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Bangladesh starts fencing Rohingya camps
Bangladesh's refugee commissioner Mahhbub Alam Talukder confirms that construction has begun but declines to comment further

ICC authorizes probe into alleged Myanmar Rohingya abuse
The probe will look at allegations of 'systematic acts of violence,' deportation as a crime against humanity, and persecution on the grounds of ethnicity or religion against the Rohingyas

Jailed Reuters reporters wait for Myanmar Supreme Court decision
Rights groups have heaped pressure on Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to use her influence to secure a pardon, but she has so far refused to intervene

'No proof' Myanmar military persecuted Rohingya – army chief
Min Aung Hlaing doubles down on previous claims, arguing 'there is no certain proof that the national army was involved in the persecution' of Rohingya

Bangladesh protests to Myanmar over new arrivals from troubled state
Bangladesh's foreign ministry summons Myanmar's ambassador late Tuesday, February 5, to protest over the arrivals from Rakhine

U.N. expert visits Bangladesh Rohingya 'relocation' island
Bangladesh is spending $280 million transforming Bhashan Char, a muddy silt islet that only emerged from the sea two decades ago, into a camp for some of the refugees

'Ongoing genocide' against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims – U.N.
Marzuki Darusman, chair of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar, says that beyond mass killings, the conflict include the ostracization of the targeted population, prevention of births, and widespread displacement in camps

U.N. Security Council asked to meet on Myanmar atrocities report
The request is likely to run into opposition from China, which has friendly ties with Myanmar's military and has sought to shield Myanmar from action by the Security Council
ICC can rule on Rohingya deportations from Myanmar
The International Criminal Court's 'pre-trial chamber...decided by majority the court may exercise jurisdiction over the alleged deportations of the Rohingya people from Myanmar to Bangladesh'

[OPINION] Myanmar is now erasing the Rohingya's very name
News organizations are being prohibited from using the word 'Rohingya' in their shows

Rohingya will be safe in areas 'designated' for them – Myanmar army chief
Army chief Min Aung Hlaing also cast doubt on the allegations raised by refugees in Bangladesh, many of whom shared stories of extrajudicial killings, arson and rape

Myanmar army chief denies rape of Rohingya as UN visits
Rohingya women and girls in Bangladesh have provided consistent accounts of sexual violence – reports verified by conflict monitors – but Min Aung Hlaing says his forces have 'no such history of sexual abuse'

Conditions in Myanmar 'not conducive' to Rohingya return – UN
(UPDATED) The United Nations says Myanmar must still address 'critical issues of freedom of movement, social cohesion, livelihoods, and access to services'

UN chief hits out at Myanmar army chief over Rohingya comments
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges Myanmar's leaders to 'take a unified stance against incitement to hatred and to promote cultural harmony'

U.S. Holocaust Museum strips rights award from Myanmar's Suu Kyi
The Museum says it is rescinding the award due to Aung San Suu Kyi's inaction over what it called 'mounting evidence of genocide' committed by the Myanmar military against civilians from the Rohingya minority

Myanmar Rohingya exodus leaves ghostland behind
The UN calls a 'textbook example' of ethnic cleansing what has happened to more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled the area over the past two and a half months, running from a scorched-earth military campaign against militants

Over 600,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh, UN says
Authorities in Bangladesh are bracing for another possible surge in Rohingya arrivals

Myanmar's army chief says Rohingya exodus 'exaggerated'
Min Aung Hlaing blames 'instigation and propaganda' by the media, and also insists the Rohingya fleeing to Bangladesh are just returning to their motherland

At least 14 dead as Rohingya refugee boat sinks off Bangladesh
(UPDATED) Coast guard and border guard officials say the boat was overloaded with about 100 people when it sank in the mouth of the Naf river

Bangladesh police hunt man who married Rohingya refugee
(UPDATED) Marriages between Bangladeshis and Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim refugees are banned in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's mega refugee camp plan 'dangerous' – UN official
(UPDATED) Robert Watkins, the UN resident coordinator in Dhaka, says the country should instead look for new sites to build more camps

Rohingya fleeing Myanmar say army redoubling push to clear villages
Myanmar's Rakhine state is already emptied of half of its Rohingya population, and more are on the move

Mass grave of 28 Hindus found in Myanmar – army
The deaths of the Hindus found in a mass grave in Rakhine are being blamed on Muslim Rohingya militants

Bangladesh to build 14,000 shelters for Rohingya
Bangladesh authorities says they will build a massive camp on an 800-hectare plant for homeless Rohingya Muslim refugees

Ayo, bantu ringankan derita etnis Rohingya
KitaBisa com menggalang donasi untuk menyelamatkan Muslim Rohingya di Rakhine Myanmar

Bangladesh sends back 90 Rohingya despite violence
UPDATED The villagers are caught en route to a refugee camp where thousands of Rohingya already live in squalid conditions

UN pushes Myanmar to release detained Rohingya children
Minors are among those detained following an army crackdown on Rohingya Muslims

Muslim man found dead after speaking to media in restive Myanmar state
The 41 year old man s headless body is discovered floating in a river

Menlu Retno akan bertemu Suu Kyi di Myanmar bahas masalah Rohingya
Puluhan warga Muslim Rohingya tewas dan lebih dari 1 000 rumah terbakar akibat konflik di Rakhine State

CEK FAKTA: Siapakah Rohingya dan mengapa mereka termarjinalkan?
Siapakah kaum Rohingya? Mengapa mereka tak diakui? Berikut adalah informasi penting untuk diketahui demi memahami penderitaan orang kaum termarjinalkan ini
HRW: Ribuan rumah Muslim Rohingya terbakar akibat konflik Rakhine
Total kerusakan mencapai 1 250 bangunan selama agresi militer

Menteri Agama ajak umat Islam Indonesia doakan Muslim Rohingya di Myanmar
Setidaknya dalam satu bulan terakhir 69 Muslim Rohingya telah jadi korban dalam konflik kemanusiaan

70 warga Rohingya Myanmar tewas di Rakhine
Pasukan bersenjata Myanmar telah menduduki Rakhine sejak 9 Oktober 2016

9 Myanmar police killed in attack on Bangladesh border
UPDATED Authorities say the attackers are from the Muslim Rohingya community

Blaze destroys hundreds of homes in Myanmar Rohingya camp
UPDATED Initial reports suggest 14 are injured says the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'angry at being interviewed by Muslim'
Peter Popham writes about the outburst in an article for The Independent published online Friday March 25 and says it was relayed to him by a reliable source

Travel docs 'not expected' from boat people – PH
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima says nearly 3 000 Rohingya boat people in search for a home are stateless and may not have passports

Myanmar beefs up security as new unrest hits west
Buddhist villagers flee their homes amid renewed sectarian violence in western Myanmar