Rohingya
- Global development, Migration and development, Myanmar, Rohingya, South and Central Asia, World news
Who are the Rohingya and what is happening in Myanmar?
Fresh outbreak of violence after decades of ethnic tensions has prompted tens of thousands of people to flee t…
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Rohingya being forcibly conscripted in battle between Myanmar and rebels
Myanmar military has conscripted 1,000 Rohingya men and boys since February, with fears some are being used as…
- Art and design, Bangladesh, Culture, Global development, Myanmar, Photography, Refugees, Rohingya, South and Central Asia, World news
‘I can’t speak but my photos do’: how a mute Rohingya boy talks to the world
In 2017, a crying Asom Khan became the face of Myanmar’s refugees. Now 15, he has discovered his own passion f…
- Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, Refugees, Rohingya, South and Central Asia, World news
Dozens of Rohingya refugees rescued from overturned boat in Indian Ocean
Soaked survivors clung to hull overnight before being taken to safety by Indonesian rescue teamDozens of Rohin…
- Bangladesh, Global development, Human trafficking, Migration, Myanmar, Refugees, Rohingya, South and Central Asia
Death, abuse and torture: traffickers hold fleeing Rohingya to ransom for up to £3,000 a time
People trapped in the world’s largest refugee camp hope to seek new lives elsewhere despite threats facing the…
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‘Life is meaningless’: despair for Rohingya refugees as chronic illness blights camps
People who fled genocide in Myanmar for the world’s biggest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, are findi…
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The online hate campaign turning Indonesians against Rohingya refugees
As Indonesia’s presidential election approaches, a campaign of disinformation against Rohingya is spreading ac…
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‘I can ride the bus. I can walk the streets’: the joy of freedom for Rohingya resettled in the US
A diplomatic breakthrough has allowed 62 refugees to start a new life in America. Yet a million still remain i…
- Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Refugees, Rohingya, South and Central Asia, Thailand, World news
Fears grow for hundreds of Rohingya refugees adrift for two weeks
UN warns of possible tragedy unless people are rescued from two boats on Andaman SeaAbout 400 Rohingya refugee…
- Global development, Human rights, Law, Myanmar, Refugees, Rohingya, South and Central Asia, War crimes, World news
Most top Myanmar officers responsible for rape and torture – war crimes report
Security Force Monitor finds 64% of senior army officers led units allegedly committing killings, rapes, tortu…
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At least 17 people dead after boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsizes off coast of Myanmar
Search for survivors continues in latest tragedy as persecuted Muslims make perilous sea journeys in search of…
- Global development, Human rights, India, Myanmar, Refugees, Rohingya, South and Central Asia, World news
Baby dies after teargas fired at Rohingya trying to escape Indian detention centre
Child’s death follows hunger strike at Jammu & Kashmir jail amid increasing hostility towards 40,000 refug…
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Even prisons serve regular meals – yet in our camp, Rohingyas go hungry | Yasmin Ara
Prevented by Bangladeshi authorities from working, refugees in the Cox’s Bazar camp are dependent on food aid,…
- Bangladesh, Global development, Human rights, Myanmar, Refugees, Rohingya, South and Central Asia, World news
Stateless Rohingya could soon be the ‘new Palestinians’, top UN official warns
Special rapporteur Olivier De Shutter calls for action on neglected crisis after finding ‘absolutely terrible’…
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Cyclone Mocha threatens world’s largest refugee camp on Myanmar-Bangladesh border
Predicted to make landfall on Sunday, preparations are under way for a partial evacuation of the camp in Cox’s…