At least 15 people drowned, reports said. One official said the 50-person boat was carrying 130 away from refugee camps.
Tag: Rohingya (Ethnic Group)
U.N. Court’s Order on Rohingya Is Cheered, but Will Myanmar Comply?
Officials in Myanmar have said little about a ruling that it must protect the Muslim ethnic group and report back on the steps it has taken.
Myanmar Unrolls a Welcome Mat for China, but Not All the Way
As Xi Jinping visits Myanmar, fighting in ethnic borderlands threatens China’s ambitious investment plans.
U.N. Resolution Condemns Myanmar’s Abuse of Rohingya
The General Assembly passed a resolution denouncing human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims and other minority groups.
As Myanmar Genocide Hearing Closes, Focus Is on Trapped Rohingya
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi testified that members of the Muslim ethnic group still in Myanmar were being helped, but many are desperate.
Aung San Suu Kyi Defends Myanmar Against Rohingya Genocide Accusations
After hearing a roll call of horrors inflicted on Rohingya Muslims, the Nobel laureate explained Myanmar’s case in The Hague.
In Myanmar Army’s Corner, Aung San Suu Kyi Will Defend It in Rohingya Genocide Case
Once a champion for human rights, she is now expected to argue at The Hague that the world has been deceived by report after report of atrocities against Rohingya Muslims.
Aung San Suu Kyi to Lead Myanmar Team to Fight Genocide Accusation
The country’s military has been accused of carrying out mass rapes and killings against the Rohingya.
Myanmar Genocide Lawsuit Is Filed at United Nations Court
Gambia, on behalf of Rohingya Muslims, opens an international dispute with Myanmar in an effort to have the country’s leadership tried for genocide.
A Daring Helicopter Rescue After Rebels Capture a Ferry in Myanmar
The scale of the abduction suggests that the rebel group, the Arakan Army, is using increasingly brazen tactics to demand an independent state.