Leeds arrive for controversial Myanmar tour
Leeds United arrives in Myanmar to kick off an end-of-season tour mired in controversy.
Tag: ethnic cleansing
UN: Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’ continues
UN Human Rights envoy says that Myanmar is continuing its “ethnic cleansing”.
United States urges UN to hold Myanmar military accountable
US describes Myanmar denials of ethnic cleansing of Rohingya as “preposterous”.
Warning of crisis spillover
UN human rights chief warns that possible acts of “ethnic cleansing” against the Rohingya could fuel a religious-based conflict.
Military invitation criticised
The Myanmar military is invited as an observer in a major multinational military exercise led by the US and Thailand.
Thousands ‘killed in a month’
At least 6,700 Rohingya Muslims were killed in the first month of a Myanmar army crackdown on rebels in Rakhine.
Pope sidesteps Rohingya crisis
Pope refrains from any mention of the Rohingya, or allegations of ethnic cleansing in the Buddhist country.
Pope starts Myanmar trip
Pope Francis arrives Myanmar, majority-Buddhist country that is accused of “ethnic cleansing” against its Muslim Rohingya people.
Mladic gets life for Bosnia atrocities
A UN tribunal convicts former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Asean fails to condemn attacks on Rohingya
Southeast Asian leaders keep silent over accusations of ethnic cleansing in Myanmar.
Myanmar sanctions won’t solve Rohingya crisis: Tillerson
Washington’s top diplomat says he will not yet push for sanctions against Myanmar.
Rohingya flee in new surge
Thousands of Rohingya Muslims flee to Bangladesh in a new surge of refugees driven by fears of starvation and violence.
Fleeing for their lives
About 515,000 Rohingya have arrived in Bangladesh since attacks by Rohingya militants in August triggered a sweeping Myanmar military offensive.
Suu Kyi to skip UN assembly
Aung San Suu Kyi, facing international outrage, will not attend the upcoming UN General Assembly because of the Rohingya crisis.
China backs Myanmar crackdown
Beijing’s intervention appears aimed at heading off any attempt to censure Myanmar at the council when it convenes.
UN says ‘textbook’ ethnic cleansing in Myanmar
The United Nations slams Myanmar for “textbook example of ethnic cleansing”.
