Rohingya Muslims

• Dozens of Rohingya refugees feared drowned as boat sinks in Bay of Bengal

  About 40 refugees including women and children were in a fishing boat, but it sank in bad weather, police say.

  World

  Aug 15
  
• 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
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• 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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• Nearly a third of poll respondents don’t want Canada to send troops to stop genocide

  The findings are being released as global leaders prepare to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi death camp during the Second World War.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2020
• Myanmar leader’s testimony on Rohingya out of step with reality, Bob Rae says

  Aung San Suu Kyi denied that her government committed genocide against the Muslim minority group at the International Court of Justice in the Hague on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2019
• Aung San Suu Kyi leaves Myanmar for Rohingya genocide hearings

  Aung San Suu Kyi was pictured smiling as she walked through the airport in the nation’s capital, a day after thousands rallied in the city to support her and a prayer ceremony was held in her name.

  Dec 8, 2019
• Myanmar, Bangladesh to begin 2nd attempt to repatriate Rohingya refugees

  Rohingya Muslims fled a security crackdown in Myanmar almost two years ago.

  World

  Aug 16, 2019
• Time awards ‘Person of the Year’ to journalists including Jamal Khashoggi

  The coveted title of Time's "Person of the Year" 2018 was awarded to journalists in pursuit of the truth on Tuesday. 

  World

  Dec 11, 2018
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• Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey slammed for promoting Myanmar as a tourist destination

  "Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful country. The people are full of joy and the food is amazing," Dorsey tweeted.

  World

  Dec 9, 2018
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• ‘We want to build a community’: Rohingyas call on Canada to resettle more refugees

  "It's psychologically very tough for Canadian Rohingya refugees to live here in peace when their families are suffering and going through horror and trauma in refugee camps."

  Canada

  Sep 9, 2018