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Myanmar Army Behind Facebook Pages Spewing Hate Speech Against Rohingya: UN Probe
Myanmar's military was behind dozens of seemingly unrelated Facebook pages spewing hate speech against the Rohingya prior to its dramatic 2017 crackdown against the mostly Muslim minority, a UN probe found Wednesday.
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Myanmar Junta Revokes Publishing House's License Over Book On Rohingyas
Myanmar's junta has revoked the license of a publishing house for selling a popular foreign book on the military's brutal crackdown on the Rohingya minority.
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14 Bodies Found Washed Up On Myanmar Beach
The bodies of 14 people have been found washed up on a beach in Myanmar, police told AFP on Monday, with a local rescue group saying some were Rohingya attempting to reach Malaysia.
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Centre Halts Deportation Of 16-Year-Old Rohingya Girl To Myanmar
Officials halted the deportation of a 16-year-old Rohingya Muslim girl to Myanmar at the last minute today, saying they had not been able to contact officials caught up in the coup over the border.
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US Imposes Sanctions On Myanmar Military Leaders Over Rohingya Abuses
The United States announced sanctions on Tuesday against the Myanmar military's Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing and other leaders it said were responsible for extrajudicial killings of Rohingya Muslims, barring them from entry to the United States.
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In Second Batch, 6 Rohingyas Get Deported To Myanmar: Sources
One Myanmar national from the Rakhine state, believed to be a Rohingya Muslim who was detained in India over illegal entry, has been sent back via the Manipur border on Wednesday, sources in the Manipur Police said.
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"Ongoing Genocide" Underway Against Rohingya Muslims In Myanmar, Says UN
A genocide is still underway against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, a UN fact-finding team said Wednesday as it presented a report at the Security Council calling for the matter to be referred to the International Criminal Court.
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UN Expert Voices Fears As Government Plans To Deport 7 Rohingyas
A United Nations legal expert has voiced concern over government's plan to deport on Wednesday seven Rohingyas to Myanmar where the army is accused of ethnic cleansing of the Muslim minority.
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Rohingya Families, Torn Apart By Violence, Keep Contact By Letter
Inside a bamboo shelter on Bangladesh's eastern coast, 58-year-old Sait Banu held a dog-eared note from her husband. "If you find a good match for my daughter Una Jamin, you can arrange her wedding," he urged her in the letter.
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Boat Carrying Rohingya From Myanmar Arrives In Malaysia
A boat carrying dozens of Rohingya from Myanmar arrived in Malaysia Tuesday and the members of the stateless Muslim minority will be allowed to enter the country, authorities said.
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"Acts Of Genocide" Suspected Against Rohingya In Myanmar: UN
The United Nations human rights chief said on Wednesday that he strongly suspected that "acts of genocide" may have taken place against Muslim Rohingyas in Myanmar's northern Rakhine state since August.
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Orphaned Brothers Escaped A Massacre. Now They Have To Survive A Refugee Camp
Three months ago, these two Rohingya brothers had a loving family, a little house near a river, a worn soccer ball to play with and 15 cows for fresh milk.
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Myanmar Social Media Anger After Pope Uses 'Rohingya' Word
Pope Francis's embrace of the Rohingya during a trip to Bangladesh has sparked some angry comment on social media in Myanmar, where just days earlier he chose not to publicly air their plight.
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Pope Francis Arrives In Myanmar On High-stakes Visit
Pope Francis arrived in mainly Buddhist Myanmar Monday on a highly sensitive visit to a country facing sharp global criticism for the alleged ethnic cleansing of its Rohingya Muslim minority.
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Decision On How To Deal With Rohingyas Should Be Left To Us: Government
On a day the Supreme Court came close to staying the government's plan to deport Rohingya refugees, a top official of the Union Home Ministry on Friday reiterated that a decision on how to deal with Rohingya people in the country should be left to the government.
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Myanmar Army Behind Facebook Pages Spewing Hate Speech Against Rohingya: UN Probe
Myanmar's military was behind dozens of seemingly unrelated Facebook pages spewing hate speech against the Rohingya prior to its dramatic 2017 crackdown against the mostly Muslim minority, a UN probe found Wednesday.
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Myanmar Junta Revokes Publishing House's License Over Book On Rohingyas
Myanmar's junta has revoked the license of a publishing house for selling a popular foreign book on the military's brutal crackdown on the Rohingya minority.
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14 Bodies Found Washed Up On Myanmar Beach
The bodies of 14 people have been found washed up on a beach in Myanmar, police told AFP on Monday, with a local rescue group saying some were Rohingya attempting to reach Malaysia.
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Centre Halts Deportation Of 16-Year-Old Rohingya Girl To Myanmar
Officials halted the deportation of a 16-year-old Rohingya Muslim girl to Myanmar at the last minute today, saying they had not been able to contact officials caught up in the coup over the border.
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US Imposes Sanctions On Myanmar Military Leaders Over Rohingya Abuses
The United States announced sanctions on Tuesday against the Myanmar military's Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing and other leaders it said were responsible for extrajudicial killings of Rohingya Muslims, barring them from entry to the United States.
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In Second Batch, 6 Rohingyas Get Deported To Myanmar: Sources
One Myanmar national from the Rakhine state, believed to be a Rohingya Muslim who was detained in India over illegal entry, has been sent back via the Manipur border on Wednesday, sources in the Manipur Police said.
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"Ongoing Genocide" Underway Against Rohingya Muslims In Myanmar, Says UN
A genocide is still underway against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, a UN fact-finding team said Wednesday as it presented a report at the Security Council calling for the matter to be referred to the International Criminal Court.
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UN Expert Voices Fears As Government Plans To Deport 7 Rohingyas
A United Nations legal expert has voiced concern over government's plan to deport on Wednesday seven Rohingyas to Myanmar where the army is accused of ethnic cleansing of the Muslim minority.
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Rohingya Families, Torn Apart By Violence, Keep Contact By Letter
Inside a bamboo shelter on Bangladesh's eastern coast, 58-year-old Sait Banu held a dog-eared note from her husband. "If you find a good match for my daughter Una Jamin, you can arrange her wedding," he urged her in the letter.
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Boat Carrying Rohingya From Myanmar Arrives In Malaysia
A boat carrying dozens of Rohingya from Myanmar arrived in Malaysia Tuesday and the members of the stateless Muslim minority will be allowed to enter the country, authorities said.
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"Acts Of Genocide" Suspected Against Rohingya In Myanmar: UN
The United Nations human rights chief said on Wednesday that he strongly suspected that "acts of genocide" may have taken place against Muslim Rohingyas in Myanmar's northern Rakhine state since August.
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Orphaned Brothers Escaped A Massacre. Now They Have To Survive A Refugee Camp
Three months ago, these two Rohingya brothers had a loving family, a little house near a river, a worn soccer ball to play with and 15 cows for fresh milk.
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Myanmar Social Media Anger After Pope Uses 'Rohingya' Word
Pope Francis's embrace of the Rohingya during a trip to Bangladesh has sparked some angry comment on social media in Myanmar, where just days earlier he chose not to publicly air their plight.
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Pope Francis Arrives In Myanmar On High-stakes Visit
Pope Francis arrived in mainly Buddhist Myanmar Monday on a highly sensitive visit to a country facing sharp global criticism for the alleged ethnic cleansing of its Rohingya Muslim minority.
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Decision On How To Deal With Rohingyas Should Be Left To Us: Government
On a day the Supreme Court came close to staying the government's plan to deport Rohingya refugees, a top official of the Union Home Ministry on Friday reiterated that a decision on how to deal with Rohingya people in the country should be left to the government.
