Turkey’s Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) said Monday that it had delivered food to 18,500 displaced Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar this month.
The aid -- including rice, oil, beans, salt and spices -- was distributed in Sittwe and Buthidaung in Rakhine state.
Tens of thousands of Rohingya have fled their homes in Rakhine since October, when Myanmar's military launched a crackdown that has attracted severe international criticism of its brutality.
Around 100,000 people had been displaced due to oppression and the military violence, IHH Southeast Asia Desk's Mucahit Demir said in a statement. “Over 75,000 people had to settle in and around Kutupalong camp in Bangladesh’s Cox Bazar region, which is also known as the worst camp in the world. (Courtesy of aa.com.tr)
February 21, 2017
69 ‘attackers’ killed, 585 arrested in Myanmar operations
Myanmar government claims to have arrested 585 people, apparently Rohingya Muslims, in connection with the attacks and clashes in Rakhine State in four months since October 9.
At least 69 people who allegedly participated in the attacks were killed by the security forces during the army’s “clearing operations.”
On the other hand, 10 policemen, seven soldiers and 13 civilians were also killed in the series of attacks and clashes perpetrated from October 9 to February 9, according to the Myanmar State Counsellor’s office, reports Xinhua.
Of the arrested attackers, 39 are facing trials for “killing people, destroying public property and communicating with illegal organisations.” (Courtesy of dhakatribune.com)
At least 69 people who allegedly participated in the attacks were killed by the security forces during the army’s “clearing operations.”
On the other hand, 10 policemen, seven soldiers and 13 civilians were also killed in the series of attacks and clashes perpetrated from October 9 to February 9, according to the Myanmar State Counsellor’s office, reports Xinhua.
Of the arrested attackers, 39 are facing trials for “killing people, destroying public property and communicating with illegal organisations.” (Courtesy of dhakatribune.com)
UN envoy visits Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
UN human rights envoy Yanghee Lee was Tuesday visiting Rohingya refugee camps in southeastern Bangladesh, where thousands have taken shelter after fleeing a military crackdown in Myanmar.
Almost 73,000 Rohingya have arrived in Bangladesh since the military unleashed a four-month campaign of violence against the stateless Muslim minority that the United Nations says may amount to crimes against humanity.
The refugees, most of whom are now living in squalid camps in the Cox's Bazar district which borders Myanmar's Rakhine state, have brought harrowing accounts of systematic rape, killings and torture at the hands of the military. (Courtesy of dailymail.co.uk)
Almost 73,000 Rohingya have arrived in Bangladesh since the military unleashed a four-month campaign of violence against the stateless Muslim minority that the United Nations says may amount to crimes against humanity.
The refugees, most of whom are now living in squalid camps in the Cox's Bazar district which borders Myanmar's Rakhine state, have brought harrowing accounts of systematic rape, killings and torture at the hands of the military. (Courtesy of dailymail.co.uk)
February 20, 2017
Rohingya women who spoke out on rape, murder 'pursued by Myanmar officials'
If you believe the Myanmar government, the military "clearance operation" in northern Rakhine state, which began after an attack on a police post in October, officially came to a halt on Thursday.
But for the region's Rohingya inhabitants, the reign of terror shows no signs of ending.
Following an international outcry over allegations of widespread human rights abuses by Myanmar security forces and Buddhist tribal groups in the state, the government allowed selected Myanmar journalists to visit the area in December.
As the journalists toured Rohingya villages, where killings, rapes and arson had been reported, most Rohingya avoided interaction with them. (Courtesy of smh.com.au)
But for the region's Rohingya inhabitants, the reign of terror shows no signs of ending.
Following an international outcry over allegations of widespread human rights abuses by Myanmar security forces and Buddhist tribal groups in the state, the government allowed selected Myanmar journalists to visit the area in December.
As the journalists toured Rohingya villages, where killings, rapes and arson had been reported, most Rohingya avoided interaction with them. (Courtesy of smh.com.au)
Hundreds of Rohingya 'return home' to Myanmar from Bangladesh
Hundreds of Rohingya who fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar have returned home, community leaders said Sunday (Feb 19), adding that most had gone back temporarily to fetch relatives.
Tens of thousands of Rohingya have fled across the border from Myanmar's western state of Rakhine since October to escape a bloody crackdown by troops and police.
Dudu Mia, a refugee camp leader in the coastal town of Teknaf, said nearly 1,000 Rohingya - mostly young men - had returned to their home villages to collect elderly family members left behind earlier. (Courtesy of straitstimes.com)
Tens of thousands of Rohingya have fled across the border from Myanmar's western state of Rakhine since October to escape a bloody crackdown by troops and police.
Dudu Mia, a refugee camp leader in the coastal town of Teknaf, said nearly 1,000 Rohingya - mostly young men - had returned to their home villages to collect elderly family members left behind earlier. (Courtesy of straitstimes.com)
Support Rohingya relocation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday sought support from the international community, including Germany, to temporarily relocate Myanmar nationals living in Bangladesh to Thengar Char in Noakhali for providing them with all facilities.
She said this when German Chancellor Angela Merkel wanted to know about the present situation of the Myanmar nationals during a bilateral meeting with her at Hotel Bayerischer in Munich.
The PM informed the German chancellor that the Myanmar citizens were currently leading a miserable life in Cox's Bazar and its adjacent areas without any proper civic amenities, including sanitation, PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told reporters after the meeting, reports UNB. (Courtesy of thedailystar.net)
She said this when German Chancellor Angela Merkel wanted to know about the present situation of the Myanmar nationals during a bilateral meeting with her at Hotel Bayerischer in Munich.
The PM informed the German chancellor that the Myanmar citizens were currently leading a miserable life in Cox's Bazar and its adjacent areas without any proper civic amenities, including sanitation, PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told reporters after the meeting, reports UNB. (Courtesy of thedailystar.net)
February 19, 2017
Julie Bishop presses Myanmar leader for 'credible' Rohingya investigation
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has told Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi Australia is "deeply concerned" about atrocities on Rohingya Muslims documented in a United Nations report.
"I have expressed my concerns about the situation in Rakhine State to Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi," Ms Bishop said, referring to the Noble laureate by her official title. (Courtesy of smh.com.au)
"I have expressed my concerns about the situation in Rakhine State to Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi," Ms Bishop said, referring to the Noble laureate by her official title. (Courtesy of smh.com.au)
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