Ministers urged to press Burma to ‘stop all abuses’ against Rohingya
Britain has been urged to publicly press the Burmese government to “immediately stop all abuses”, as MPs voiced fresh concerns over the Rohingya crisis.
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Jack Dorsey admits ‘I need to learn more about human rights in Burma’
Twitter boss Jack Dorsey says he did not “intend to diminish” the human rights situation in Burma as he addressed tweets in which he promoted the country as a tourist destination.
Twitter boss Jack Dorsey criticised for Burma tweets
Twitter boss Jack Dorsey has been criticised after promoting Burma as a tourist destination despite widespread allegations of human rights abuse in the country.
Rohingya repatriation to Burma cancelled because no-one wants to go
The head of Bangladesh’s refugee commission has said plans to start the repatriation of 700,000 Rohingya Muslims to Burma were scrapped after officials were unable to find anyone who wanted to return.
Repatriation plan halted as Rohingya beg to stay in Bangladesh
Plans to begin repatriating more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees to Burma have been scrapped after officials in Bangladesh failed to find any who wanted to go.
Bangladesh says it is ready to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Burma
Bangladesh authorities said they are ready to begin repatriating some of the more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled from army-led violence in Burma since last year, but refugees scheduled to leave said they would refuse to go because of fears for their safety.
Malaysian PM slams Suu Kyi for handling of Rohingya crisis in Burma
Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamed has sharply criticised Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi for her handling of an ethnic crisis that led to mass killings and the exodus of more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims from her country.
Burma by-elections a test for Suu Kyi’s ruling party
Voters in several parts of Burma went to the polls on Saturday in 13 by-elections seen as a test of support for leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her ruling party.
Amal Clooney calls for jailed reporters in Burma to be pardoned
Amal Clooney has called for immediate pardons in the cases of two journalists jailed in Burma for reporting on an alleged massacre of Rohingya Muslims.
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.
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.