Rohingya Genocide

• Hundreds of Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia looking for new opportunities

  The refugees say they're seeking a better life than in overcrowded camps in Bangladesh, where they fled military persecution across the border in Myanmar.

  World

  Jan 8
  
• U.S. intends to declare Rohingya repression in Myanmar a ‘genocide’: officials

  Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to make the long-anticipated designation on Monday at an event at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, according to officials.

  World

  Mar 20, 2022
  
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• Indonesia says it will send boat with 120 Rohingya refugees back to sea

  Local officials said they planned to repair the boat so the refugees could sail onward to Malaysia, but were still waiting for directives from the central government in Jakarta.

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  Dec 29, 2021
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• U.S. court orders Facebook to release records of anti-Rohingya accounts to Myanmar probe

  The judge criticized Facebook for failing to hand over information to investigators seeking to prosecute Myanmar for international crimes against the Rohingya.

  World

  Sep 23, 2021
• Myanmar coup: What led to the military seizing power

  Myanmar’s military has taken control of the country under a one-year state of emergency. Here are some possible reasons why.

  World

  Feb 1, 2021
• Militant group hampering return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, official says

  Kyaw Tint Swe, Myanmar's minister for the office of the state counsellor, also said the militant group — the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, known as ARSA — and another insurgent group, the Arakan Army guerrilla force, have used Bangladesh as a sanctuary in their separate campaigns against the government.

  Politics

  Sep 29, 2020
• Canada to help with next steps in Rohingya case after Myanmar soldier confessions: Rae

  U.N. ambassador Bob Rae says Canada and the Netherlands will be making a joint submission to the International Criminal Court based on the legal issues that arise from the solders' confessions.

  World

  Sep 8, 2020
• 2 Myanmar soldiers admit to dozens of Rohingya killings: reports

  The reports said the men were taken to The Hague in the Netherlands, where they could appear as witnesses or face trial.

  World

  Sep 8, 2020
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• Myanmar must prevent genocide against Rohingya, UN top court rules

  In a unanimous 17-0 decision on Thursday, the International Court of Justice rejected Myanmar's argument that the deaths of the Rohingya were part of an "armed military conflict."

  World

  Jan 23, 2020
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• UN’s top court to rule on Rohingya genocide case on Jan. 23

  The court will hand down its decision Jan. 23. Its orders are final and legally binding.

  World

  Jan 15, 2020