Canada’s Special Envoy to Myanmar update on Rohingya crisis
Arakan News Agency Canada’s special envoy to Myanmar, Bob Rae, says the government of Myanmar must start allowing full international access to northern Arakan. Myanmar’s government arranged an aerial tour of Northern Arakan State for diplomats and UN staff in an effort to show its ready to bring back Rohingya Muslim refugees who have fled […]
Suu Kyi could be guilty of crimes against humanity
Arakan News Agency The United Nations Special Envoy on Human Rights in Myanmar, also known as Burma, has claimed that Aung San Suu Kyi could be complicit in the systematic persecution of the Rohingya people, in what bears all the hallmarks of genocide, reports Channel 4 News. In an interview with the Channel 4 News […]
Rohingya crisis: Dhaka urges the EU to put pressure on Myanmar
Arakan News Agency State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam made the request when Chair of the South Asia Delegation of the EU Parliamentary Standing Committee for Foreign Affairs Jean Lambert met him at the State Guest House Padma on Wednesday. Bangladesh has urged the visiting European Parliament delegation to encourage its member states […]
Myanmar still not safe for Rohingya to return: UN refugee chief
Arakan News Agency Myanmar has failed to put in place conditions for the safe return of 688,000 Rohingya refugees who fled an army crackdown six months ago, the UN refugee chief said Monday. The refugees are sheltering in makeshift camps in Bangladesh despite an agreement reached between Myanmar and Bangladesh allowing for their return to […]
16 arrested in Myanmar for killing Rohingya
Arakan News Agency Mr Johnson said he spoke to de facto Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi about the situation – but cast doubt that she understood “the full horror” of what had happened. The Foreign Secretary urged the Nobel Peace Prize victor to show “leadership” in response to the humanitarian situation in the country, […]
Rohingya solution lies in Myanmar, keep supporting BD: UNHCR
Arakan News Agency United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has reiterated that solution to the Rohingya crisis lies in Myanmar and sought significant support for Bangladesh which is severely affected by the crisis. “As we have repeatedly said, resolving this crisis means finding solutions inside Myanmar. However, while these are pursued, as they […]
Boris Johnson discusses Rohingya, elections in Thailand
Arakan News Agency British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson met Monday with Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and other Thai officials and discussed neighboring Myanmar’s persecution of ethnic Rohingya Muslims and plans for elections in Thailand to end military rule. A statement from Britain’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office said their discussions also covered “cooperation on education, the […]
Myanmar minister orders Rohingya to leave no man’s land
Arakan News Agency A Myanmar government minister has told Rohingya refugees living in a makeshift camp on the Bangladesh border they should take up a government offer to return, warning they will face “consequences” if they stay where they are. A video circulated on social media apparently shows Myanmar’s Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Aung […]
Rohingya in Myanmar’s largest city describe a sense of rising persecution and hatred
Arakan News Agency For four straight days last month, Rahim Muddinn watched, amazed, as Myanmar’s state-run newspapers published special supplements showing Rohingya Muslims accused of being terrorists — nearly 250 photos each day. For the 41-year-old Rohingya man, it was a surreal moment. He was born and raised in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city and far […]
Myanmar journalists protest for release of Reuters reporters
Arakan News Agency Dozens of people and journalists demonstrated on Sunday in Myanmar to protest against the continued imprisonment of the authorities by Reuters journalists during their coverage of events in Myanmar. Protesters carried pictures of journalists demanding their immediate release. Journalists like Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo appeared before a court in Myanmar […]
UN Security Council meets Wednesday on Rohingya issue
Arakan News Agency UN Security Council will meet on Wednesday (NY time Tuesday) to discuss Rohingya issue and situation in Arakan State, according to a provisional programme of the Security Council. By the time, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has met Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi to talk about Rohingyas and how they can […]
Cardinal of Yangon speaks on Rohingya repatriation
Arakan News Agency The Buddhist majority in Myanmar would not accept the Rohingyas coming back because the Myanmar community has been ‘poisoned by propaganda and hate speech,’ he said. Cardinal Charles Bo, an eminent religious figure hailing from Myanmar, predicts that around 600,000 of the Rohingya Muslim minority will likely not return to their home […]
European Parliamentarians: Press Myanmar to Stop Violence and Ethnic Cleansing against the Rohingya
Arakan News Agency On Monday a delegation from the European Parliament will visit Myanmar and Bangladesh to discuss the Rohingya crisis. Commenting on the visit, Dr Anita Schug, Spokesperson of the European Rohingya Council said, “This is a key opportunity for EU officials to see for themselves the dire situation faced by the Rohingya, who […]