UN warns of further ‘war crimes’ in Myanmar’s Rahkine
GB Today Myanmar’s apparent continued targeting of civilians in the country’s Rakhine and Chin states could constitute additional war crimes…
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Myanmar Military Demands Return of Two Soldiers Who Confessed to Rohingya Atrocities
By THE IRRAWADDY: A spokesman for the Myanmar military said two army privates who were taken to The…
Action must be taken over Rohingyas’ rights violations: Bachelet
No concrete measures taken on accountability front, she says UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on…
Rohingya Repatriation: Myanmar urged to intensify talks with Bangladesh
Nine countries including the USA and UK have urged Myanmar to intensify its bilateral dialogue with Bangladesh to…
Washington assures Dhaka of continuing support to solve Rohingya crisis
US Defence Secretary Dr. Mark T Esper called Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over phone today and assured her…
Children Killed by Artillery Strike Spark International Charity Calls to End War in Western Myanmar
By NYEIN NYEIN: International children’s charities have called for an end to the armed conflict in Rakhine State…
Rakhine Parties Slam COVID-19 Campaign Restrictions Ahead of Myanmar’s Election
By MIN AUNG KHINE, Sittwe, Rakhine State: The campaign season for the Nov. 8 election started on Tuesday…
Myanmar Military Questions Authenticity of Soldiers’ Confessions on Rakhine Atrocities
By NYEIN NYEIN: In the wake of two soldiers’ confessions that they took part in Myanmar army atrocities…
Myanmar Policeman Catches COVID-19 After Rohingya Arrest
By SALAI THANT ZIN: Pathein, Ayeyarwady Region—A policeman who transported Rohingya detainees to a quarantine center in late…
Suu Kyi Urges COVID-19 Suspects from Myanmar’s Rakhine to Come Forward as Cases Soar
By ZAW ZAW HTWE, YANGON: Myanmar’s State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has warned on Monday that…
AA Leader Says Myanmar Govt, Military Deliberately Spreading COVID-19 in Rakhine
By THE IRRAWADDY, YANGON: The leader of a Rakhine ethnic armed group has accused the Myanmar government and…
Military ‘Burns Down’ Rakhine Village in Western Myanmar: Residents
By MIN AUNG KHINE, Sittwe, Rakhine State: Myanmar’s military set a village on fire in Rakhine State’s Kyauktaw…
40 Rohingya leaders in Bhasan Char to see facilities
Rohingya leaders from Cox’s Bazar camps visited Bhasan Char on Saturday to see facilities over there as the…
Myanmar urged to ensure all Rohingya can vote in Nov polls
Fortify Rights on Thursday said the government of Myanmar should ensure all voting-age Rohingya—including refugees in Bangladesh—have the…
Rohingya genocide: Canada, Netherlands urge state parties to support Gambia in ICJ
The Netherlands and Canada have said States parties to the Genocide Convention must resolve to prevent genocide but…
Myanmar’s Military Blamed for Rakhine Civilian Deaths and Disrupting COVID-19 Quarantine
By MIN AUNG KHINE, Sittwe, Rakhine State: A village administrator in Kyauktaw Township in war-torn Rakhine State has…
Rejected Candidate in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Says He’s Been Bullied off the Ballot
By MIN AUNG KHINE, SITTWE, Rakhine State: An Arakan National Party (ANP) official says election authorities are bending…
Myanmar Authorities Hunt More Than 4,000 Returnees from Rakhine in COVID-19 Clampdown
By AUNG THIHA, Yangon: More than 4,000 people who recently returned to Yangon from Rakhine State — which…
At Least 10 UN, INGO Workers Hit by COVID-19 in Rakhine State
By NYEIN NYEIN: Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in western Myanmar’s Rakhine State on Aug. 16, more than…
Rakhine State Under Partial Lockdown Amid COVID-19 Surge
By ZAW ZAW HTWE,Yangon: Myanmar has imposed a partial lockdown on Rakhine State’s more than 3 million inhabitants…