Hunt appeals to Suu Kyi for justice for Rohingya genocide victims
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has appealed to Aung San Suu Kyi to use her influence to ensure the perpetrators of the genocide of Burma’s Rohingya Muslims are brought to justice.
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International Criminal Court begins preliminary probe into Rohingya deportations
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has announced she is launching a preliminary investigation into the deportations of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims from Burma into Bangladesh.
Thai police shut down journalists’ panel about Rohingya
Police in Thailand have shut down a forum organised by foreign journalists to discuss whether senior military officers in Burma should face justice for alleged human rights abuses committed by their forces against Rohingya Muslims and other ethnic minorities.
May calls for release of journalists jailed in Burma
Prime Minister Theresa May is extremely disappointed with the sentencing of two Reuters journalists in Burma to seven years in prison and has called for their immediate release.
Burma court sentences Reuters reporters to seven years in jail
A Burma court has sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in prison for illegal possession of official documents while reporting on violence against Rohingya Muslims.
UN calls for accountability over persecution of Rohingya in Burma
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has called for accountability for the “horrendous persecution” of Rohingya Muslims in Burma.
Facebook bans Burmese military chief amid hate crackdown
Facebook said it is banning Burma’s powerful military chief and 19 other individuals and groups from its site to prevent the spread of hate and misinformation.
Burmese military chiefs should face genocide prosecution – UN
Burmese military leaders should be prosecuted for genocide against Rohingya Muslims, investigators working for the UN’s top human rights body have said.
Burma postpones verdict for jailed Reuters reporters
A judge in Burma has adjourned the verdict against two Reuters journalists accused of illegally possessing official documents.
Burmese military leaders should face Rohingya genocide prosecution – UN
Burmese military leaders should be prosecuted for genocide against Rohingya Muslims, investigators working for the UN’s top human rights body say.
Rohingya refugees face ‘catastrophic’ cyclone threat after months of monsoons
More than 700,000 Rohingya refugees who survived months of monsoons in makeshift settlements in Bangladesh are now a potential “sitting target” for a cyclone, a charity has warned.
Don’t forget Rohingya, aid workers urge, one year since latest Burma exodus
Aid workers have begged Britain not to forget almost one million Rohingya stranded in makeshift refugee settlements a year after the most recent mass exodus from Burma.
Aung San Suu Kyi stripped of Edinburgh honour
Edinburgh councillors have revoked the Freedom of the City granted to Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Monsoon season brings new peril for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are now having to cope with the monsoon season following their escape from ethnic strife in Burma.
Babies conceived by raped Rohingya women begin to arrive
More than 10 months since Burmese security forces launched a campaign of rape and other brutalities against Rohingya Muslims, babies conceived during those assaults have been born.
Simon Reeve says he treated Rohingya refugee after military beating
BBC travel presenter Simon Reeve has revealed he helped a Rohingya refugee who was beaten by Burma’s military while filming his new series.
U2 call on Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi to fight harder against national violence
Irish rockers U2 have called on Burma’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to fight harder against serious violence inflicted by the nation’s own security forces.
Sale of illegal wildlife products: The 10 most traded species
A report by WWF has warned huge volumes of endangered wildlife products are being traded illegally in South East Asia’s Golden Triangle as traditional medicine ingredients – to treat a range of ailments from asthma to arthritis and even cancer.
Mosque’s appeal to help Muslims fleeing Burma
Muslims in Aberdeen are aiming to raise funds to provide aid to thousands of refugees who have fled violence in Burma.
North-east woman to take on Burma trek for Marie Curie after losing daughter and dad to cancer
A woman who lost her daughter and father to cancer is embarking on a Burma trek for charity.