Rakhine State

UN mission head says risk of genocide recurring in Myanmar

The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar, which Marzuki Darusman heads, said in its final report last month that Myanmar should be held responsible in international legal forums for alleged genocide against the Rohingya.

600,000 Rohingya still in Myanmar at 'serious risk of genocide' – UN

"Myanmar continues to harbour genocidal intent," UN investigators said in their report wrapping up two years of documentation of human rights violations by Myanmar security forces.

Rohingya refugees caught between a rock and a hard place

An increasingly frustrated Dhaka government and a hostile Myanmar government have pushed Rohingya refugees into a corner with nowhere to go.

The farce of Rohingya repatriation

It's been two years since the Rohingya were ethnically cleansed from their lands in Myanmar and justice is as distant today as it was when the world was paying attention.

In Pictures: The perilous journey of Rohingyas in exile

Thousands of Rohingya refugees joined a rally to mark the second anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar into Bangladesh, demanding that Myanmar grant them their citizenship and other rights before they return.

No Rohingya turn up for repatriation to Myanmar

Members of Rohingya Muslim families identified for repatriation from Bangladesh say they do not want to return to Myanmar unless their citizenship and safety are ensured.

UN agency and Bangladesh begin survey of Rohingya over return to Myanmar

More than 730,000 Rohingya fled Rakhine for neighbouring Bangladesh; many refuse to go back as they fear more violence with "genocidal intent" by the military.

Bangladesh ready to repatriate 3,500 Rohingya refugees to Myanmar

A previous attempt in November 2018 to return 2,260 Rohingya refugees failed after they refused to leave the camp without guarantees for their safety in Myanmar.

Deadly monsoon destroys 5,000 shelters in Bangladesh Rohingya camps

The Cox's Bazar district – home to nearly one million Rohingya Muslims – has seen at least 58.5 centimetres of rain since July 2, Bangladesh's meteorological department said.

Myanmar imposes internet blockade in restive Rakhine state

Authorities orders all mobile phone operators to suspend internet data in nine townships across Rakhine and neighbouring Chin State, citing "use of internet activities to coordinate illegal activities."

Food security crisis grows in Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camps

Report shows refugee settlements and nearby residential areas in Bangladesh face significant food insecurity as Bangladesh police shoot refugee suspects accused of economic crimes.

Myanmar army 'shelling' villages, restricting aid in Rakhine state

Amnesty International says it has "received reports that army divisions involved in atrocities against Rohingya in 2017 have been deployed to Rakhine state again in recent weeks," amid fighting between the military and a Buddhist militia.