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Participants in candlelight vigil denounce arrests as a ‘national disgrace’, condemn government’s failure to release pair
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Secretary of State Pompeo cites military’s actions against Rohingya, Kachin and others as Myanmar remains among ‘Countries of Particular Concern’
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The investigation commission invited victims of alleged human rights abuses, the vast majority of whom are living in refugee camps in Bangladesh, to submit evidence themselves.
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Burma
Many in West say Jack Dorsey’s posts insensitive to plight of Rohingya; others praise him for viewing country on its own terms
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Burma
Thura U Aung Ko was ordered to keep gov’t policy in mind following backlash from Muslim groups
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Asia
The building of new, more permanent homes next to the camps—rather than allowing them to return to the areas from which they fled—leaves their situation little changed.
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“We strongly protest their minister’s provocative remarks. It also hurt Muslim sentiments,” a senior official in the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry said.
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Burma
“With an exploding population, their ambition is to march to Rakhine [State] and Myanmar. That’s what I want to say,” said U Aung Ko.
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Burma
A small but high-profile group of liberal activists is growing increasingly disillusioned with the administration Myanmar voted into power with sky-high hopes three years ago.
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Camp leaders demanding Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh be identified by their ethnicity on new ID cards ended the strike Tuesday after authorities agreed to discuss their concerns.
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Burma
Fishermen and police say the Myanmar Navy detained 93 Rohingya on Sunday night on a boat off the coast of Dawei on their way to Malaysia from Rakhine State.
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News
U Zaw Htay accused INGOs of benefiting financially from the refugee crisis, while a Lower House lawmaker claims they fabricate invoices and photography to encourage donors.
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Police say they were surrounded by armed men while trying to arrest two human trafficking suspects, while one camp resident said they were shot at unprovoked.
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Burma
Repatriation and relocation programs are likely to be revisited after year-end general elections, a top Bangladeshi official says.
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Commentary
The U.S. vice president’s lecture on democracy lacked credibility, but the State Counselor may have missed an opportunity to enlist more help from Washington.
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