Violence in Myanmar: Look elsewhere than Security Council
The Security Council is not the only game in town and it should not have a stranglehold on international justice for the Rohingya.
Tag: Rohingya
Rohingya women face new roles in world’s largest refugee camp
On a blue mat in their mud and bamboo home in the middle of the world’s largest refugee settlement
Suu Kyi to investors: Myanmar is open for business
Aung San Suu Kyi urges global investors to put their money into Myanmar.
APPF meeting wraps up in Siem Reap
The 27th Annual Meeting of Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum in Siem Reap province yesterday concluded with members and delegates discussing topics concerning the region.
Myanmar: Why the reluctance to make itself understood?
Some have called Myanmar a struggling beauty. Without a doubt, the country is beautiful, home to a number of unique heritage sites. Yet it is also a country that claims it has been widely misunderstood.
Myanmar’s skewed democracy was seen to be predictable
Aung San Suu Kyi has khaki in her veins. Her father, Aung San, was a Bogyoke (Major-General) in the pre-independence Army and is considered the founder of the Tatmadaw, or Myanmar military.
Myanmar prepares for first Rohingya returnees
Myanmar says it is ready to receive +2,000 Rohingya from Bangladesh on Nov. 15.
Asean leaders to renew calls for open trade in summit
Asia-Pacific leaders will join the heads of Southeast Asian states this week in Singapore.
Rohingya crisis, Suu Kyi under the microscope at Asean summit
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi is due to attend the November 11-15 Singapore meeting.
US claims Myanmar military ‘planned and coordinated’ Rohingya atrocities
US finds Myanmar has waged a “well-planned” campaign against the Rohingya.
The other Rohingya crisis
It seems not all of Myanmar’s most recent Rohingya refugees went to Bangladesh. Some sought a different sanctuary, escaping to India to join thousands of other Rohingya who fled from earlier crackdowns by the Myanmar government.
Myanmar jails two journalists for 7 years over state secrets
A Myanmar judge sentences two Reuters journalists to seven years in prison.
Asean needs to act in Rakhine
In the face of unresolved humanitarian disasters and continuing international outrage, Asean needs to consider seriously how it can help Myanmar on the Rohingya issue.
Facebook says it was ‘too slow’ to fight hate speech in Myanmar
Facebook has been “too slow” to address hate speech in Myanmar and is acting to remedy the problem by hiring more Burmese speakers and investing in technology to identify problematic content, the company said in a statement yesterday.
Asean defence diplomacy key to resolving Rohingya refugee crisis
Asean has been criticised for its response to the Rohingya refugee crisis. The grouping’s institutional design and existing conventions restrict opportunities for robust action.
UN, WB chiefs in B’desh on Rohingya crisis
UN Secretary-General with World Bank President to aid one million Rohingya refugees.
Preventive diplomacy in Asean
Asean countries are no strangers to conflict and violence.
Call for military brass to be tried for crimes against humanity
Senior Myanmar military officials should face trial, Amnesty International says.
Canada sanctions Myanmar generals over Rohingya
The EU and Canada impose sanctions on seven senior military officials from Myanmar.
Toddler among 12 killed in Bangladesh monsoon rains
Landslides in southeast Bangladesh kill at least 12 people, including two Rohingya.
Rohingya refugees fish in Bangladesh’s troubled waters
Some Rohingya refugees who fled from Myanmar are finding work in the fishing industry in neighboring Bangladesh, earning a tiny daily income and occasional share of the catch, all under the official radar.
Lawyer: Give us an identity to stop Rohingya exodus
Stateless Rohingya must be recognised as citizens of Myanmar, says human rights lawyer.
Hardline monks stay defiant despite ban
Myanmar’s monks challenge Facebook bans over hate messages targeting Rohingya.
Safety and ‘identity’ key for Rohingya returnees
Safety and “identity” need to be in place for Rohingya Muslim refugees who return.
UN-Myanmar outline return deal
The UN says it had struck an outline deal with Myanmar allowing Rohingya sheltering in Bangladesh to return safely.
Myanmar willing to take back Rohingya refugees
Myanmar official says the country is willing to take back all 700,000 Rohingya refugees.
Insurgents reject Amnesty report
A Rohingya Muslim armed group denies a report that its members killed scores of Hindu civilians in August last year.
US action to clamp down on Myanmar over Rohingya rights
US House of Representatives votes in favour of legislation to pressure Myanmar.
Insurgents kill Hindu villagers
Amnesty says it had gathered evidence that Rohingya insurgents armed group killed scores of Hindu civilians last August.
US wants Myanmar take ’steps’ on Rohingya rights
The US aid chief urges Myanma to take “concrete steps” for the rights of Rohingya.
