Rohingya Crisis

UN chief Guterres: Rohingya must be part of Myanmar crisis solution

As Rohingya mark 5th anniversary of exodus to Bangladesh, UN chief notes "the unflagging aspirations for an inclusive future" for the minority, who face widespread discrimination in Myanmar.

Bangladesh urges UN to effectively engage in Rohingya crisis

UN rights chief meets senior officials in capital Dhaka to assess human rights and conditions of Rohingya refugees.

Growing children’s literature on refugee lives can help fight xenophobia

Wars leave indelible marks on people, particularly children, and books on refugee experiences can help others empathise with their struggle.

Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia after 113 days at sea

Of the 90 people who set off on a troubled journey from Bangladesh in hopes of sanctuary in Malaysia, eight were found dead by Indian Coast Guards in February.

UN seeks nearly $1B for Rohingya humanitarian crisis

Nearly a million refugees from the Muslim minority group, who fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar after a deadly crackdown in 2017, live in crowded camps where the pandemic has rendered them even more vulnerable.

New UN human rights chief airs concerns in first speech

Michelle Bachelet, in her first speech to the Human Rights Council since taking office on September 1, said that attacks and persecution appear to continue in Myanmar's Rakhine state.

Rohingya fate remains unchanged as UN decries 'genocidal intent' in Myanmar

A UN fact-finding mission has called for the prosecution of Myanmar officials to the full extent of the law for the first time, but unfortunately, the Rohingya are no closer to returning home.

Reuters reporters to face trial in Myanmar

Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo Wa Lone are accused of possessing sensitive material linked to army operations in Rakhine state. The pair were working on the atrocities committed against Muslim Rohingya, of whom 700,000 have fled to Bangladesh.

Ankara hosts international consultation meeting on the Rohingya crisis

Turkey hosts a meeting on the Rohingya crisis focusing on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar's Rakhine and Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar.