The charge that the Rohingya are illegal immigrants to Myanmar is false, say Jose Ramos-Horta and Muhammed Yunus, respectively the 1996 and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winners.“There is evidence that the Rohingya have been in present-day Myanmar since the 8th century,”...
Ron Corben, AAPAustralia will boost aid by $2.5 million to Myanmar’s (Burma’s) displaced ethnic communities, but has ruled out an “open door” policy to ethnic Muslim Rohingya seeking asylum in Australia after fleeing sectarian violence. Foreign...
Commentary by FayasRepeatedly, ruthless stories on Rohingya people in Arakan under the racist Burma’s security forces are taking since long. There are many tragedies that remain untold. As human beings, regardless of the one’s religion, a human being deserves his/her...
Maungdaw, Arakan State: Two Rohingya women had defended Burmese border security force (Nasaka) and Natala (new settlers) who entered their homes at night, while looting their ornaments on February 14, according to a villager elder from Ngakhura village. “The Nasaka...
Thirty-two Burmese nationals have been rescued from a sinking ship by the Sri Lankan navy after the wooden vessel began to sink en route to Australia. The navy said the 31 men and a boy were found 463km (250 nautical miles) off eastern Sri Lanka on Saturday and were...
GEORGE TOWN, Feb 19 – The police today hauled up 11 more Rohingya refugees at the Teluk Bahang National Park here, bringing the total to 113 since they entered the state illegally two days ago. They were among 140 Rohingya refugees, who allegedly landed at the Teluk...
