Rohingya Genocide
Since August 2017, Rohingya Muslims, a minority group living in Myanmar, have been being persecuted by the military because of their religious and ethnic differences.
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Myanmar’s military accused of genocide in damning UN report
Myanmar’s military has been accused of genocide against the Rohingya in Rakhine state in a damning UN report that alleged the army was responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity against minorities across the country.
UN report details alarming level of reprisals against human rights defenders in India, China
UNITED NATIONS: India, China, Russia and Myanmar are among several countries named in a report by UN chief Antonio Guterres that details an “alarming” level of harsh reprisals and intimidation against those who cooperate with the United Nations on human rights issues.
Bangladesh Says It Won’t Assimilate Rohingya Muslims
Bangladesh has no plans to take in hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees permanently, its foreign secretary said on Wednesday, adding that they “belong” to Myanmar from where they fled.
Flash Floods in Afghanistan Kill At Least 34
Flash floods caused by heavy rain in the past week have killed at least 34 people in several Afghan provinces and caused serious damage to property and livestock, officials said on Tuesday.