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Human Rights Watch Accuses Myanmar of ‘Whitewash’ As Govt Panel Denies Rohingya Persecution
A Rohingya abandoned house is seen at U Shey Kya village outside Maungdaw, in Rakhine state, Myanmar October 26, 2016. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
YANGON (Reuters) Human...
Now China to London Train, Covering a Distance of 12,000 Kilometers in 18 Days, Becomes a Reality
The train will travel for 18 days over more than 7,500 miles (12,000 km) to reach Britain from China, Xinhua said. It will pass...
23 Nobel Laureates, Activists Flay Suu Kyi Over Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya Muslims
MAY BULMAN | The Independent
More than a dozen Nobel laureates have criticised Burma’s de facto leader and fellow peace prize winner Aung San Suu...
Killings, Rapes and Arson: Human Rights Watch Brings Accounts of Burma Military’s Rohingya Campaign
The Burmese military has conducted a campaign of arson, killing and rape against ethnic Rohingya that has threatened the lives of thousands, says Human...
UN Slams Myanmar For Killings and Rapes of Rohingya Muslims, Warns of Repercussions
Caravan Desk
GENEVA – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has warned the Government of Myanmar that its “short-sighted, counterproductive, even callous”...