Rohingya Crisis
Rohingya lost legal status in 1982, under a junta-era Citizenship Law. Now their ancestral lands are being taken away.
Published 16 Mar, 2018 03:41pm
One recently arrived refugee says village was surrounded by Buddhist vigilantes for days before they could leave.
Updated 26 Feb, 2018 09:03am
Aid groups say Myanmar squeezed the Rohingya by severely hampering many humanitarian operations crucial for survival.
Published 08 Feb, 2018 03:34pm
Bill Richardson said he could not in "good conscience" sit on a panel he feared would "whitewash" the Rohingya crisis.
Published 25 Jan, 2018 12:35pm
“The army has done well for the country", “Thank you for clearing all the Bengali terrorists", read Facebook messages.
Published 17 Jan, 2018 03:09pm
China and Russia singled out for not backing moves in the UN aimed at halting Myanmar military’s crackdown on Rohingya.
Published 29 Dec, 2017 10:54am
Pope Francis' visit to conflict-torn Myanmar has been framed so far by his public sidestepping of the Rohingya crisis.
Published 29 Nov, 2017 02:22pm
The Pope will press for peace in masses expected to draw hundreds of thousands from the country's Catholic community.
Updated 24 Nov, 2017 06:04pm
While the worst violence appears to have subsided, those left behind say they are trapped.
Published 14 Nov, 2017 10:20pm
The nobel laureate has been hammered by international community for failing to speak up for Rohingya Muslim minority.
Published 03 Nov, 2017 11:51am
More than 2,000 army supporters, including Buddhist nationalists and monks, took part in the march.
Updated 30 Oct, 2017 03:05pm
Queen Rania says the international response over the Rohingya's plight "has been muted".
Published 23 Oct, 2017 07:51pm
How long will Bangladesh bear the 'burden' of hosting Rohingya, asks Indian FM Sushma Swaraj.
Published 23 Oct, 2017 12:31pm
UN officials have described Myanmar’s strategy as "ethnic cleansing" of the Rohingya Muslims.
Published 22 Oct, 2017 10:31am
The court was expected to issue its ruling on Friday, but delayed the decision until Nov. 21, saying it needs more time.
Updated 14 Oct, 2017 03:52pm
Army chief Min Aung Hlaing blames “instigation and propaganda” by the media.
Published 12 Oct, 2017 02:07pm
Unclear whether the Pope will address the Rakhine crisis during his address in Myanmar.
Updated 13 Oct, 2017 12:51am
Aid groups are hurrying to set up schools for 290,000 Rohingya children refugees in Bangladesh.
Published 11 Oct, 2017 04:41pm
'The hatred and violence unleashed against Rohingya Muslims is an eerie reminder of Rwanda before the genocide there.'
Updated 11 Oct, 2017 09:12am
More than 800 incidents of gender-based violence have been reported by Rohingya refugees since the recent influx.
Published 10 Oct, 2017 11:14am
The bodies of 23 people have been retrieved so far but the death toll is expected to surge.
Updated 10 Oct, 2017 11:28am
“These are Rohingya terrorists who killed Buddhist monks in Myanmar,” a monk said pointing to mothers with children.
Updated 10 Oct, 2017 11:28am
International community is quick to denounce Islamic terror but not Christian, Jewish or Buddhist terror, Erdogan says.
Updated 10 Oct, 2017 11:27am
Pledges to hold rights violators to account, but offers no concrete solutions to stop what UN calls "ethnic cleansing".
Updated 10 Oct, 2017 11:29am
The ongoing strife in Myanmar’s Rakhine State targeting the minority Muslim population has shone a light on Karachi’s
Updated 10 Oct, 2017 11:21am
India’s top court is hearing a challenge to PM Narendra Modi’s government’s decision to deport Rohingya Muslims.
Updated 10 Oct, 2017 11:23am
UN's National Security Council plans to meet behind closed doors to discuss the crisis.
Updated 10 Oct, 2017 11:23am
Beijing's intervention aimed at heading off attempts to censure Myanmar at UN Security Council.
Updated 10 Oct, 2017 11:23am
After Malala, Desmond Tutu also assails Suu Kyi.
Updated 28 Apr, 2018 02:56pm
Protests in Islamabad, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta and other areas call for end to atrocities against Rohingya Muslims.
Updated 10 Oct, 2017 11:23am
