Myanmar Calls for Myanmar to release convicted journalists Calls for Myanmar to release convicted journalists 03/09/2018
Myanmar Muslim Rohingya children: "a lost generation" That's the stark warning from the United Nations. It's exactly one year ago when 700,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar, fleeing a brutal crackdown by the military 25/08/2018
Bangladesh In pictures: How Rohingya are celebrating Eid in refugees camps Rohingya refugees in the sprawling refugee camp of Cox’s Bazar this celebrated the four-day Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. 22/08/2018
world news Boat carrying 76 Rohingya refugees arrives in Indonesia A boat carrying 76 Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar has arrived in Indonesia. Rights group fear more members of the Muslim minority will attempt the dangerous sea-crossing. 21/04/2018
Myanmar Myanmar announces first Rohingya repatriation Myanmar says it has repatriated the first family of refugees from its mainly Muslim Rohingya minority, after some 700,000 fled to Bangladesh to escape a military crackdown 15/04/2018
Australia Turnbull to talk human rights with Aung San Suu Kyi Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has vowed to talk human rights with embattled Myanmar leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, who has faced widespread condemnation for the treatment of Rohingya Muslims. 19/03/2018
Bangladesh Rohingya: UN rights chief wants claims of atrocities referred to ICC Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, also urged Myanmar’s government to allow monitors into the country. His call was backed in an interview with Euronews by Andrew Gilmour, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights 09/03/2018
Switzerland UN human rights chief slams Syria over "unjustified" Ghouta attacks In a global assessment the UN's human rights high commissioner runs the rule over Syria, Myanmar and the United States 07/03/2018
Bangladesh 'Ethnic cleansing' of Rohingya continues says UN envoy The assessment by the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights comes more than six months after insurgent attacks sparked a security response by Myanmar that has driven nearly 700,000 people into Bangladesh. 06/03/2018
world news The gripping images nominated for World Press Photo of the year Take a look at the six powerful photographs that have been shortlisted for the prestigious award. 15/02/2018
Myanmar Boris Johnson and Aung San Suu Kyi discuss Rohingya crisis The UK"s foreign secretary and Myanmar's de facto leader meet to discuss the Rohingya crisis which has displaced nearly 700,000 people 11/02/2018
world news Myanmar: evidence of Rohingya mass graves uncovered More than five mass graves reportedly found in a village in Myanmar following an investigation by the Associated Press news agency. 01/02/2018
Myanmar Myanmar court set to decide on bail for Reuters reporters The journalists had been arrested in connection with reporting on the situation in Rakhine state, where 688,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled an army crackdown on insurgents since late August, according to estimates by the United Nations. 31/01/2018
world news 'Major challenges' face repatriation of Rohingya Muslims The UN warns 'major challenges' must be overcome as Myanmar and Bangladesh announce a two-year plan to repatriate Rohingya Muslims. 16/01/2018
Myanmar UN reports allegations of sexual violence against Rohingya in Myanmar A senior UN official tells the Security Council of reports of horrific sexual violence against Rohingya minority in Myanmar and calls on the Council to visit the region. Myanmar says claims of crimes against humanity are unsubstantiated. 13/12/2017
Bangladesh Pope Francis says "Rohingya" on last day in Bangladesh Pope Francis visited a home for the outcast, destitute and orphaned in Bangladesh before meeting with muslim refugees from Myanmar, when he finally used the term "Rohingya". 02/12/2017
Bangladesh Pope meets Rohingya refugees Pope Francis had an emotional meeting with Muslim refugees from Myanmar in Bangladesh, using the word Rohingya to describe them for the first time on his Asia trip 01/12/2017
