Rohingya

At least 18,500 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh as Rakhine unrest rages

MAUNGDAW , Myanmar (AFP) -- At least 18,500 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh since fighting erupted in Myanmar's neighboring Rakhine state six days…

Bangladesh pushes on with Rohingya island plan

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) - Bangladesh will push ahead with a controversial plan to relocate tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees…

Human Rights Watch calls for ASEAN countries to solve Rohingya crisis

  (Reuters) -- Human Rights Watch says they hope to see countries from the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN)…

21,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh from Myanmar: IOM

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) - by Shafiqul ALAM More than 20,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh in recent weeks, humanitarian officials…

Thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar violence

TEKNAF, Bangladesh (AFP) - by Munir UZ ZAMAN Sam JAHAN Horrifying stories of gang rape, torture and murder are emerging…

30,000 displaced by violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine: UN

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) - Up to 30,000 people have been displaced by violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, half of them…

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi reiterates stance on not using term ‘Rohingya’

    (Reuters)  Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has told the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights that the…

Myanmar Rohingya boat dead ‘forced’ to travel by sea: witnesses

  by Athens Zaw Zaw YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Witnesses to a boat capsize that left some 20 people dead, including…

U.S. urges Myanmar to improve Rohingya living standards

  Living conditions for Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar should be improved to discourage them from making risky sea journeys at…

Malacanang says Phl gov’t ready to help runaway Asian migrants

MAY 19 (Eagle News) -- Malacanang has assured that the Philippine government will assist Asian migrants who will reach the…

Indonesia struggles to provide some facilities for migrants

MAY 18 (Reuters) -- Local Indonesian authorities in Aceh said on Monday (May 18) that shelters for migrants from Myanmar…

Indonesian authorities provide food, shelter and medical assistance to rescued migrants

MAY 16 (Reuters) -- Indonesian authorities were busy on Saturday (May 16) morning, providing food to the hundreds of Rohingya…

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