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Rohingyas Crisis

Rohingya must be part of Myanmar's political crisis solution: UN chief

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Myanmar's military-installed government Wednesday to include ethnic Rohingya in a solution to the country's political crisis. He commented on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the start of a mass exodus by the Muslim minority to Bangladesh to escape a military crackdown in Myanmar's northern Rakhine state. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Guterres noted "the unflagging aspirations for an inclusive future" for the Rohingya, who face widespread discrimination in Buddhist-majority Myanmar. Most are denied citizenship and many other rights. The long-simmering conflict with the Rohingya exploded on August 25, 2017, when Myanmar's military launched what it called a clearance campaign in Rakhine in response to attacks on police and border guards by a Rohingya militant group. More than 700,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh as troops allegedly committed mass rapes and killings and burned thousands of homes. In January 2020, the International .

Rohingya must be part of Myanmar's political crisis solution: UN chief
Updated On : 25 Aug 2022 | 9:47 AM IST

Hasten effort to eliminate discrimination against Rohingya: UN to Myanmar

Buddhist-majority Myanmar has long considered the Rohingya to be 'Bengalis' from Bangladesh even though their families have lived in the country for generations

Hasten effort to eliminate discrimination against Rohingya: UN to Myanmar
Updated On : 28 Dec 2019 | 7:01 PM IST

Letter to BS: Concern for immigrants cannot outweigh national security

The idea of welcoming every single person who crosses over into India is noble but who will create resources required to accommodate lakhs of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas?

Letter to BS: Concern for immigrants cannot outweigh national security
Updated On : 18 Sep 2019 | 9:19 PM IST

Boat movement rises as Rohingya flee Myanmar, Bangladesh to reach Malaysia

One boat attempted to set sail from the southern coast of Bangladesh on Wednesday, while several vessels left Rakhine state in western Myanmar

Boat movement rises as Rohingya flee Myanmar, Bangladesh to reach Malaysia
Updated On : 09 Nov 2018 | 1:26 PM IST

Rohingya crisis: UN has 'no right to interfere' says Myanmar army chief

The military has denied nearly all wrongdoing, justifying its crackdown as a legitimate means of rooting out Rohingya militants

Rohingya crisis: UN has 'no right to interfere' says Myanmar army chief
Updated On : 24 Sep 2018 | 1:52 PM IST

Rohingya crisis: BSF identifies 140 locations to stop illegal immigrants

Surveillance equipment from other BSF posts have been diverted and deployed all along the eastern frontier

Rohingya crisis: BSF identifies 140 locations to stop illegal immigrants
Updated On : 07 Oct 2017 | 11:43 AM IST

Myanmar says poised to take back 'verified' Rohingya refugees

Myanmar authorities are also implementing a rehabilitation and resettlement programmes

Myanmar says poised to take back 'verified' Rohingya refugees
Updated On : 28 Sep 2017 | 6:00 PM IST

Rohingyas row: Suu Kyi condemns abuses in Rakhine but silent on army role

Britain said on Tuesday it had suspended its training programme for military in Myanmar because of the violence in Rakhine state

Rohingyas row: Suu Kyi condemns abuses in Rakhine but silent on army role
Updated On : 20 Sep 2017 | 2:44 PM IST

Myanmar's Rohingyas: Victims of a democracy still under military sway

In domestic terms, Suu Kyi's rise to power has ultimately made little or no meaningful constitutional impact

Myanmar's Rohingyas: Victims of a democracy still under military sway
Updated On : 20 Sep 2017 | 2:30 PM IST

Drowned, starved and ended up in death camps: Rohingya crisis is what genocide looks like

Since October 2016, critical life-saving humanitarian activities have been severely restricted for the Rohingyas

Drowned, starved and ended up in death camps: Rohingya crisis is what genocide looks like
Updated On : 19 Sep 2017 | 9:53 AM IST

Rohingya militants vow to fight Myanmar despite disastrous cost

This radicalization of a new generation of Rohingya, a Muslim minority in a Buddhist-majority country, adds fuel to an already combustible situation in Rakhine

Rohingya militants vow to fight Myanmar despite disastrous cost
Updated On : 18 Sep 2017 | 11:39 AM IST

'On Rohingyas, UNHCR's critical statement about India is not correct'

Former Indian envoy to Bangladesh and Malaysia Veena Sikri explains the problem of the Rohingyas

'On Rohingyas, UNHCR's critical statement about India is not correct'
Updated On : 16 Sep 2017 | 9:04 PM IST

Myanmar army violence against Rohingya unacceptable, says Tillerson

This violence and persecution must stop, says Tillerson

Myanmar army violence against Rohingya unacceptable, says Tillerson
Updated On : 14 Sep 2017 | 10:50 PM IST

Rohingyas are threat to national security: Centre tells SC

Earlier, govt has decided to send consignments of humanitarian assistance to Dhaka

Rohingyas are threat to national security: Centre tells SC
Updated On : 14 Sep 2017 | 8:29 PM IST

Myanmar violence sparks online war with anti-Rohingya hate speech

While multiple ethnic groups have been affected by the conflict, the international community has urged Myanmar govt to stop violence and take action to help the refugees

Myanmar violence sparks online war with anti-Rohingya hate speech
Updated On : 13 Sep 2017 | 10:49 AM IST

Rohingya crisis: Myanmar key link to India's Look East policy

Each project needs government-to-government support to move even an inch

Rohingya crisis: Myanmar key link to India's Look East policy
Updated On : 13 Sep 2017 | 2:01 AM IST

Rohingya genocide: The world can't help until Myanmar changes its ways

Myanmar has almost zero respect and care for international norms and diplomacy; obstructed UN-funded World Food Program attempts to provide aid to vulnerable people

Rohingya genocide: The world can't help until Myanmar changes its ways
Updated On : 12 Sep 2017 | 12:18 PM IST

Rohingyas seemingly face 'ethnic cleansing', says UN rights chief

UN refugee agency says 270,000 people from Myanmar have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh, says Zeid

Rohingyas seemingly face 'ethnic cleansing', says UN rights chief
Updated On : 11 Sep 2017 | 5:50 PM IST