Bangladesh Fire razes hundreds of homes at Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh Reports say fire services were delayed in arriving at the scene and took two hours to bring the blaze under control. 14/01/2021
Bangladesh Bangladesh navy ships take 1,700 Rohingya to isolated island The 1,700 refugees were selected because of their willingness to be moved to the island, which the Bangladeshi government said could accommodate 100,000 people. 29/12/2020
World Aung San Suu Kyi suspended from the Sakharov Prize Community The decision by the European Parliament sanctions her lack of action against the ongoing crimes against the Rohingya community in Myanmar. 10/09/2020
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USA Trump admin expands travel ban with new restrictions for six countries The restrictions cover citizens of Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania. Five of six have large Muslim populations. 31/01/2020
USA Court orders Myanmar to take steps to protect Rohingya A unanimous ruling by a panel of 17 judges, the court said Myanmar must now take all steps within its power to prevent serious harm to Rohingya. 23/01/2020
Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi speaks at the ICJ for Myanmar genocide hearing The Nobel Peace Prize laureate denies genocide against muslims in second day of Hague hearing 10/12/2019
USA Nobel winner Suu Kyi to defend Myanmar at U.N. genocide hearing Some 700,000 minority Rohingya fled to Bangladesh to escape what has been called an ethnic cleansing campaign involving mass rapes and killings. 10/12/2019
no comment Hundreds rally in Yangon in support of Suu Kyi About 700 demonstrators rallied in central Yangon to show support for Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as she prepares to defend the country against charges of genocide at the United Nation's highest court. 01/12/2019