投稿者: Kaamil Ahmed
Organised criminals use threats, torture and sexual violence to coerce victims to work in international scamming operations Hundreds of thousands of people have been trafficked and forced to work for online scamming operations in south-east Asia run by…
Child’s death follows hunger strike at Jammu & Kashmir jail amid increasing hostility towards 40,000 refugees ahead of electionsA five-month-old girl has died after Indian forces fired teargas at Rohingya refugees trying to escape a detention centr…
The hard sell of ultra-processed foods in developing countries as being ‘good for you’ gives children a taste for sugar and salt that could have lasting effects on their healthThe bright red bottle of Sting, an energy drink, catches Sunita Devi’s eye w…
Social media users share images of soldiers hiding behind tourism posters as sign of the reality since India took control of the regionImages of Indian soldiers hiding behind posters of mountain vistas have earned the mockery of Kashmiris who accuse In…
Even stories on cost of living leave journalists facing assault, threats and arrest under Digital Security ActFour weeks ago, a reporter in Bangladesh was hauled from his office, badly beaten – and then thrown from the roof of his building, leaving him…
World Food Programme calls for urgent $125m injection after being forced into axing supplies into Bangladesh refugee camps by 17%The UN has been forced to cut food rations for Rohingya refugees by 17% and has warned of “unconscionable” further cuts in…
UN figures show number of those attempting to escape horrendous conditions in refugee camps increased from 700 in 2021 to over 3,500 in 2022The number of Rohingya refugees taking dangerous sea journeys in the hope of reaching Malaysia or Indonesia has …
The secret to a healthier diet has been around for centuries: a return to unprocessed grain in its natural state. And in Asia, the health benefits could be hugeA plan to develop a new breed of iron-rich rice that could ward off disease was swiftly aban…
Shahriar Alam criticises international community for doing ‘absolutely nothing’ to press Myanmar’s junta to guarantee a safe returnThe world has done “absolutely nothing” to ensure safety in Myanmar for its persecuted Rohingya minority, said Bangladesh…
Refugees who have fled Myanmar describe the risks and their sense of duty – as well as joy – in recording life around them in the sprawling camps of BangladeshThe camera of a budget smartphone has become a way for many of the Rohingya stuck in Banglade…
One million Rohingya remain in Bangladesh refugee camps and the persecuted group has little hope of returning to MyanmarIt has been five years since Myanmar’s military launched a campaign of massacres that killed about 7,000 Rohingya in a single month …
Myanmar’s crackdown in 2017 forced a vast wave of refugees across the border into already crowded and unsafe camps – the result of decades of international political paralysis In the 31 years since Anuara Begum’s family moved into their bamboo shelter …
Support slashed despite warnings about impact, with offices told not to discuss plans with local partners, says National Audit Office reportThe British government forced through £4.2bn in aid cuts so quickly it had little time to plan the impact they w…
Agencies forced to cut back aid in Yemen, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Ethiopia despite growing need as funds go to UkraineRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has put huge pressure on an already shrinking pot of international aid.Aid agencies working in count…
Advisory group say military has destroyed supplies, killed livestock and cut off roads used to transport food since February coupMyanmar’s military junta has been accused of forcing people to the brink of starvation with repeated offensives since it se…