armed groups that could …

The Independent’s documentary hailed for shining light on ‘reprehensible’ jailing of Aung San Suu Kyi
2 months ago

The Independent’s documentary hailed for shining light on ‘reprehensible’ jailing of Aung San Suu Kyi

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger and Wild Swans author Jung Chang joined politicians, journalists and …

Read about the plight of Hindus in Myanmar who are targeted by both military junta and Islamists
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Read about the plight of Hindus in Myanmar who are targeted by both military junta and Islamists

Op India  

The conflict in Myanmar, which significantly escalated following the military coup in February 2021, is now entering its fourth year. This could have been a collateral damage inflicted in a war zone, but one is also reminded that the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army had in 2017 massacred some 99 Hindus in Rakhine state.” During the attacks on Hindu villagers, the …

Minorities under siege? The controversy over arrest of Hindu monk in Bangladesh
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Minorities under siege? The controversy over arrest of Hindu monk in Bangladesh

India Today  

Bangladesh is witnessing a storm of protests and international criticism following the arrest of Hindu monk and activist Chinmoy Krishna Das. With tensions escalating since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s government, Bangladesh’s Hindu minority faces relentless violence, leaving temples, homes, and businesses targeted across the country. The interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has downplayed these attacks, but …

Minorities under siege? The controversy over arrest of Hindu monk in Bangladesh
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Minorities under siege? The controversy over arrest of Hindu monk in Bangladesh

India Today  

Bangladesh is witnessing a storm of protests and international criticism following the arrest of Hindu monk and activist Chinmoy Krishna Das. Accused of sedition for allegedly hoisting a saffron flag above the national flag, Das’s detention has sparked fierce debates about minority rights and national unity. With tensions escalating since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s government, Bangladesh’s Hindu minority faces …

‘Myanmar is under the yoke of a pariah regime’: Calls grow in UK for release of Aung San Suu Kyi from prison
3 months ago

‘Myanmar is under the yoke of a pariah regime’: Calls grow in UK for release of Aung San Suu Kyi from prison

The Independent  

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Myanmar must be held to account – or the world will look powerless against Rohingya persecution
3 months ago

Myanmar must be held to account – or the world will look powerless against Rohingya persecution

The Independent  

In 2018, when I worked as a journalist, I took part in one of many government-guided tours in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state, the heartland of the country’s Rohingya people. To this day, however, I still don’t understand why Myanmar’s government – which was under the de facto civilian leadership of Aung San Suu Kyi at the time – carried out …

Aung San Suu Kyi: Who is to blame for Myanmar’s collapse into military tyranny?
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3 months ago

Aung San Suu Kyi: Who is to blame for Myanmar’s collapse into military tyranny?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Suu Kyi’s father, Aung San, …

Aung San Suu Kyi: Who is to blame for Myanmar’s collapse into military tyranny?
Trending News
3 months ago

Aung San Suu Kyi: Who is to blame for Myanmar’s collapse into military tyranny?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Suu Kyi’s father, Aung San, …

Free Aung San Suu Kyi, demand three former UK foreign secretaries
3 months ago

Free Aung San Suu Kyi, demand three former UK foreign secretaries

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Three former UK foreign secretaries have today called for the release …

A nuanced and compassionate understanding of Rohingya’s flight is the need of the hour
3 months, 1 week ago

A nuanced and compassionate understanding of Rohingya’s flight is the need of the hour

The Hindu  

The presence of Rohingya community within India is progressively becoming an issue of political blame-game and some political actors are busy pedalling mass anxiety without factoring in the complex multiplicity of vectors related to the issue, including the growing importance of the issue globally. They have accused the ruling National Conference government of protecting the settlers by providing them with …

Jihadi groups carrying out atrocities against Buddhists, Hindus on Myanmar-Bangladesh border: Arakan Army
3 months, 1 week ago

Jihadi groups carrying out atrocities against Buddhists, Hindus on Myanmar-Bangladesh border: Arakan Army

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The separatist Arakan Army has gained control over nearly all of Rakhine state in Myanmar, pushing back against junta-led forces. "There are nearly 11 militant groups operating out of Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh which include the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation, Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, Arakan Rohingya Army. The radical militant groups have allegedly recruited young orphans from Rohingya …

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for head of Myanmar junta
3 months, 3 weeks ago

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for head of Myanmar junta

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has requested …

Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, facing ICC arrest warrant request
Trending News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, facing ICC arrest warrant request

Hindustan Times  

* Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, facing ICC arrest warrant request ICC seeks arrest warrant for crimes against humanity * Min Aung Hlaing faces sanctions from EU and US * Anti-junta forces gain ground with ethnic armies' support By Shoon Naing, Devjyot Ghoshal Nov 27 - Just days after the United Nations accused his military of brutally driving what …

The Rohingya exodus and ICC pros
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Rohingya exodus and ICC pros

Hindustan Times  

Nov 27 - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar's junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing, for crimes against humanity related to the alleged persecution of the Rohingya Muslim minority. ALLEGED GANG-RES, MASS KILLINGS More than 730,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar to Bangladesh, escaping a military offensive in August 2017 while Min Aung Hlaing was …

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar president for crimes against Rohingya Muslims
3 months, 3 weeks ago

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar president for crimes against Rohingya Muslims

New Indian Express  

HAGUE: The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor on Wednesday asked judges to grant an arrest warrant for Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing over alleged crimes against humanity committed against Rohingya Muslims. Karim Khan's request to the court's Hague-based judges is the first application for an arrest warrant against a high-level Myanmar government official in connection with abuses against the …

Myanmar military escalates attacks, rapes, beheadings
4 months ago

Myanmar military escalates attacks, rapes, beheadings

Deccan Chronicle  

Myanmar’s desperate military junta is ramping up attacks on villages that have fallen to opposition groups, carrying out beheadings, gang rapes and torture, with women, children and the elderly among the victims, the U.N. independent human rights investigator for Myanmar said in a new report. He called on all countries to address Myanmar’s “devastating human rights and humanitarian crisis” by …

UN expert: Myanmar’s desperate military ramps up attacks including beheadings, rapes and torture
4 months ago

UN expert: Myanmar’s desperate military ramps up attacks including beheadings, rapes and torture

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Myanmar’s desperate military junta is ramping up attacks on villages that have fallen to opposition groups, carrying out beheadings, gang rapes and torture, with women, children and the elderly among the victims, the U.N. independent human rights investigator for Myanmar said in a new report. He called on all countries to address Myanmar’s “devastating human rights and …

Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Myanmar’s Rakhine state, home to the Rohingya minority and engulfed in conflict between government forces and a powerful ethnic group, could face an imminent acute famine, the United Nations development agency warned in a new report. The U.N. Development Program said in the report issued Thursday that “a perfect storm is brewing” which has put western Rakhine …

Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns

The Independent  

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Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns

New Indian Express  

UNITED NATIONS: Myanmar’s Rakhine state, home to the Rohingya minority and engulfed in conflict between government forces and a powerful ethnic group, could face an imminent acute famine, the United Nations development agency warned in a new report. The UN Development Program said in the report issued Thursday that “a perfect storm is brewing” which has put western Rakhine “on …

Aung San Suu Kyi’s former colleague Zaw Myint Maung dies in Myanmar while serving prison sentence
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Aung San Suu Kyi’s former colleague Zaw Myint Maung dies in Myanmar while serving prison sentence

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Zaw Myint Maung, a senior …

Pope offers refuge to Myanmar's jailed Suu Kyi: Report
6 months ago

Pope offers refuge to Myanmar's jailed Suu Kyi: Report

New Indian Express  

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has offered to give refuge on Vatican territory to Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Italian media said on Tuesday. The Corriere della Sera daily published an article by Italian priest Antonio Spadaro giving extracts from these private meetings, which took place in Indonesia, East Timor and Singapore between September 2 and 13. Suu …

Rohingya forcibly conscripted by rebels in battle against Myanmar military
6 months, 1 week ago

Rohingya forcibly conscripted by rebels in battle against Myanmar military

ABC  

In the sprawling refugee camps of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh, Abdul Kayes* sat hunched and terrified as he recounted a month spent in a nightmare he thought he would never escape. Mr Kayes was one of 10 Rohingya Muslim men from his village who were forcibly conscripted by the Arakan Army, a Buddhist armed group fighting for control in Myanmar's …

Have provided $2.4b aid in 7 yrs, hope democracy returns to Myanmar: US
7 months ago

Have provided $2.4b aid in 7 yrs, hope democracy returns to Myanmar: US

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: On the seventh anniversary of Rohingya genocide, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that his country has provided humanitarian relief and assistance worth $2.4 billion to Myanmar in the last seven years and that it hopes Myanmar returns to democracy. The ongoing humanitarian crisis and human rights abuses in Myanmar exacerbate difficulties faced by members of many …

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar’s Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting
7 months ago

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar’s Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The U.N.’s human rights chief joined a chorus of concern Friday for members of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority after many were reported killed in recent fighting between the military government and the Arakan Army, an armed ethnic rebel group. According to a statement from the Geneva office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, …

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar's Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting
7 months ago

UN rights chief raises alarm about Myanmar's Rohingya civilians trapped by fighting

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.N.’s human rights chief joined a chorus …

Ethnic armed group suspected of deadly attack on Rohingya Muslims trying to flee Myanmar
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Ethnic armed group suspected of deadly attack on Rohingya Muslims trying to flee Myanmar

ABC  

An ethnic armed group resisting Myanmar's military government is suspected of carrying out a deadly attack on Rohingya Muslims trying to flee the war-torn country on Monday. However, two self-described survivors contacted by the Associated Press blamed the group for the attack, as did Rohingya activists and Myanmar's military government. Rohingya activists fear civilians could be targeted and thousands forced …

The Burning of Buthidaung: Allegations, Denials, and Silence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Burning of Buthidaung: Allegations, Denials, and Silence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

The Diplomat  

On May 17, the Arakan Army captured the town of Buthidaung in the northern part of Rakhine State in Myanmar’s west. In one response, it said that its actions were “misinterpreted by some Muslim diaspora groups as forced relocations and mass displacement” and that Rohingya diaspora activists were trying to bring “particular attention only to the Buthidaung incident.” It instead …

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government

The Hindu  

One of Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic minority groups battling the military government said it captured an airport serving the country’s top world-class beach resort, marking the first time resistance forces have seized such a facility. The Arakan Army is the military wing of the Buddhist Rakhine ethnic group in Rakhine state, where they are the majority and seek autonomy from …

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — One of Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic minority groups battling the military government said it captured an airport serving the country’s top world-class beach resort, marking the first time resistance forces have seized such a facility. The Arakan Army is the military wing of the Buddhist Rakhine ethnic group in Rakhine state, where they are the majority and seek …

UN expert warns of looming 'genocidal violence' in Myanmar
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UN expert warns of looming 'genocidal violence' in Myanmar

The Hindu  

Myanmar's Rakhine State is facing a terrifying situation similar to the run-up to "genocidal violence" eight years ago against the persecuted Rohingya minority, a UN expert warned on July 4. "The situation in Rakhine State, where the junta is rapidly losing territory to the Arakan Army, is terrifying," Mr. Andrews said. Mr. Andrews, an independent expert appointed by the rights …

Rohingya ‘genocide intensifying’ as war rages in Myanmar’s Rakhine: BROUK
9 months ago

Rohingya ‘genocide intensifying’ as war rages in Myanmar’s Rakhine: BROUK

Al Jazeera  

Warning from rights group comes as fighting between Myanmar’s military and Arakan Army traps Rohingya in the western state. A United Kingdom-based rights group has called for global action over what it called an “intensifying genocide” against Myanmar’s mostly Muslim Rohingya minority as fighting between the Southeast Asian country’s military and a powerful ethnic armed group escalated in the western …

Arakan Army Takes Key Town in Western Myanmar, While Denying Rohingya Attacks
9 months ago

Arakan Army Takes Key Town in Western Myanmar, While Denying Rohingya Attacks

The Diplomat  

The Arakan Army claimed on May 19 that it had seized control of a strategic town in western Myanmar after weeks of fighting, amid reports of arson attacks and mass displacement of Rohingya communities in the area. In the statement, Turk said that he was "deeply alarmed by reports of renewed violence and property destruction in Buthidaung township.” He added, …

Myanmar’s military government denies allegations by ethnic army foe that it killed 76 villagers
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s military government denies allegations by ethnic army foe that it killed 76 villagers

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A spokesperson for Myanmar’s military government denied accusations that army troops and their local allies killed 76 people when they entered a village last week in the western state of Rakhine, state-controlled media reported Wednesday. Rakhine has become a focal point for Myanmar’s nationwide civil war, in which pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic minority armed forces battle the country’s …

Myanmar's military government denies allegations by ethnic army foe that it killed 76 villagers
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar's military government denies allegations by ethnic army foe that it killed 76 villagers

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A spokesperson for Myanmar’s military government denied accusations …

Violence in Myanmar Forces 45,000 Rohingya to Flee
10 months ago

Violence in Myanmar Forces 45,000 Rohingya to Flee

Deccan Chronicle  

The United Nations has reported that intensifying violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has driven 45,000 Rohingya to seek refuge, amid accusations of severe human rights violations including beheadings and burnings of property. Renewed clashes erupted after the Arakan Army attacked government forces in November, breaking a ceasefire that had lasted since a 2021 military coup. The Rohingya, a Muslim minority …

Some 45,000 Rohingya flee amid allegations of beheading, burning in Myanmar
10 months ago

Some 45,000 Rohingya flee amid allegations of beheading, burning in Myanmar

Al Jazeera  

Escalating violence in conflict-torn Myanmar’s Rakhine State has forced another 45,000 minority Rohingya to flee, the United Nations warned, amid allegations of beheadings, killings and burnings of property. “An estimated 45,000 Rohingya have reportedly fled to an area on the Naf River near the border with Bangladesh, seeking protection,” she said, as she urged the protection of civilians according to …

UN human rights office decries beheadings, other violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
10 months ago

UN human rights office decries beheadings, other violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The U.N. human rights office warned Friday of “frightening and disturbing reports” about the impact of new violence in Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine, pointing to new attacks on Rohingya civilians by the military and an ethnic armed group fighting it. Throssell denounced signs of new attacks on Rohingya civilians by Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army, the …

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