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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 200 Rohingya Refugees Are Stranded On Indonesian Beach. Here's Why
More than 200 Rohingya refugees were huddled on the beaches of a remote Indonesian island Wednesday after weeks adrift on a wooden boat, as authorities rejected locals' efforts to push the members of the persecuted Myanmar minority back to sea.
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Bangladesh President Seeks India's Assistance Over Rohingya Crisis
Newly-elected President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged India to take more effective steps in persuading Myanmar to take back the Rohingyas who were forced to take refuge in Bangladesh to evade persecution in the neighbouring country.
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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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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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Nearly 100 Rohingya Face Jail In Myanmar As Hague Hears Genocide Case
Nearly 100 Rohingya appeared in a Myanmar court Wednesday after being arrested for trying to flee persecution, their lawyer said, as leader Aung San Suu Kyi addressed the UN's top court to deny allegations of a genocidal campaign against the ethnic minority.
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Rohingya Refugees In Bangladesh Are "Threat To Security": Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the over 10 lakh Rohingya refugees who ran away from Myanmar to her country in the wake of "persecution" are a "threat to the security" of the entire region as she urged the global community to resolve the issue.
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Myanmar Army Chief Denies Systematic Persecution Of Rohingya
Myanmar's army chief, who is facing international calls that he be prosecuted for genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority, has denied any systematic army persecution and said such accusations were an insult to his country's honour.
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Defends Controversial Myanmar Tweets
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey today defended a series of tweets about his recent meditation retreat in Myanmar that were pilloried on his own platform for failing to mention the persecution of Rohingya Muslims
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US Decries Violence Against Rohingya In Open Remarks To Myanmar
US Vice President Mike Pence criticised Myanmar's military for the persecution of Rohingya Muslims in a meeting with the country's leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday, and said he was keen to hear that those responsible for the violence would be held accountable.
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India Deports 7 Rohingya To Myanmar For First Time After Court Go-Ahead
India on Thursday deported seven Rohingya to Myanmar, in the first such move, despite UN warnings that the men faced persecution in a country where the army is accused of genocide. The men, who had been in detention for illegally entering the country in 2012, were handed over at a border crossing in Manipur, hours after the Supreme Court refused to...
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As Myanmar Jails Reuters Journalists, Aung San Suu Kyi's Image In Shreds
The jailing of two Reuters journalists shreds what remains of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's reputation as a rights champion, critics say, after she failed to come to their defence or speak up for the persecuted Rohingya minority
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Pope Calls Refugees 'Rohingya' After Emotional Meeting In Dhaka
Pope Francis referred to refugees who have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh as "Rohingya" on Friday, using the politically sensitive name for the persecuted minority for the first time on an Asia tour dominated by their plight after meeting some of them in Dhaka.
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'Saw Daughter Gang-Raped': At Rohingya Camp In Bangladesh, Horror Stories
From a distance, it appears to be a hill in flames. As one draws closer, it emerges that shacks on the hillside are covered in orange plastic sheets that look like flames. These are Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, not far from its border with Myanmar.
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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.
-
Over 200 Rohingya Refugees Are Stranded On Indonesian Beach. Here's Why
More than 200 Rohingya refugees were huddled on the beaches of a remote Indonesian island Wednesday after weeks adrift on a wooden boat, as authorities rejected locals' efforts to push the members of the persecuted Myanmar minority back to sea.
-
Bangladesh President Seeks India's Assistance Over Rohingya Crisis
Newly-elected President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged India to take more effective steps in persuading Myanmar to take back the Rohingyas who were forced to take refuge in Bangladesh to evade persecution in the neighbouring country.
-
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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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.
-
"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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Nearly 100 Rohingya Face Jail In Myanmar As Hague Hears Genocide Case
Nearly 100 Rohingya appeared in a Myanmar court Wednesday after being arrested for trying to flee persecution, their lawyer said, as leader Aung San Suu Kyi addressed the UN's top court to deny allegations of a genocidal campaign against the ethnic minority.
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Rohingya Refugees In Bangladesh Are "Threat To Security": Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the over 10 lakh Rohingya refugees who ran away from Myanmar to her country in the wake of "persecution" are a "threat to the security" of the entire region as she urged the global community to resolve the issue.
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Myanmar Army Chief Denies Systematic Persecution Of Rohingya
Myanmar's army chief, who is facing international calls that he be prosecuted for genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority, has denied any systematic army persecution and said such accusations were an insult to his country's honour.
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Defends Controversial Myanmar Tweets
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey today defended a series of tweets about his recent meditation retreat in Myanmar that were pilloried on his own platform for failing to mention the persecution of Rohingya Muslims
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US Decries Violence Against Rohingya In Open Remarks To Myanmar
US Vice President Mike Pence criticised Myanmar's military for the persecution of Rohingya Muslims in a meeting with the country's leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday, and said he was keen to hear that those responsible for the violence would be held accountable.
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India Deports 7 Rohingya To Myanmar For First Time After Court Go-Ahead
India on Thursday deported seven Rohingya to Myanmar, in the first such move, despite UN warnings that the men faced persecution in a country where the army is accused of genocide. The men, who had been in detention for illegally entering the country in 2012, were handed over at a border crossing in Manipur, hours after the Supreme Court refused to...
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As Myanmar Jails Reuters Journalists, Aung San Suu Kyi's Image In Shreds
The jailing of two Reuters journalists shreds what remains of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's reputation as a rights champion, critics say, after she failed to come to their defence or speak up for the persecuted Rohingya minority
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Pope Calls Refugees 'Rohingya' After Emotional Meeting In Dhaka
Pope Francis referred to refugees who have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh as "Rohingya" on Friday, using the politically sensitive name for the persecuted minority for the first time on an Asia tour dominated by their plight after meeting some of them in Dhaka.
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'Saw Daughter Gang-Raped': At Rohingya Camp In Bangladesh, Horror Stories
From a distance, it appears to be a hill in flames. As one draws closer, it emerges that shacks on the hillside are covered in orange plastic sheets that look like flames. These are Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, not far from its border with Myanmar.
