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Will hold talks with other nations to resolve Rohingya crisis: EU official

Eamon Gilmore, European Union's Special Representative for Human Rights spent a full day in Cox's Bazar and met the Rohingyas who fled from Myanmar over the past six years

Will hold talks with other nations to resolve Rohingya crisis: EU official
Updated On : 31 Jul 2023 | 8:11 AM IST

UN court hearings set to resume in Rohingya genocide case on Feb 21

In August 2017, Myanmar's military launched what it called a clearance campaign in Rakhine state in the country's west in response to an attack by a Rohingya insurgent group

UN court hearings set to resume in Rohingya genocide case on Feb 21
Updated On : 20 Feb 2022 | 2:57 PM IST

Illegal Rohingya immigrants living in 12 states, UTs: Govt to Rajya Sabha

The minister said detection and deportation of illegal migrants, including the Rohingya from Myanmar, after due process of nationality verification was a continuous process

Illegal Rohingya immigrants living in 12 states, UTs: Govt to Rajya Sabha
Updated On : 03 Feb 2021 | 12:54 PM IST

SC to hear PIL on Rohingyas, Bangladeshis' deportation in four weeks

The plea has sought a direction to the Centre and the state governments to identify, detain and deport all illegal immigrants and infiltrators

SC to hear PIL on Rohingyas, Bangladeshis' deportation in four weeks
Updated On : 21 Nov 2019 | 1:02 PM IST

Bangladesh plans to repatriate 2,251 of 700,000 Rohingyas from Thursday

UNHCR has warned that conditions are not safe for the repatriation of Rohingya to Myanmar from Bangladesh

Bangladesh plans to repatriate 2,251 of 700,000 Rohingyas from Thursday
Updated On : 13 Nov 2018 | 1:38 PM IST

UN Security Council asked to hear from UN mission on Myanmar atrocities

The UN fact-finding mission released an explosive report last month that called on the council to refer the Myanmar situation to the International Criminal Court in The Hague

UN Security Council asked to hear from UN mission on Myanmar atrocities
Updated On : 17 Oct 2018 | 10:12 AM IST

US to give $185 mn for those affected by Rohingya crisis, says Nikki Haley

US will provide the fund in additional humanitarian assistance, of which $156 million would go to refugees and host communities in Bangladesh

US to give $185 mn for those affected by Rohingya crisis, says Nikki Haley
Updated On : 25 Sep 2018 | 2:16 PM IST

Aung San Suu Kyi admits Rohingya situation 'could have been handled better'

More than 650,000 Rohingya Muslims fled Rakhine in August 2017 after Myanmar's army launched a massive crackdown in its northern state

Aung San Suu Kyi admits Rohingya situation 'could have been handled better'
Updated On : 13 Sep 2018 | 2:47 PM IST

Rohingya militants killed 100 Hindus in Myanmar; what you must know

Last year, ARSA militants attacked a Hindu village in Myanmar and rounded up some men, women, and children, the majority of whom were killed

Rohingya militants killed 100 Hindus in Myanmar; what you must know
Updated On : 23 May 2018 | 3:58 PM IST

Seven Myanmar soldiers sentenced to 10 years in jail over Rohingya massacre

The murders were part of a larger army crackdown on the Rohingya

Seven Myanmar soldiers sentenced to 10 years in jail over Rohingya massacre
Updated On : 11 Apr 2018 | 8:02 AM IST

SC refuses to pass interim order on Rohingyas' plea for better facilities

SC had directed the Centre to file a 'comprehensive status report' giving details of conditions in Rohingya refugee camps in various states

SC refuses to pass interim order on Rohingyas' plea for better facilities
Updated On : 19 Mar 2018 | 5:48 PM IST

Rohingya Muslims flee no man's land to Bangladesh after Myanmar's threat

"Around 150 families have already left the camp for Bangladesh as they were afraid they might be forcefully sent back to Rakhine

Rohingya Muslims flee no man's land to Bangladesh after Myanmar's threat
Updated On : 28 Feb 2018 | 7:14 PM IST

Rohingya crisis: US envoy resigns from panel, says moral leadership absent

The resignation deals an embarrassing public blow to Suu Kyi as her civilian government grapples with a crisis that has sent hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees fleeing into Bangladesh

Rohingya crisis: US envoy resigns from panel, says moral leadership absent
Updated On : 25 Jan 2018 | 10:02 AM IST

Rohingya crisis: Myanmar denies access to UN human rights investigator

"The government of Myanmar has informed UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee that all access to the country has been denied and cooperation withdrawn for the duration of her tenure," the OHCHR said

Rohingya crisis: Myanmar denies access to UN human rights investigator
Updated On : 20 Dec 2017 | 7:33 PM IST

Suu Kyi meets Xi amid calls for China to become mediator in Rohingya crisis

Nobel laureate is in China to attend CPC's meeting with political leaders from across the globe

Suu Kyi meets Xi amid calls for China to become mediator in Rohingya crisis
Updated On : 01 Dec 2017 | 9:06 PM IST

Eight Rohingyas apprehended from West Tripura district

This is the first time that large number of people from the community were apprehended from Tripura

Eight Rohingyas apprehended from West Tripura district
Updated On : 29 Nov 2017 | 7:16 PM IST

Rohingya crisis: Foreign parliaments are not powerless to help the refugees

Govts such as Myanmar's are sensitive to foreign opinions

Rohingya crisis: Foreign parliaments are not powerless to help the refugees
Updated On : 28 Nov 2017 | 4:32 PM IST

Abuse of Myanmar's Rohingyas amounts to ethnic cleansing: Rex Tillerson

The statement follows a visit last week to Myanmar by Tillerson, who met with State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi

Abuse of Myanmar's Rohingyas amounts to ethnic cleansing: Rex Tillerson
Updated On : 23 Nov 2017 | 10:13 AM IST

Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh, Myanmar begin talks to repatriate refugees

There is global outrage over the distressing plight of dispossessed Rohingya in Bangladeshi camps currently

Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh, Myanmar begin talks to repatriate refugees
Updated On : 22 Nov 2017 | 3:34 PM IST

Myanmar, Bangladesh to implement plan to end Rohingya crisis: China

Over 600,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar's violence hit Rakhine state to neighbouring Bangladesh

Myanmar, Bangladesh to implement plan to end Rohingya crisis: China
Updated On : 20 Nov 2017 | 10:00 PM IST