Myanmar commission denies abuses against Rohingya
A commission probing violence in Myanmar`s Rakhine State on Wednesday denied security forces had abused Rohingya, days after a video emerged showing police beating civilians from the Muslim minority.
Jan 04, 2017, 10:43 AM IST
Myanmar detains police over Rohingya abuse video
Myanmar`s government on Monday said it has detained several police officers over a video apparently showing Rohingya civilians being beaten, a rare admission that authorities may have carried out abuses against the Muslim minority.
Jan 02, 2017, 14:51 PM IST
Myanmar Rohingya abuse may be `crimes against humanity`: UN
More than 120,000 Rohingya have been crammed into displacement camps since sectarian violence in 2012.
Nov 30, 2016, 09:25 AM IST
Hundreds of Rohingya cross into Bangladesh, fleeing unrest
Most are hiding out in camps for the 32,000 legally registered already living in southeast Bangladesh, fearing repatriation if they are found by authorities.
Nov 22, 2016, 15:45 PM IST
Mob destroys mosque as religious, ethnic tension rises in Myanmar
Villagers from Thayethamin, a remote settlement a two-hours` drive northeast of Myanmar`s largest city, Yangon, destroyed the mosque on Thursday.
Jun 24, 2016, 14:10 PM IST
21 die in boat capsize off Myanmar: UN
At least 21 people including nine children died after a boat capsized in rough waters off the coast of Myanmar's restive Rakhine state today, a UN spokesman said.
Apr 20, 2016, 01:10 AM IST
Myanmar lifts state of emergency in troubled Rakhine state
Myanmar`s outgoing government on Tuesday lifted a state of emergency in conflict-hit Rakhine, a parting gesture that coincides with turbulent relations between Aung San Suu Kyi`s new administration and the western state`s powerful Buddhist political party.
Mar 29, 2016, 12:33 PM IST
