Rohingya

Malaysia court to hear bid to overturn caning of Rohingya men

Rights groups say sentencing 27 refugees to caning for arriving in Malaysia without a permit is tantamount to torture.

Malaysia court to hear bid to overturn caning of Rohingya men

Bangladesh

Move Rohingya from flood-prone island: HRW urges Bangladesh

Rights group accuses authorities of using pandemic to detain refugees after 300 of them kept on Bhashan Char island.

Move Rohingya from flood-prone island: HRW urges Bangladesh

Rohingya

Myanmar finds troops guilty in Rohingya atrocities court-martial

In rare action, three military officers found guilty as Myanmar faces genocide charges at UN court over 2017 crackdown.

Myanmar finds troops guilty in Rohingya atrocities court-martial

NewsFeed

Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesian coast

Dozens of Rohingya refugees are rescued by Indonesian fishermen after their boat sank off the coast of Aceh.

Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesian coast
01:20

Rohingya

Can't take any more Rohingya refugees: Malaysia PM at ASEAN meet

Malaysia, which does not recognise refugee status, has recently turned away boats and detained hundreds of Rohingya.

Can't take any more Rohingya refugees: Malaysia PM at ASEAN meet

Indonesia

'Best of humanity': Indonesian fishermen rescue stranded Rohingya

Aceh residents bring stranded Rohingya ashore themselves in defiance of authorities as rights groups urge ASEAN action.

'Best of humanity': Indonesian fishermen rescue stranded Rohingya
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Rohingya

Rohingya say dozens perished in months-long voyage to Malaysia

Survivors from boat crammed with 300 refugees say bodies were thrown in the sea during the tortuous four-month voyage.

Rohingya say dozens perished in months-long voyage to Malaysia

Human Rights

Internet blackout in Myanmar's Rakhine enters its second year

Locals and campaigners appeal for an end to the blackout as coronavirus fears grip the region.

Internet blackout in Myanmar's Rakhine enters its second year

Rohingya

Traffickers want payments for Rohingya stranded at sea for months

Several hundred Rohingya stranded since February after countries sealed borders to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Traffickers want payments for Rohingya stranded at sea for months

Rohingya

Lawyers seek Facebook posts of Myanmar leaders in Rohingya case

Human rights lawyers: Facebook posts of officials 'may constitute evidence of genocidal intent' against Muslim minority.

Lawyers seek Facebook posts of Myanmar leaders in Rohingya case

Malaysia

Unwanted: Bangladesh, Malaysia reject rescued Rohingya refugees

Bangladesh rejects Malaysia's suggestion to take back nearly 300 Rohingya refugees who were found drifting at sea.

Unwanted: Bangladesh, Malaysia reject rescued Rohingya refugees

Rohingya

'Desperate journeys': Rohingya children recall ordeal at sea

Testimonies reveal harrowing details of life on ships, as Malaysia detains more than 200 Rohingya found off Langkawi.

'Desperate journeys': Rohingya children recall ordeal at sea

Rohingya

First Rohingya refugee dies from coronavirus in Bangladesh

Aid workers warn of a humanitarian disaster if the outbreak is not checked in the world's largest cluster of camps.

First Rohingya refugee dies from coronavirus in Bangladesh

Coronavirus pandemic

15,000 Rohingya under quarantine as coronavirus cases rise

Three sections of camps in Bangladesh blocked off by authorities after confirmed infections among refugees hit 29.

15,000 Rohingya under quarantine as coronavirus cases rise
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Myanmar

Imagery shows '200 buildings burned' in Myanmar's Rakhine State

Myanmar's military admits troops had entered Let Kar village but blamed the arson attack on Arakan Army rebels.

Imagery shows '200 buildings burned' in Myanmar's Rakhine State