Tag Archive: human rights

3 Myanmar Police Officers Found Guilty Of Abusing Rohingya Civilians, Sentenced To 2 Months Detention

YANGON —  Three police officers have been sentenced to two months detention over a video showing them abusing Rohingya civilians, security sources told AFP on Wednesday (Feb 8), saying those involved had “no intention” to cause harm. Authorities detained several officers last month…
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Human Rights Watch: Myanmar Commanders Must Be Punished For Rape Of Rohingya

YANGON: Human Rights Watch on Monday called for Myanmar to punish army and police commanders if they allowed troops to rape and sexually assault women and girls of the Rohingya Muslim minority. The New York-based campaign group said it had documented…
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Myanmar detains cops over Rohingya abuse video

YANGON • Myanmar’s government yesterday said it has detained several police officers over a video apparently showing Rohingya civilians being beaten, a rare admission that the authorities may have carried out abuses against the Muslim minority. Tens of thousands of…
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UN To Myanmar: Your Reputation Is At Stake Over Rohingya Crisis

UNITED NATIONS — The reputation of Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in Myanmar is at stake amid international concerns over how it is dealing with violence in the country’s divided northwest, a senior United Nations official warned on Tuesday (Nov…
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Mohamed Jufrie Mahmood: Why Is Singapore Honouring Aung San Suu Kyi?

Sementara PBB dan negara-negara serantau melalak dan mengutuk perempuan ini kerana sifat anti Muslim dan tidak berperikemanusiaan, kerana tidak bertindak terhadap kekejaman dan pembunuhan dalam negaranya, Singapura menyambut dan beri penghormatan kepadanya. Semua kerana duit. Masuk akalkah? While the UN…
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