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Myanmar begins to recieve Rohingya Muslim once again, cautious optimism

4 years ago
Myanmar officials said on Sunday the country was ready to receive more than 2,000 Rohingya Muslims sheltering in Bangladesh on Nov. 15, the first group from 5,000 people to be moved under a deal between the neighbors struck last month. But more than 20 individuals on a list of potential returnees submitted by Bangladesh have […]
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Myanmar faces mounting pressure over Rohingya refugee exodus

5 years ago
Pressure mounted on Myanmar on Tuesday to end violence that has sent more than 300,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh, with the United States calling for protection of civilians and Bangladesh urging safe zones to enable refugees to go home. The government of Buddhist-majority Myanmar says its security forces are fighting Rohingya militants behind a […]
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Rohingya violence a 'textbook example of ethnic cleansing,' UN chief says

5 years ago
The ongoing Myanmar military operation against the minority Rohingya people appears to be a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing," the UN human rights chief said Monday. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said the full humanitarian situation in Rakhine state couldn't be fully assessed due to Myanmar's refusal to give […]
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