Ethnic groups in Pakistan
Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion over Myanmar violence
The lawsuit argues that the company’s failures to police content and its platform’s design contributed to real-world violence faced by the Rohingya community
Turkish charity dispatches aid to Rohingya refugees
A Turkish relief agency on Jan. 30 dispatched aid packages to Rohingya refugees in the southeastern Cox's Bazaar district of Bangladesh.
Istanbul-based Humanitarian Relief Foundation (İHH) sent packages of food and supplies for winter to 44,825 refugees who fled the genocide being committed in Myanmar.
Myanmar, Bangladesh meet amid doubts about Rohingya repatriation plan
Hamid Hussain, a 71-year-old Rohingya Muslim farmer, first fled Myanmar for Bangladesh in 1992. He went home the next year under a repatriation deal between the two neighbors, only to repeat the journey last September when violence flared once more.
Turkish PM hands out food to Rohingya Muslims in refugee camp in Cox’s Bazaar
Turkish PM hands out food to Rohingya Muslims in refugee camp in Cox’s Bazaar
Pope Francis' Diplomatic Gamble
Pope Francis faced criticism for maintaining silence on the 'Rohingya' issue during his recent trip to Myanmar and neighbouring Bangladesh. Earlier this week, the pontiff defended his silence, saying that he did so because of the Christians living in Myanmar and for the betterment of the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and India.
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Myanmar treatment of Rohingya called 'apartheid' in new report
Myanmar has subjected Rohingya Muslims to long-term discrimination and persecution that amounts to “dehumanizing apartheid,” Amnesty International said on Nov. 21 in a report that raises questions about what those who have fled a violent military crackdown would face if they returned home.
At Least 3 million People Worldwide have no Citizenship
At least three million people in the world have no citizenship, depriving them of identity, rights, and in many cases not allowing them to work, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said.
Manchester Attack: Sister of Bomber Said He Wanted 'Revenge' for Injustice
The sister of Salman Abedi claims her brother acted out of revenge against "Muslim children dying everywhere", 9 News reported.
Jomana Abedi said the 22-year-old called his mother moments before detonating a nail bomb in the foyer of Manchester Arena following an Ariana Grande concert, killing 22 people and injuring scores more.
World Day for Honor the Victims Romani During World War II
On 8 April romani all around the world pay tribute to victims romani during World War II. It was declared as Romani Day in 1990, during the 4th World Romani Congress of the International Organization "Romani Union" in honor of the first major international meeting of representatives of the Romani ethnic group - the first Romani Congress, held on April 8th 1971 in London.
Malala calls on Myanmar to 'halt persecution' of Rohingyas
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai on June 8 urged Myanmar leaders to take "immediate action" to prevent the persecution of the country's Rohingya Muslims, most of whom are considered by the government to be illegal immigrants.