Rohingya persecution
Facebook owes Rohingya reparations for Myanmar violence: Amnesty
With roosters crowing in the background as he speaks from the crowded refugee camp in Bangladesh that’s been his home since 2017, Maung Sawyeddollah, 21, describes what happened when violent hate speech and disinformation targeting the Rohingya minority in Myanmar began to spread on Facebook.
29 September 2022, 07:00 AM
Rohingya persecution: Lawyers seek ICC probe
Lawyers representing 400 Rohingyas are urging the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the Myanmar military, arguing that the crime will continue and spread to other ethnic groups without getting justice for what has happened to them.
30 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Take action to stop ‘madness’ on Rohingyas: UN rights body chief
The United Nations (UN) human rights chief condemns “widespread, systematic and shockingly brutal attacks” against Rohingyas, as well as decades of discrimination and persecution.
5 December 2017, 10:40 AM
Rohingya Persecution: WB suspends $200m loan for Myanmar
The World Bank has suspended $200 million loan as budget support to the Myanmar government due to the persecution of Rohingyas of Rakhine State.
15 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Cease Rohingya persecution
The European Parliament has called upon the military and security forces in Myanmar to immediately cease the killings, harassment
14 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Shanties sprout as exodus swells
Bangladesh faces an uphill challenge of providing shelter to tens of thousands of Rohingyas fleeing persecution in Myanmar's Rakhine State.
6 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Beauty belies dark trade
The dense mangrove forest on both sides of the road to the Bang Ben bay through Laem Son National Park is indeed intriguing.
13 June 2015, 18:00 PM