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Myanmar blames Bangladesh for delayed Rohingya return

Yangon - Al Maghrib Today

Myanmar blamed Bangladesh on Tuesday for delays to a huge repatriation programme for Rohingya refugees, as the deadline passed for starting the return of the Muslim minority to strife-torn Rakhine state. Nearly 690,000 Rohingya escaped to Bangladesh after a brutal Myanmar army crackdown began last August, while a further 100,000 fled an earlier bout of violence in October 2016. MyanmarRead more

Bangladesh delays Rohingya refugee return

Cox's Bazar - Al Maghrib Today

The repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled violence in Myanmar will not begin as planned, Bangladesh said Monday, with authorities admitting "a lot of preparation" was still needed. Bangladesh had been due to start the huge process on January 23, after agreeing a two-year timeframe with Myanmar. But Bangladesh's Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner Mohammad AbulRead more

Tensions mount in Rohingya camps ahead of planned relocation to Myanmar

Gungdum - Al Maghrib Today

Tensions mounted on Sunday at refugee camps in Bangladesh holding hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims over an operation to send them back to Myanmar, from where they have fled following a military crackdown. Dozens of refugees stood holding cloth banners opposing their transfer as UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee visited camps along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border over the weekend. SomeRead more

Human Rights Watch hails resistance to Trump-style populism

Paris - Al Maghrib Today

The policies of US President Donald Trump and his embrace of populist strongmen have dealt a blow to rights campaigns around the world but resistance is building, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. In its annual report, the group denounced rights abuses in unstable states like Syria and Myanmar as well as authoritarian trends in powers like Turkey and China --Read more

Bangkok brothel raid sparks bribery, trafficking probe

Bangkok - Al Maghrib Today

Five Thai policemen and a human trafficking official are under investigation for allegedly receiving free services from a Bangkok massage parlour accused of coercing underage girls into the sex trade, authorities said Monday. Acting on a tip-off, police raided the 'Victoria Secret' parlour last week in a Bangkok neighbourhood notorious for its gaudy and cavernous brothels where sex is illegalRead more

Myanmar army changes tack with Rohingya killings admission

Bangkok - Al Maghib Today

After months denying any wrongdoing, Myanmar has admitted its forces helped kill 10 Rohingya in custody in an apparent bid to blame a few rogue soldiers for what the global community alleges is part of an organised ethnic cleansing campaign. Accounts of mass murder, rape and torture from the 655,000 Rohingya who fled Myanmar's army to Bangladesh have horrified theRead more

Myanmar security forces took part in killing 10 Rohingya

Yangon - Al Maghrib Today

Myanmar security forces took part in a massacre of 10 Rohingya in September, the army chief's office said late Wednesday, as it admitted for the first time abuses during a crackdown that sparked a mass exodus of the Muslim minority. The massacre took place on September 2 in the village of Inn Din in Rakhine state, the Facebook post said,Read more

Myanmar police charge Reuters reporters

Yangon - Al Maghrib Today

Two Reuters journalists were formally charged by police in a Myanmar court Wednesday with breaching a colonial-era secrecy law that carries up to 14 years in jail, provoking a barrage of calls for their immediate release. Myanmar nationals Wa Lone, 31, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 27, were arrested a month ago under the Official Secrets Act after they were allegedlyRead more

Myanmar security forces took part in killing 10 Rohingya: army

Yangon - Al Maghrib Today

Myanmar security forces took part in the massacre of 10 Rohinyga, the army chief's office said Wednesday, also admitting for the first time the existence of a mass grave of the Muslim minority in Rakhine state. "Some villagers from Inn Din village and security members confessed they killed 10 Bengali terrorists," the office said in a Facebook post about theRead more