Fresh Myanmar clashes signal growing Muslim desperation
By Reuters Staff
Attempts to bring stability to Myanmar’s strategic northwest Rakhine State could be unraveling after police opened fire on Rohingya Muslims for the third time in two months, reviving tensions in a region beset by religious violence last year.
Villages outside the state capital Sittwe remain volatile after a dispute over custody of a dead Rohingya quickly escalated into a day of clashes on Friday in which police raked Rohingya crowds with gunfire, according to witnesses.
The violence underscores the growing Rohingya desperation in the face of an increasingly unsparing police response. At least two people were killed and more than a dozen injured, locals said.UNHCR appeals for dialogue, confidence-building following recent IDP violence in Myanmar
Report from UN High Commissioner for Refugees
This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today’s Palais des Nations press briefing in Geneva.
Violent clashes between displaced Muslims and security forces in Myanmar’s Rakhine state last Friday have left one man dead and about 10 people injured. UNHCR is reiterating its call for peaceful dialogue and confidence building between the IDPs and Government. We believe this is key to avoiding further violence.Police arrest man accused of posting photos of Myanmar violence online
By Associated Press
YANGON, Myanmar — A man accused of posting online photos from violent clashes between displaced Muslims and security forces was arrested in Myanmar’s restive state of Rakhine, police and an activist said Wednesday.
It was not immediately clear what charges Than Shwe, a 29-year-old Rohingya Muslim, would face.
A police officer who refused to give his name because he was not authorized to speak to the media said the man was trying to cause trouble during the visit of U.N. human rights envoy Tomas Ojea Quintana, who was touring the strife-torn region.Are Rohingya the world’s most unwanted people?
Ben Doherty
South Asia correspondent for Fairfax Media
When their country is not running them out of town, Rohingya live like prisoners in their own homes.
Kutupalong New Camp, Bangladesh-Myanmar border: Mohammed Rahim* has walked an hour to talk to us, from the green slopes of western Myanmar where he lives, down through the jungle, past the razor-wire fence and the border checkpoints, to this small wooden hut in Bangladesh.
From the window where he sits, the 18-year-old can see the hills of his homeland, and he speaks quietly about his life back over the border.
“We are afraid to live in our country, the situation is so bad,” he says. “In the past we could move freely from one village to another, from our home to a neighbour’s house. Now it is strictly forbidden – we can’t even go to see our relatives.”Veteran Burmese Journalist Maung Wuntha Dies
By THE IRRAWADDY
Maung Wuntha, a veteran Burmese journalist who also served as deputy chairman of the country’s interim Press Council, succumbed to cancer on Sunday. He was 68 years old.
His son Naung Naung Soe confirmed Maung Wuntha’s death to The Irrawaddy, saying his father passed away after a battle with lung cancer at Rangoon’s Victoria Hospital, where he had undergone treatment for more than a month.
“We still haven’t confirmed the date for the funeral as we are waiting for one of our family members who is far from home,” Naung Naung Soe added.Shan refugees fear repatriation
Author: Saw Blacktown
Shan community based organizations claim that Burmese authorities are preparing to repatriate Shan refugees from Thailand, warning that the safety of refugees are at risk and repatriation is “premature.”
The community groups, include the Shan Human Rights Foundation and the Shan Women’s Action Network, said that Burmese authorities had visited Koung Jor camp of about 500 people last month.
The camp leader was contacted shortly afterwards by Burma’s military to say that new housing would be built for returning families on the Burma side of the border, about 15km from the camp.Press Releases
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In This Issue:
- Editorial: Rohingyas are in a geopolitical crossroad: Global Powers and Competing Interests
- Rohingya Resilience in Exile: Rebuilding Lives in Refugee Camps
- Containing Arakan Army: A Security Imperative for Myanmar and Bangladesh
- Ending Digital Violence against Women and Girls
- Myanmar’s Election: Conflict, Exclusion, and a Crisis of Legitimacy
- Rohingya Families in Maungdaw Prepare to Flee Amid Forced Conscription Fears
- Arakan Army Orders Rohingya to Surrender Household Registration Lists
- Fire Tears Through Rohingya Camp in Cox’s Bazar, Injuring Three Children and Destroying Dozens of Shelters
- Rohingya Men and Women Forced to Join Armed Group in Maungdaw
- ARNO Welcomes UN Third Committee Resolution on Rohingya Rights, Demands Accountability for Armed-Group Abuses
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