Rohingya
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U.S. intends to declare Rohingya repression in Myanmar a ‘genocide’: officialsSecretary 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.WorldMar 20
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Indonesia says it will send boat with 120 Rohingya refugees back to seaLocal 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.WorldDec 29, 2021
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Rohingya refugee leader shot dead in Bangladesh camp by unknown gunmenMohibullah was a teacher who emerged as a key refugee leader and a spokesman representing the Muslim ethnic group in international meetings.WorldSep 30, 2021
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U.S. court orders Facebook to release records of anti-Rohingya accounts to Myanmar probeThe judge criticized Facebook for failing to hand over information to investigators seeking to prosecute Myanmar for international crimes against the Rohingya.WorldSep 23, 2021
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Dozens of Rohingya refugees feared drowned as boat sinks in Bay of BengalAbout 40 refugees including women and children were in a fishing boat, but it sank in bad weather, police say.WorldAug 15, 2021
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Saskatoon Burmese community protest for democracy in MyanmarIn February, Myanmar's military seized control. Ever since, Burmese-Canadians in Saskatoon have protested the move and are calling on the Canadian government to step in.CanadaMar 27, 2021
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Bangladesh sends more Rohingya refugees to island despite human rights concernsMore than 1 million Rohingya have fled waves of violent persecution in their native Myanmar and are currently living in overcrowded, squalid refugee camps in Cox's Bazar district.PoliticsJan 30, 2021
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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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