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Rohingya Refugees Flee To Bangladesh Amid Escalating Violence In Myanmar
Escalating violence in Myanmar's western Rakhine state in recent months may have spurred some Rohingya Muslims to cross into Bangladesh, a key refugee official said, although Dhaka insists it cannot accept more refugees from its war-torn neighbour.
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UN Chief Condems Myanmar Military's Deadly Attack On Rohingya Civilians
UN chief Antonio Guterres condemned on Thursday recent attacks by Myanmar's military that reportedly killed scores of civilians in western Rakhine state.
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Myanmar Army Behind Facebook Pages Spewing Hate Speech Against Rohingya: UN Probe
Myanmar's military was behind dozens of seemingly unrelated Facebook pages spewing hate speech against the Rohingya prior to its dramatic 2017 crackdown against the mostly Muslim minority, a UN probe found Wednesday.
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Explained: The Rohingya Crisis And India's Stance On Those Seeking Asylum
The Rohingya crisis is a humanitarian catastrophe that has drawn international attention due to its magnitude and complexity. Originating from Myanmar, the Rohingya people have faced decades of persecution and violence, leading to a mass exodus.
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Over 100 Rohingya Stranded At Sea Near Andamans, Many Feared Dead: Report
At least 100 ethnic Rohingya are stranded in a boat off Andaman Islands and as many as 16-20 may have have died of thirst, hunger or drowned, said two Myanmar Rohingya activist groups.
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Myanmar Junta Jails Japanese Filmmaker For 10 Years For Fueling Dissent
Japanese filmmaker Toru Kubota has previously made documentaries on Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya minority and "refugees and ethnic issues in Myanmar".
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Facebook Fails to Detect Hate Against Rohingya Muslims
A new report has found that Facebook failed to detect blatant hate speech and calls to violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority years after such behaviour was found to have played a determining role in the genocide against them.
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Meta Sued for $150 Billion by Rohingya Refugees Over Myanmar Violence
Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are suing Meta, formerly known as Facebook, for $150 billion (roughly Rs. 11,31,300 crore) over allegations that the social media company did not take action against anti-Rohingya hate speech that contributed to violence.
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Facebook Ordered by US Court to Release Records of Anti-Rohingya Content for Genocide Case
Facebook has been ordered by a US federal judge to release records of accounts connected to anti-Rohingya violence in Myanmar that the social media giant had shut down, rejecting its argument about protecting privacy as "rich with irony."
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Centre Halts Deportation Of 16-Year-Old Rohingya Girl To Myanmar
Officials halted the deportation of a 16-year-old Rohingya Muslim girl to Myanmar at the last minute today, saying they had not been able to contact officials caught up in the coup over the border.
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India, Bangladesh Border Security Forces To Check Rohingya Infiltration
In a significant development, chiefs of India and Bangladesh border guarding forces have decided to make illegal cross infiltration of Rohingya refugees through the international land route in the northeast a key, common focus area. The two armed forces will work together to prevent the Rohingya people - a section of persecuted Muslims from Myanmar...
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Facebook Bias Spurs Violence in India, Rights Groups Say
Civil rights groups on Wednesday said Facebook has failed to address dangerous content in India and demanded that the head of public policy there be removed.
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Facebook Has Not Shared ‘Evidence’ of Serious International Crimes in Myanmar: UN Investigator
Facebook has not released evidence of “serious international crimes”, despite vowing to work with investigators looking into abuses in the country including against the Rohingya Muslim minority, says head of a UN investigative body.
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Maldives Hires Amal Clooney To Fight For Rohingya Muslims At UN Court
The luxury tourist destination of the Maldives has hired prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to represent it at the UN's highest court in seeking justice for Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya Muslims.
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"And Rohingya, Ahmadiyya?" Brinda Karat Slams Government Over CAA
CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat has asked why the Rohingya and Ahmadiyya Muslims, facing persecution in Myanmar and Pakistan, are not covered under the new citizenship law if the Centre is so much concerned about people facing atrocities in neighbouring countries.
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Rohingya Refugees Flee To Bangladesh Amid Escalating Violence In Myanmar
Escalating violence in Myanmar's western Rakhine state in recent months may have spurred some Rohingya Muslims to cross into Bangladesh, a key refugee official said, although Dhaka insists it cannot accept more refugees from its war-torn neighbour.
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UN Chief Condems Myanmar Military's Deadly Attack On Rohingya Civilians
UN chief Antonio Guterres condemned on Thursday recent attacks by Myanmar's military that reportedly killed scores of civilians in western Rakhine state.
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Myanmar Army Behind Facebook Pages Spewing Hate Speech Against Rohingya: UN Probe
Myanmar's military was behind dozens of seemingly unrelated Facebook pages spewing hate speech against the Rohingya prior to its dramatic 2017 crackdown against the mostly Muslim minority, a UN probe found Wednesday.
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Explained: The Rohingya Crisis And India's Stance On Those Seeking Asylum
The Rohingya crisis is a humanitarian catastrophe that has drawn international attention due to its magnitude and complexity. Originating from Myanmar, the Rohingya people have faced decades of persecution and violence, leading to a mass exodus.
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Over 100 Rohingya Stranded At Sea Near Andamans, Many Feared Dead: Report
At least 100 ethnic Rohingya are stranded in a boat off Andaman Islands and as many as 16-20 may have have died of thirst, hunger or drowned, said two Myanmar Rohingya activist groups.
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Myanmar Junta Jails Japanese Filmmaker For 10 Years For Fueling Dissent
Japanese filmmaker Toru Kubota has previously made documentaries on Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya minority and "refugees and ethnic issues in Myanmar".
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Facebook Fails to Detect Hate Against Rohingya Muslims
A new report has found that Facebook failed to detect blatant hate speech and calls to violence against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority years after such behaviour was found to have played a determining role in the genocide against them.
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Meta Sued for $150 Billion by Rohingya Refugees Over Myanmar Violence
Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are suing Meta, formerly known as Facebook, for $150 billion (roughly Rs. 11,31,300 crore) over allegations that the social media company did not take action against anti-Rohingya hate speech that contributed to violence.
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Facebook Ordered by US Court to Release Records of Anti-Rohingya Content for Genocide Case
Facebook has been ordered by a US federal judge to release records of accounts connected to anti-Rohingya violence in Myanmar that the social media giant had shut down, rejecting its argument about protecting privacy as "rich with irony."
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Centre Halts Deportation Of 16-Year-Old Rohingya Girl To Myanmar
Officials halted the deportation of a 16-year-old Rohingya Muslim girl to Myanmar at the last minute today, saying they had not been able to contact officials caught up in the coup over the border.
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India, Bangladesh Border Security Forces To Check Rohingya Infiltration
In a significant development, chiefs of India and Bangladesh border guarding forces have decided to make illegal cross infiltration of Rohingya refugees through the international land route in the northeast a key, common focus area. The two armed forces will work together to prevent the Rohingya people - a section of persecuted Muslims from Myanmar...
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Facebook Bias Spurs Violence in India, Rights Groups Say
Civil rights groups on Wednesday said Facebook has failed to address dangerous content in India and demanded that the head of public policy there be removed.
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Facebook Has Not Shared ‘Evidence’ of Serious International Crimes in Myanmar: UN Investigator
Facebook has not released evidence of “serious international crimes”, despite vowing to work with investigators looking into abuses in the country including against the Rohingya Muslim minority, says head of a UN investigative body.
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Maldives Hires Amal Clooney To Fight For Rohingya Muslims At UN Court
The luxury tourist destination of the Maldives has hired prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to represent it at the UN's highest court in seeking justice for Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya Muslims.
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"And Rohingya, Ahmadiyya?" Brinda Karat Slams Government Over CAA
CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat has asked why the Rohingya and Ahmadiyya Muslims, facing persecution in Myanmar and Pakistan, are not covered under the new citizenship law if the Centre is so much concerned about people facing atrocities in neighbouring countries.
