Rohingya Muslims

China backs Myanmar government efforts to `safeguard stability`

China said Tuesday it backs the Myanmar government`s efforts to "uphold peace and stability" in Rakhine state, where a military crackdown has sent more than 300,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing for Bangladesh.

Sep 12, 2017, 14:16 PM IST

Why UN can't force India on Rohingya issue: 10 Facts

Whether the Rohingyas are registered under UNHRC or not, they are illegal immigrants in India: MoS, Ministry of Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju.

Sep 11, 2017, 20:46 PM IST

Dalai Lama calls on Aung San Suu Kyi for peaceful end to Rohingya crisis

The Dalai Lama has urged Aung San Suu Kyi to find a peaceful solution to the crisis in Myanmar and expressed concerns about violence that has led around 300,000 Muslim Rohingya to flee the Buddhist-majority country.

Sep 11, 2017, 13:23 PM IST

Lord Buddha would have helped Rohingya Muslims: Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama on Sunday said that Lord Buddha "would have definitely helped" the Rohingyas".

Sep 11, 2017, 00:52 AM IST

Fires destroy more villages in Myanmar's Rohingya region

Blazes started on Saturday engulfed as many as four more settlements in Rathedaung, likely destroying all the Muslim villages in the area, the sources said.

Sep 09, 2017, 20:11 PM IST

Malaysia PM Najib Razak says Rohingya face systematic atrocities

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Saturday said Rohingya Muslims face systematic violence including torture, rape and murder in Myanmar.

Sep 09, 2017, 16:36 PM IST

290,000 Rohingyas fled to Bangladesh in last 2 weeks: UN

Late last year, more than 80,000 Rohingyas had crossed over to Bangladesh to escape an aggressive military offensive in the region after an insurgent attack on border posts.

Sep 09, 2017, 14:20 PM IST

Myanmar 'to provide aid' to displaced Rohingya inside country

Camps will be set up to provide aid for displaced Muslims inside Rakhine state, state-backed media said on Saturday, the first time in a 16-day crisis Myanmar`s government has offered any relief for Rohingya scattered by violence, many to Bangladesh.

Sep 09, 2017, 13:34 PM IST

Bangladesh wants "safe zones" to ease Rohingya crisis, but seen unlikely

Bangladesh officials are turning to the international community for help, claiming support from countries such as Turkey.

Sep 08, 2017, 17:50 PM IST

Suu Kyi says Myanmar trying to protect all citizens in strife-torn state

The US ambassador has met Myanmar officials to discuss "allegations of violence conducted by both the security forces and civilians" and access for humanitarian groups.

Sep 08, 2017, 13:16 PM IST

Erdogan says Turkey will send 10,000 tonnes aid to Myanmar's Rohingya

Around 150,000 Rohingyas have fled northwest Myanmar to Bangladesh since violence broke out on August 25.

Sep 06, 2017, 17:56 PM IST

About 146,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar violence to Bangladesh

About 146,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled from violence in Myanmar after insurgent attacks on Aug. 25 sparked clashes with security forces and provoked a military counter-offensive, a UN source said on Wednesday.

Sep 06, 2017, 16:03 PM IST

Suu Kyi slams 'iceberg of 'misinformation' over Rohingya Muslims

Suu Kyi's government has faced growing international condemnation for the army's response with refugees.

Sep 06, 2017, 15:59 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi meets Aung San Suu Kyi, says India understands Myanmar's concern on Rohingya crisis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi amid a raging crisis involving Rohingyas in the country's Rakhine state.

Sep 06, 2017, 11:10 AM IST

PM Modi to hold talks with Aung San Suu Kyi, expected to raise exodus of Rohingyas

PM Modi on Tuesday met Myanmar President Htin Kyaw.

Sep 05, 2017, 23:54 PM IST

Over 123,000 Rohingya refugees enter Bangladesh

Around 123,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh to escape violence in Myanmar in the past 10 days amid an accelerating influx, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

Sep 05, 2017, 23:12 PM IST

Rohingyas to be deported,don't preach India on refugees: Kiren Rijiju

"I want to tell the international organisations whether the Rohingyas are registered under the United Nations Human Rights Commission or not. They are illegal immigrants in India," Rijiju told reporters here.

Sep 05, 2017, 18:31 PM IST

Myanmar: Over 1.25 lakh Rohingya flee violence, Suu Kyi under pressure

Indonesian foreign minister met the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Myanmar army chief Min Aung Hlaing on Monday to call on Myanmar to halt the bloodshed.

 

Sep 05, 2017, 12:45 PM IST

Supreme Court seeks detailed reply from central government on Rohingya Muslims issue

The Supreme Court on Monday has sought a detailed reply from the central government on the issue of deporting Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar.

Sep 04, 2017, 17:21 PM IST

SC to hear plea against deportation of Rohingya Muslims today

The Supreme Court will hear the plea against the Centre`s move to deport illegal Rohingya Muslims, who have entered India after fleeing ethnic violence in Myanmar on Monday.

Sep 04, 2017, 12:19 PM IST