Rappler's latest stories on Rohingya
Coronavirus outbreak in Rohingya camps 'contained' – Bangladesh
It is not clear, however, if some Rohingya avoided testing because of fears they would be moved to an isolated island in the Bay of Bengal, where other refugees were taken after being found at sea
Myanmar finds soldiers guilty in Rohingya atrocities court martial
The rare action against military members comes as Myanmar faces charges of genocide at the United Nations' top court over a brutal 2017 crackdown against the Rohingya
Stranded Rohingya pulled to shore by sympathetic Indonesians
'It’s a credit to the community in Aceh who pushed hard and took risks so that these children, women and men could be brought to shore. They have shown the best of humanity,' says Amnesty International
First Rohingya refugee dies from coronavirus in Bangladesh – official
The 71-year-old man is among at least 29 Rohingya to have tested positive for the virus in the Bangladeshi camps
Myanmar files 1st Rohingya case report to top U.N. court
The contents of Myanmar's report will remain confidential until its judges decide to make it public
Race to prevent coronavirus 'nightmare' in Rohingya camps
Emergency teams race to prevent a coronavirus 'nightmare' in the world's largest refugee settlement after the first confirmed cases are found in a sprawling city of shacks housing nearly a million Rohingya
1st coronavirus case found in Bangladesh refugee camps
(UPDATED) The World Health Organization clarifies one case is of a Rohingya man and the other is of a local man who lives near the camp and is being treated at a clinic inside the area
Myanmar ships 800 freed Rohingya prisoners back to Rakhine
A Navy vessel transports hundreds of freed prisoners from Yangon to western Rakhine state, where most Rohingya live under tight movement restrictions and in conditions Amnesty International has condemned as 'apartheid'
Malaysia turns back Rohingya boat over virus fears
The latest developments have sparked concerns of a repeat of a 2015 crisis when many Rohingya died at sea after Southeast Asian nations turned their boats back
Bangladesh rescues nearly 400 Rohingya after weeks at sea
At least 382 'starving' Rohingya refugees are found floating in a large boat
Scores of detained Rohingya freed in Myanmar as virus fears mount
With coronavirus fears gripping the country, calls amplify for low-risk inmates to be released from Myanmar's 'horribly overcrowded and unsanitary' jails
Fishing boat takes 202 Rohingya migrants to Malaysia
Authorities are investigating an information that 3 people, who escaped to sea after bringing the boat into Malaysian waters, were operatives of a human smuggling ring
Bangladesh allows education for Rohingya refugee children
Local media report that a pilot program involving more than 10,000 students will be launched soon, with UNICEF and Dhaka jointly designing the curriculum
Rappler Talk: Paul Reichler on seeking justice for Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
On Monday, January 27, Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug speaks to internationally-renowned lawyer Paul Reichler to discuss the first international court ruling against Myanmar, how it is going to be enforced, and what led him to take on the case
War crimes, not genocide committed against Rohingya – Myanmar probe
Burmese Rohingya Organization UK (BROUK) dismisses the findings as a 'blatant PR exercise'
Myanmar sends nearly 200 Rohingya captured at sea to Rakhine camps
The nearly 200 arrested Rohingya Muslims are taken to either Thechaung camp or transported further north to Ngakhuya camp in Maungdaw township
[OPINION] Aung San Su Kyi and genocidal intent: Lessons for the Philippines
Gambia’s request to the ICJ for 'provisional measures' can sound like modest, polite legal parlance.... The request is in fact an urgent cry to the world to end impunity and punish genocide in Myanmar.
Suu Kyi slammed for 'silence' over Myanmar genocide claims
Lawyers for Gambia say her arguments that Myanmar's 2017 military crackdown was a 'clearance operation' targeting militants ignored widespread allegations of mass murder, rape and forced deportation
Myanmar's Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims in U.N. court
(3rd UPDATE) Myanmar's civilian leader rejects the 'misleading and incomplete' allegations by The Gambia that Myanmar's 2017 military operation amounted to an attempt to exterminate the Rohingya
Bangladesh starts fencing Rohingya camps
Bangladesh's refugee commissioner Mahhbub Alam Talukder confirms that construction has begun but declines to comment further
Suu Kyi set to make history in Hague genocide case
Political analysts say Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi's appearance before The Hague is 'unprecedented and also very unwise'
Thousands in Myanmar rally behind Suu Kyi ahead of Hague court date
Aung San Suu Kyi is set to face the International Court of Justice next week to defend Myanmar against charges it committed genocide against the Muslim minority risks further damaging her already tattered overseas reputation
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
Bangladesh Rohingya island relocation 'uncertain' after U.N. doubts
Aid agencies says the island was 'isolated' and 'flood-prone'
U.N. chief urges Myanmar to ensure 'safe' return of Rohingya
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the ASEAN-UN Summit in Bangkok, with Myanmar's de facto head Aung San Suu Kyi in the room
Rohingya refugees agree move to Bangladesh island
Rights groups warn the island, which emerged from the sea only about 2 decades ago, might not be able to withstand violent storms during the annual monsoon season
Bangladesh troops accused of raping Rohingya girl
The inquiry comes as around a million Rohingya in vast camps in Bangladesh face increasing hostility two years after fleeing a military offensive in Myanmar
De Lima wants PH gov't to reconsider vote vs U.N. reso on Rohingya
Senator Leila de Lima says the Philippine vote against the United Nations resolution supporting democratic transition in Myanmar is not in line with Filipino values
600,000 Rohingya still in Myanmar at 'serious risk of genocide' – U.N.
'Myanmar continues to harbor genocidal intent and the Rohingya remain under serious risk of genocide,' UN investigators say in their final report on Myanmar
Bangladesh PM blames Myanmar for Rohingya repatriation failure
'We've seen Myanmar could not win Rohingya's trust in creating a conducive situation (in Rakhine) for their dignified return,' says Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
U.N. rights investigator on Myanmar lambasts Suu Kyi
'She should step up and really speak out for the treatment that the Rohingya had suffered for decades,' says Yanghee Lee, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights to Myanmar
4th Rohingya refugee shot dead over Bangladesh murder
Rohingya leader Mohammad Noor says there is now 'tense' atmosphere in the camps and refugees are 'living in panic'
Myanmar says holding court martial after Rohingya atrocities probe
The report describes grisly violence at the hands of soldiers and Buddhist vigilantes, who allegedly attacked villagers with guns, knives, rocket launchers and grenades before dumping bodies into pits and dousing them with acid
200,000 Rohingya rally to mark 'Genocide Day' in Bangladesh camps
The rally marks two years since the Rohingya fled a violent crackdown by Myanmar forces
Bangladesh police shoot dead 2 Rohingya in refugee camp
The incident comes 2 days after a second failed attempt to repatriate the refugees, who say they won't return unless they are promised security and citizenship in their homeland
No Rohingya turn up for repatriation to Myanmar
This latest repatriation attempt follows a visit last month to the camps by high-ranking officials from Myanmar led by Permanent Foreign Secretary Myint Thu
Welcome wears thin for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Resentment, anger, and fear creep in as Rohingya refugee numbers swell in Bangladesh
Bangladesh ready to repatriate 3,500 Rohingya refugees to Myanmar
Bangladesh refugee commissioner Mohammad Abul Kalam says he is 'optimistic' about a new repatriation process scheduled to start on Thursday, August 22
Security tightened as Myanmar delegation visits Rohingya camps
Some 740,000 Rohingya who fled a crackdown by Myanmar's military in 2017 in Rakhine state still fear for their safety if they return to Myanmar
U.S. bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya 'ethnic cleansing'
The US State Department says it is taking action against army chief Min Aung Hlaing and the others after finding credible evidence they were involved in the violence two years ago
Deadly monsoon destroys 5,000 shelters in Bangladesh Rohingya camps
The International Organization for Migration says heavy rains triggered mudslides in the refugee camps, destroying some 4,889 tarpaulin and bamboo shacks
1 killed, thousands displaced in Rohingya camp landslides
At least 26 landslides are reported in makeshift camps built on hills near the border with Myanmar
Myanmar army rejects ICC bid for full Rohingya probe
'The military and government have not neglected the issue and have been trying to take action against those who committed abuses,' says Myanmar military spokesman Brigadier General Zaw Min Htun
ICC prosecutor seeks full Myanmar atrocities probe
Fatou Bensouda will now 'submit a request for an authorization to open an investigation into this situation,' the Hague-based International Criminal Court says in a statement
Malaysian PM vows ahead of ASEAN to help Rohingya bound for country
'They are refugees. As much as we can do for them, we will,' the 93-year-old premier tells reporters on the sidelines of a business forum in Bangkok
ASEAN leaders told to get serious on Rohingya issue
ASEAN leaders meeting in Bangkok this weekend must 'drastically rethink' their response to the crisis, according to Brad Adams of Human Rights Watch
65 Rohingyas found shipwrecked in Thailand
The boat is discovered on June 11 in the Tarutao Marine National Park in southern Thailand, some 400 kilometers from the border of Myanmar
Bangladesh PM attacks Myanmar over Rohingya deadlock
'The problem lies with Myanmar as they don't want to take back the Rohingyas by any means,' says Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Outcry as ASEAN predicts 'smooth' Rohingya return to Myanmar
Amnesty International says it is 'astonishing' the report failed to mention the military atrocities that drove the Rohingya out, the continued segregation of those who remained, or ongoing armed conflict in Rakhine
Myanmar frees soldiers jailed for Rohingya massacre
Prisons department director general Myint Soe tells journalists the soldiers were 'no longer in detention,' declining to give any further information.
