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Southeast Asia
UNSC should refer Myanmar to ICC: HRW
Human Rights Watch says the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) should immediately refer the situation in Myanmar, including the widespread and systematic abuses against ethnic Rohingya, to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
9 May 2018, 09:46 AM
‘Bangladesh, involve ICC into Rohingya crisis’
Bangladesh government should encourage the International Criminal Court (ICC) to exercise jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute the crime of deporting Rohingyas, says a Southeast Asia-based rights organisation, Fortify Rights.
9 May 2018, 06:31 AM
Unicef gets $15.7m fund for Rohingya children, women in Cox’s Bazar
The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has scaled up humanitarian assistance and life-saving interventions for the Rohingya children and women along with the vulnerable host population in Cox's Bazar with US$15.7 million funding received from the government of Japan.
8 May 2018, 06:56 AM
UK pledges fresh £70m fund for Rohingya refugees
The United Kingdom has pledged fresh support for the Rohingya refugees sheltered in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, ahead of the monsoon season alongside its aid to cholera vaccination.
7 May 2018, 09:49 AM
OIC seeks international support to resolve Rohingya crisis
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemns the recent atrocities against Rohingyas in Myanmar, terming that actions against them have reached the level of “ethnic cleansing”.
6 May 2018, 11:14 AM
SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship returns to Earth
SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, the company says, a few hours after leaving the International Space Station carrying 4,000 pounds (1,800 kilograms) of gear.
6 May 2018, 10:40 AM
OIC to form ministerial body over Rohingya issue
The Organisation for Islamic Cooperation decides to establish an OIC ministerial committee on accountability for crimes against the Rohingya.
6 May 2018, 07:48 AM
We are committed to continue support for Rohingya: OIC secy gen
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen vows to continue support for Rohingya people, who fled Rakhine state following persecution in Myanmar.
5 May 2018, 14:46 PM
President calls for OIC action to ensure just right of Rohingyas
President Abdul Hamid calls upon the OIC members to take action 'right now' to ensure a peaceful life with the justified right of Rohingya people.
5 May 2018, 14:21 PM
Atrocities against Rohingyas is genocide, Shirin Ebadi and Tawakkol Karman write
Nobel laureates Shirin Ebadi and Tawakkol Karman term the atrocities against Rohingya people in Rakhine state of Myanmar as genocide.
5 May 2018, 12:56 PM
UN Council chief calls for action on Rohingya refugees
Ambassador Joanna Wronecka of Poland, this month's UN Security Council president, says that the United Nations has to act when Rohingya refugees are suffering.
5 May 2018, 11:24 AM
Rohingyas will be safe in areas 'designated' for them: Myanmar army chief
Rohingya refugees who return to Myanmar will be safe as long as they stay in the model villages built for them, the country's army chief says, renewing fears they will be kept in settlements indefinitely.
5 May 2018, 11:15 AM
Canada wants early solution to Rohingya crisis, says its Foreign Minister
Appreciating Bangladesh for hosting around 11 lakh Rohingyas, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland says her country also wants an early solution to the crisis.
5 May 2018, 10:46 AM
Stand beside forcibly displaced Rohingyas: PM to OIC
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeals to the Muslim countries under the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to firmly stand beside the forcibly deported Rohingyas to protect their dignity and security as there is no scope for the organisation to overlook this crisis.
5 May 2018, 05:58 AM
Rohingya issue one of main agenda of OIC meet
Rohingya crisis issue will be one of the main agenda of discussion at the 45th Session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers starting tomorrow in Dhaka.
4 May 2018, 05:32 AM
Trump sends letter to PM, assures of continuing US pressure for Rohingya repatriation
US President Donald Trump assures Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of continuing his country's pressure for the safe and voluntary return of the Rohingya people to their homeland as he sent a letter to the premier in this regard.
3 May 2018, 14:33 PM
Myanmar authorities must face accountability: Bob Rae
Myanmar authorities must face accountability for the crimes against the Rohingyas, says Canada's special envoy to the country's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
3 May 2018, 07:01 AM
High-profile OIC team visits Rohingya camps tomorrow
A high-level delegation including ministers from 58 countries will visit Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar tomorrow, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali says.
3 May 2018, 05:57 AM
UN could help Myanmar gather evidence of crimes against Rohingya: British envoy
Britain's UN envoy on Tuesday suggested the UN Security Council could consider helping Myanmar collect evidence of crimes committed during a military crackdown of the Rohingya people, denounced by the world body as ethnic cleansing after most recent bout of persecution of the Muslim minority last year.
2 May 2018, 06:11 AM
Only $5.9mn raised against required $ 10mn, says Unicef
Unicef has estimated that more than 100,000 people including approximately 55,000 children, mostly Rohingyas, are at risk due to floods and landslides in Cox's Bazar district which is one of the most flood prone areas of Bangladesh.
2 May 2018, 04:22 AM