GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. independent investigator into human rights in Myanmar called on Wednesday for stronger international pressure to be exerted on Myanmar’s military commanders after being barred from visiting the country for the rest of her tenure. Yanghee…
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Facebook has confirmed that the Myanmar militant outfit the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) has been placed on its “dangerous organisation” list, The Guardian reported on Wednesday (Sep 20). The social media giant, according to the report, has asked its…
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Asean is no longer able to handle the issue of Rohingya persecution in Myanmar, said Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman. “I think Asean can no longer handle this issue. Within Asean, I have given up hope. We had seven meetings,…
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Presidential candidate Faird Khan has thrown his weight behind a petition calling on the European Court of Human Rights to try Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi for human rights violations over the “ethnic cleansing” taking place against the Rohingya…
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Myanmar police have arrested two hardline Buddhist nationalists and are seeking several more after they clashed with Muslims in the country’s commercial capital Yangon, underscoring the authorities’ growing concern over rising religious tensions. The arrests came after nationalists led by…
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