By Arul Louis United Nations, The UN is “very concerned” over India sending back Rohingya refugees to Myanmar without the world body’s refugee agency ascertaining if they are voluntarily returning, according to an official here. “Whenever any family is returned, we want to make sure that the nature of their[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…]
UN immunizes Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
The United Nations and the Bangladeshi government are stepping up efforts to immunize Rohingya refugees living in overcrowded camps and makeshift shelters, as the number of suspected measles cases is on the rise, said the UN on Friday. Measles, a childhood killer disease which can be particularly dangerous among unimmunised[Read More…]
Nearly 604,000 Rohingya refugees arrive in Bangladesh: UN
The total number of Rohingya refugees that have arrived Bangladesh from Myanmar since August 25 has reached 604,000, a UN spokesman said here on Wednesday. “Refugees have sought shelter in Bangladesh since the outbreak of violence in Myanmar on August 25,” UN deputy spokesman, Farhan Haq said on Wednesday. More[Read More…]
No Rohingya can be deported until further hearing: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday gave more time to all the parties to argue on the deportation of Rohingya refugees. The next hearing on the matter will be heard on 21 November. The court told the government that no Rohingya refugee should be deported until the next date of hearing[Read More…]
Solution to Rohingya crisis should be found in Myanmar itself: Bangladesh foreign secretary
Bangladesh foreign secretary, Shahidul Haque, on Friday said that the solution to the Rohingya crisis has to be found in Myanmar as it originated there. “Our position is very clear, the problem has been created in Myanmar and the solution has to be found in Myanmar,” Haque said at a[Read More…]