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Rohingya refugees mark a year of suffering and hope

Rohingya refugees mark a year of suffering and hope

With villages in flames in northern Myanmar, Tahara grabbed her four-month old baby and set out under the monsoon downpour in a desperate search for safety in Bangladesh. “We were stuck under the rain,” the Rohingya mother recalls. “We had to hide under a tree in the hills for two nights. All I had was […]

Can the Muslim and Buddhist communities of Rakhine State come to an understanding under Aung San Suu Kyi’s rule?

Can the Muslim and Buddhist communities of Rakhine State come to an understanding under Aung San Suu Kyi’s rule?

In December 2016, former secretary-general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, visited Myanmar for talks with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, regarding simmering tensions between Buddhists and Muslims in Rakhine State, on the western coast of the country.  The international community should help our government to address this issue. Without resolving this, the country […]

Rohingya Muslim babies and children ‘being slaughtered with knives’, United Nations warns

Rohingya Muslim babies and children ‘being slaughtered with knives’, United Nations warns

Babies and children have been slaughtered with knives during a military campaign on Rohingya Muslims in Burma, according to a series of accounts in a disturbing UN report. An eight-month-old, a five-year-old and a six-year-old were all reportedly stabbed to death in their own homes during so-called “area clearance operations” by Burmese security services, which are reported […]

Economics of trafficking, Rohingya slaves sold in Thailand: US$2,300 per head

Economics of trafficking, Rohingya slaves sold in Thailand: US$2,300 per head

After getting beaten up by his Thai captor, Rohingya refugee Abdul Sabur was again whipped by bamboo sticks until his begging cries could be heard. His screams was then transmitted back to his relatives so to speed up the payment of US$1,800 smuggling fee. Shall there be delay or problem in the procedure, he would […]

Malaysia orders search and rescue for migrants

Malaysia orders search and rescue for migrants

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has said his country will conduct search and rescue missions for Rohingya migrant boats in the Andaman Sea. Humanitarian aid would also be delivered by land and sea, he said. His announcement comes after weeks of authorities rejecting migrant boats and towing them out of Malaysian waters. Malaysia and Indonesia’s […]

Asia boat migrants: UN despair over lack of rescues

Asia boat migrants: UN despair over lack of rescues

The UN has condemned the refusal of South-East Asian countries to rescue thousands of migrants adrift at sea. At least 700 Bangladeshis and Rohingya from Myanmar were rescued off Aceh last week by locals, bringing the numbers in camps there to at least 1,500. UNHCR spokeswoman Vivian Tan said the lack of rescues over the […]

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