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Non-Muslim Refugees In 13 Districts Can Now Apply For Indian Citizenship
The Centre on Friday invited non-Muslims like Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists belonging to Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and residing in 13 districts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Punjab to apply for Indian citizenship.
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Under No Obligation To Accept Stranded Rohingya Refugees: Bangladesh
Bangladesh is under "no obligation" to shelter 81 Rohingya Muslim refugees adrift for almost two weeks on the Andaman Sea and being assisted by India, said Bangladesh foreign minister AK Abdul Momen.
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Landslides Kill 11 As Monsoon Batters Rohingya Refugees
Landslides triggered by monsoon rains killed at least 11 people Tuesday in Bangladesh near camps housing one million Rohingya refugees, officials said.
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Why Are The Rohingya Fleeing Myanmar?
Last week, the United Nations' top human rights official called Myanmar's ongoing military campaign against the Rohingya Muslim minority group in that country's Rakhine state "a textbook example of ethnic cleansing."
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Centre Seeks Modification To Top Court Order On Chakma-Hajong Refugees
The central government is in a precarious situation over the issue of granting citizenship to Chakma-Hajong refugees living in Arunachal Pradesh and is looking for a way out. On one hand, it is under fire for its move towards deporting around 40,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees.
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Stop 'Chorus Of India As Villain' On Rohingya Muslim Issue: Kiren Rijiju
Criticism of India's treatment of Rohingya Muslim refugees is "a calibrated design to tarnish India's image" said Junior Home Minister Kiren Rijiju today. He reiterated that the ethnic minority is a security concern for India.
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UN Says 370,000 Rohingya Flee Myanmar For Bangladesh
"An estimated 370,000 Rohingya have entered Bangladesh after fleeing violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state since August 25," Joseph Tripura, a spokesman for the UN refugee agency, told AFP.
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How The Government's Crackdown On Rohingyas Ignores Its Own Guidelines
In parliament, India has taken a tough stance on Rohingya Muslims, the stateless minority facing acute persecution in Myanmar.
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EU Nations Must Not To Refuse Muslim Migrants: Angela Merkel
The refusal of some EU countries to accept Muslim refugees is "unacceptable", Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday as Germany called for quotas to divide the influx throughout the bloc.
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Fund Set Up by Slain US Muslim Raises Money for Refugees
A charity fund set up by one of the three Muslim students murdered in North Carolina has been flooded with donations in the days since the brutal attack.
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UN Appalled at Suffering in Myanmar's Muslim Camps
A top UN emergency relief coordinator says she witnessed the worst human suffering she has ever seen in camps for stateless Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
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Non-Muslim Refugees In 13 Districts Can Now Apply For Indian Citizenship
The Centre on Friday invited non-Muslims like Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists belonging to Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and residing in 13 districts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Punjab to apply for Indian citizenship.
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Under No Obligation To Accept Stranded Rohingya Refugees: Bangladesh
Bangladesh is under "no obligation" to shelter 81 Rohingya Muslim refugees adrift for almost two weeks on the Andaman Sea and being assisted by India, said Bangladesh foreign minister AK Abdul Momen.
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Landslides Kill 11 As Monsoon Batters Rohingya Refugees
Landslides triggered by monsoon rains killed at least 11 people Tuesday in Bangladesh near camps housing one million Rohingya refugees, officials said.
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Why Are The Rohingya Fleeing Myanmar?
Last week, the United Nations' top human rights official called Myanmar's ongoing military campaign against the Rohingya Muslim minority group in that country's Rakhine state "a textbook example of ethnic cleansing."
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Centre Seeks Modification To Top Court Order On Chakma-Hajong Refugees
The central government is in a precarious situation over the issue of granting citizenship to Chakma-Hajong refugees living in Arunachal Pradesh and is looking for a way out. On one hand, it is under fire for its move towards deporting around 40,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees.
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Stop 'Chorus Of India As Villain' On Rohingya Muslim Issue: Kiren Rijiju
Criticism of India's treatment of Rohingya Muslim refugees is "a calibrated design to tarnish India's image" said Junior Home Minister Kiren Rijiju today. He reiterated that the ethnic minority is a security concern for India.
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UN Says 370,000 Rohingya Flee Myanmar For Bangladesh
"An estimated 370,000 Rohingya have entered Bangladesh after fleeing violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state since August 25," Joseph Tripura, a spokesman for the UN refugee agency, told AFP.
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How The Government's Crackdown On Rohingyas Ignores Its Own Guidelines
In parliament, India has taken a tough stance on Rohingya Muslims, the stateless minority facing acute persecution in Myanmar.
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EU Nations Must Not To Refuse Muslim Migrants: Angela Merkel
The refusal of some EU countries to accept Muslim refugees is "unacceptable", Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday as Germany called for quotas to divide the influx throughout the bloc.
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Fund Set Up by Slain US Muslim Raises Money for Refugees
A charity fund set up by one of the three Muslim students murdered in North Carolina has been flooded with donations in the days since the brutal attack.
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UN Appalled at Suffering in Myanmar's Muslim Camps
A top UN emergency relief coordinator says she witnessed the worst human suffering she has ever seen in camps for stateless Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
