Rohingya Muslims

Rohingya refugees feared drowned off Malaysian coast

Muslim-majority Malaysia has long been a favoured destination for Rohingya Muslims seeking a better life after escaping a 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar and, more recently, refugee camps in Bangladesh.

Myanmar court-martial finds three soldiers guilty in Rohingya atrocities

Rights groups have accused Myanmar's security forces of committing atrocities in various villages, including Gu Dar Pyin, where they say at least five shallow mass graves had been found.

The year-long internet shutdown in Myanmar increases coronavirus spread

Deprived of access to the outside world, people in the poor Rakhine and Shin states have little to no information about the pandemic.

Rohingya refugees floating at sea land on Bangladesh island

Hundreds of Rohingya Muslims are stranded on at least two trawlers between Bangladesh and Malaysia, rights groups recently said, as Southeast Asian governments tighten borders to keep out the new coronavirus.

Is Israel facilitating ‘genocide’ in Myanmar?

Israel has gone after people across the world for genocide denial, but now it seems to be supporting Myanmar, a state accused of genocide.

Abubacarr Tambadou: the man taking on Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi

At the heart of Gambia’s brave attempt to seek justice for the Rohingya, lies a very personal story.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi denies genocidal intent in Rohingya case

Myanmar's civilian leader and Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi admitted during the ICJ hearing that the army may have used "disproportionate force" but said that did not prove it was trying to wipe out the Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state.

Aung San Suu Kyi to lead Myanmar defence against ICJ case

The case accuses Myanmar of breaching the 1948 UN Genocide Convention through its brutal military campaign in 2017, which targeted the Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state.

Malaysia calls for 'justice' for Rohingya Muslims in ASEAN summit

Malaysia FM Saifuddin Bin Abdullah says perpetrators of violence against Myanmar's minority must "be brought to justice," in talks with members of Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathered in Thailand conference.

Steps taken by Myanmar government make Rohingya return unlikely - report

Myanmar government's steps, that include helping Buddhist settlements that replace Rohingya homes in Rakhine state, makes it increasingly difficult for the persecuted minority community to return, according to Reuters special report.

Facebook removes pages linked to Myanmar's military

Hardline nationalist monks and Myanmar's top generals, accused by UN investigators of genocide, are among the users Facebook blacklisted this year, as a response to malicious posts, particularly against the country's Rohingya Muslims.

Bangladesh to start repatriating Rohingya Muslims - Myanmar

Myanmar's Minister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Win Myat Aye said Bangladesh will start repatriating hundreds of thousands of Rohingya back to Myanmar on Thursday.