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US Urges Myanmar to Allow UN Inquiry Into Crimes Against Rohingya
U.N. Human Rights Council established the inquiry in March, but Aung San Suu Kyi, the de facto leader of Myanmar’s civilian government and also...
UNHCR Chief Urges Unity In Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Filippo Grandi meets with communities in restive Rakhine state to better understand their needs and challenges.
MAUNGDAW, Myanmar – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi,...
Scars of Rohingya Refugees
Doug Bock Clark
WHILE reporting on the Myanmar army’s recent violence against the Rohingya, I listened to the stories of dozens of refugees. Many of...
Mob in Western Myanmar Kills Rohingya Despite Police Guards
YANGON, Myanmar (AP):  A mob in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State killed a member of the Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority and injured six others who...
Myanmar Closes Three Refugee Camps in Western State
Kyaw Ye Lynn
YANGON, Myanmar (AA): Three refugee camps have been closed in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state as recommended by an advisory commission, government said on...