Forgotten Rohingyas mark fifth year of mass exodus
Close to 750,000 Rohingyas fled due to the ethnic cleansing campaign, the majority of whom are now living in camps in Bangladesh
Iran says significant progress made on JCPOA, hardest issues remain and other stories
Today we look at the developments in the 8th round of JCPOA talks, the Rohingya genocide case in the International Court of Justice, and more
Casualties reported after bombing and gunfire outside Kabul airport and other stories
Today we look at the explosions outside the Kabul airport, the Danish government’s intervention in a historic nurses strike, and more
2020 was the deadliest year for refugees on the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal, says report
Over 200 Rohingya refugees who took to the seas in 2020 died or went missing, according to a report by the UNHRC, the UN Refugee Agency. The number of women and children making such trips has increased
Rohingya refugees detained for violating Foreigners Act in India
Close to 170 Rohingya refugees in Jammu were taken into the Hiranagar sub-jail on March 7 after being declared as “illegal migrants” under Section 3 (2) e of the Foreigners Act. The move has instilled fear in thousands of refugees living in the region
Thousands of Rohingya refugees relocated
The Bangladesh government has shifted the Rohingya refugees who were forced to flee from their homes in Myanmar’s Rakhine province due to state-sponsored persecution and attacks against them
Three years after beginning of genocide in Myanmar, Rohingyas have been abandoned
Nearly 750,000 Rohingyas have fled Myanmar fearing persecution at the hands of the military. Those who remain in the volatile Rakhine State are still at risk, making the slogan “never again” appear empty
Myanmar army admits soldiers’ interrogation of prisoners was not in accordance with law
In a rare admission of guilt, the Myanmar army admitted that its forces were involved in interrogation of detainees that was not in accordance with the law. A leaked video on Sunday showed detainees being assaulted
Bangladesh to deport nearly 400 Rohingya refugees who were rescued from sea
Over two dozen of the refugees, who were trying to reach Malaysia in a bid to escape the conditions in camps in Bangladesh, died at sea. The other 396 will be deported to Myanmar
Rohingyas continue to face persecution inside Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Atrocities against the Rohingya community in Myanmar’s Rakhine State continue despite orders by the UN’s top court asking Myanmar to protect its minority. Two women were killed in the last week of January in an incident which also saw seven civilians getting injured
Myanmar government must protect Rohingyas from genocide: ICJ
The International Court of Justice has called the violence perpetrated against the Rohingya community in Myanmar a genocide, and has asked the state to take measures to protect the minorities from further violence
Myanmarese forces arrest Rohingyas for fleeing ‘illegally’
175 Rohingyas attempting to escape persecution in Myanmar through the sea route were detained by the Myanmese navy after their boats were intercepted in the Andaman sea
