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UN expert voices human rights concerns as Rohingya denied vote during Myanmar electionThomas Andrews, a former U.S. congressman from Maine who is the U.N. special investigator on Myanmar, called for free and fair elections but expressed concerns about the denial of the vote to Rohingya Muslims and others based on race, ethnicity or religion.PoliticsNov 2, 2020
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Militant group hampering return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, official saysKyaw 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.PoliticsSep 29, 2020
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Canada to help with next steps in Rohingya case after Myanmar soldier confessions: RaeU.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.WorldSep 8, 2020
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2 Myanmar soldiers admit to dozens of Rohingya killings: reportsThe reports said the men were taken to The Hague in the Netherlands, where they could appear as witnesses or face trial.WorldSep 8, 2020
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First coronavirus death reported at Rohingya refugee camp in BangladeshThe 71-year-old man died on May 31 while undergoing treatment at an isolation centre at the camps where over a million Rohingya live, officials said.WorldJun 2, 2020
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Myanmar must prevent genocide against Rohingya, UN top court rulesIn 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."WorldJan 23, 2020
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China signs raft of agreements with Myanmar to accelerate infrastructure projectsThe two sides exchanged memoranda of understanding, letters and protocols covering 33 projects in the fields of information, industry, agriculture, security and the resettlement of internally displaced people in Myanmar's war-torn Kachin State, which borders China.EconomyJan 18, 2020
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UN condemns human rights abuses against Myanmar’s RohingyaThe 193-member world body voted 134-9 with 28 abstentions in favour of the resolution which also calls on Myanmar’s government to take urgent measures to combat incitement of hatred against the Rohingya and other minorities in Rakhine, Kachin and Shan states.WorldDec 27, 2019
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From wildfires to ISIS: These satellite images tell the story of a decadeSpanning the globe, some stories were expected while others caught the world off guard. Some, including the Rohingya exodus, Arab Spring, BP oil spill and the melting of glaciers so massive they were visible from space through the satellite imagery of Maxar Technologies.Dec 23, 2019
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Myanmar leader’s testimony on Rohingya out of step with reality, Bob Rae saysAung 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.CanadaDec 11, 2019
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