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UN: Myanmar Rohingya exodus exposes abject failure of world leaders to deliver solution to refugee crisis

More Rohingya refugees have fled to Bangladesh in the space of three weeks than the total number of refugees who...

Myanmar: Scorched-earth campaign fuels ethnic cleansing of Rohingya from Rakhine State

More than 80 sites set ablaze in orchestrated campaign since 25 August More than 370,000 Rohingya fled across border in...

Myanmar: New landmine blasts point to deliberate targeting of Rohingya

Two new landmine incidents today, including a blast blowing off a young man’s leg, bring to three the number of...

Myanmar: Army landmines along border with Bangladesh pose deadly threat to fleeing Rohingya

Myanmar’s security forces planted internationally banned antipersonnel landmines along its border with Bangladesh which have seriously injured at least three...

India must urge Myanmar to protect civilians, allow international aid to Rakhine State

Prime Minister Narendra Modi should use his official visit to Myanmar to urge authorities there to take urgent steps...

Myanmar: Restrictions on international aid putting thousands at risk

The Myanmar authorities’ restrictions on international aid in Rakhine state is putting tens of thousands of lives at risk in...

Myanmar: Government must act on Rakhine Commission’s recommendations

Reacting to the final report issued today by the Kofi Annan-led Advisory Commission on Rakhine State, James Gomez, Amnesty International’s...

Myanmar: Avoid escalation of violence after spate of killings in Rakhine State

Responding to mounting reports of violence in northern Rakhine State, including the deaths of Buddhist and Rohingya villagers in...

Myanmar: Release journalists facing prison over charges linked to reporting from Shan State

The Myanmar authorities must immediately and unconditionally release three journalists who were arrested in conflict-ridden northern Shan State last...

Myanmar: Authorities must immediately release and drop charges against three detained journalists

Joint Statement by 68 organisations We, the undersigned civil society organizations, condemn the arrest, detention and prosecution of six people,...

Myanmar: Ethnic minorities face range of violations including war crimes in northern conflict

Released 05:30GMT/12:00 noon MMT on 14 June 2017 Civilians from minority ethnic groups suffer appalling violations and abuses, including war...

Myanmar: Fact-finding mission welcome, urgently needed, overdue

An internationally mandated fact-finding mission to look at human rights violations in Myanmar is welcome, urgently needed and long overdue,...

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