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Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi. (Getty Images)
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Rohingya refugees head back to Myanmar as border guards prevent them from entering Bangladeshi territory near Ukhiya. (AFP)
UN Warns Myanmar against ‘Disproportionate Force’ as Bangladesh Turns away Rohingya Refugees
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein condemned on Tuesday the violence that has erupted in Myanmar’s volatile Rakhine State, urging the authorities to uphold international law. He warned all sides against fueling further...Caption:
Rohingya Muslims from Rakhine State in Myanmar gather near the Bangladesh border. (AFP)
Thousands of Rohingya Muslims Flee Clashes in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Thousands of Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar’s Rakhine state in the northwest to neighboring Bangladesh as border clashes continued on Sunday. The government evacuated some 4,000 non-Muslim villagers in the unrest. The death toll from the violence that erupted on Friday...Caption:
LABOUR: Rohingya refugee workers carrying bags of salt this month in a processing yard in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain
Over 500 Persecuted Rohingya Muslims Escape into Bangladesh
At least 500 Rohingya Muslims had made the difficult journey into Bangladesh, some claiming they had been abused by soldiers in Myanmar.The influx followed a fresh military build-up in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, community leaders said Wednesday. The latest flood...Caption:
Myanmar deploys hundreds of soldiers in the northern Rakhine state amid fears of a new wave of violence. (AFP)