India deported seven Rohingyas to Myanmar, the day after it celebrated 149th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of nation who was an apostle of non-violence, truth and humanity. Justifying the move, the Ministry of External Affairs on October 4 issued a statement in which it said that Rohingyas[Read More…]
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Myanmar jails 2 Reuters reporters investigating Rohingya killings for 7 years
Two Reuters reporters were jailed on Monday for seven years for violating a state secrets act during their reporting of the Rohingya crisis, a court said, in the case that has drawn outrage for its attack on media freedom. The two journalists were being tried since 2017 for breaching Myanmar’s[Read More…]
“Shoot Rohingyas, Bangladeshi illegal immigrants to keep India safe,” says BJP MLA Raja Singh
Amid the ongoing tussle between the Centre and the opposition over recently released Assam NRC final draft list of eligible citizens, Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Raja Singh said that in a bid to keep India safe, Rohingya and Bangladeshi illegal immigrants should be shot dead. On Tuesday July 31, Telangana[Read More…]
UN blames Facebook for spreading hate speech against Rohingya
Geneva: The UN human rights experts have blamed Facebook for playing a key role in spreading hate speech against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. Marzuki Darusman, Chairman of the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar, said on Monday that the social media platform had played a “determining role” in Myanmar.[Read More…]
United States condemns violence on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
The White House has condemned an increase in violence in Myanmar that has led 300,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighboring Bangladesh. It said it was concerned by violence on both sides. “The United States is deeply troubled by the ongoing crisis in Burma,” said press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders.[Read More…]
SC to hear plea against deportation of Rohingya Muslims today
The Supreme Court on Monday is going to hear a plea against the Centre’s move to deport illegal Rohingya Muslims, who have entered India after fleeing violence in Myanmar. The case was mentioned by advocate, Prashant Bhushan, in front of a bench comprising Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra and[Read More…]
Indira Jaising to lead UN probe into atrocities against Rohingya Muslims
Senior Advocate and Human Rights lawyer Indira Jaising has been designated by United Nations to lead a fact-finding mission to examine the alleged killings, rape and torture by security forces against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. Reuters reported that the mission will be led by Indira Jaising, an advocate of the[Read More…]
More Rohingya Muslims flee to Bangladesh to escape violence in Myanmar
Hundreds of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar fled into Bangladesh this week to escape the violence that has massacred at least 86 people and displaced about 30,000 people. Rohingyans who managed to enter Bangladesh sought shelter in refugee camps. A refugee boat sank in a river while crossing the river Naaf[Read More…]