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.
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.
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.
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.
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.