Citizenship law: Fresh violence breaks out in West Bengal

Sporadic violence breaks out in Nadia, North 24 Parganas and Howrah districts of India’s West Bengal state where protest grew against the amended Citizenship Act, police say.
15 December 2019, 09:55 AM

Violence erupts in West Bengal over new citizenship law

Arson and violent protest erupt in parts of West Bengal for the second consecutive day of the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
14 December 2019, 13:12 PM

Suu Kyi’s visit to Dutch parliament cancelled

Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has cancelled her proposed visit to the Dutch parliament. The Dutch parliamentarians wanted to meet her to discuss the background of the genocide charges pressed by the Gambia.
14 December 2019, 12:32 PM

Hasina greets Johnson; seeks support for Rohingya repatriation

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina congratulates British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the impressive victory of his Conservative Party in the national election of the United Kingdom.
14 December 2019, 09:20 AM

Bangladesh should keep close watch on Rohingya repatriation

Bangladesh should keep close watch on the Rohingya repatriation process, Munshi Faiz, former ambassador and former head of Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) has said.
14 December 2019, 05:22 AM

10 US senators criticise Suu Kyi for representing military’s interest

Ten US Senators have severely criticised Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi for representing the military’s interest before the International Court of Justice and defending the mass atrocities committed against the Rohingyas and other ethnic minorities.
12 December 2019, 19:01 PM

Hearing at ICJ Part-3

During the 3rd day of the trial, Prof Dr Delwar Hossain of the department of International Relations at Dhaka University, spoke to The Daily Star about the Rohingya crisis. Host: Mohammad Al-Masum Molla
12 December 2019, 17:34 PM

Myanmar asks UN court to ‘drop genocide case’

Myanmar urges the UN top court to drop the application for provisional measures in Rakhine by the Gambia from its list.
12 December 2019, 15:35 PM

Gambia slams Suu Kyi for silence over 'awful serial violations' of Rohingya women, girls

The Gambia criticises Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi for her "silence" over "awe serial violations" of Rohingya women and girls and defending Myanmar at the UN's top court.
12 December 2019, 13:40 PM

Rohingya genocide: Full transcript of last 2 days' hearing at ICJ

The hearings at an international court in a case filed by Gambia against Myanmar alleging genocide against the minority Rohingya population at the International Court of Justice in The Hague roles into the third and final day.
12 December 2019, 10:36 AM

Myanmar’s promise of Rohingya repatriation process a fraud: Gambia

The Gambia tells the UN’s highest court that Myanmar's promise of initiating repatriation process for the Rohingyas was a blatant fraud.
12 December 2019, 10:27 AM

How likely are the Rohingyas to get justice?

Made stateless by Myanmar in 1982, the Rohingyas have been left vulnerable to waves of violence at the hands of the Burmese army as part of a “clearing” programme that began in the 1970s.
11 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Remove hatred from your heart: Rights bodies to Suu Kyi

Different international rights bodies condemn Aung San Suu Kyi’s argument in social media as the Myanmar leader ruled out the allegation of ongoing genocide at Rohingya villages in Rakhine.
11 December 2019, 17:13 PM

Genocidal intent there for decades, experts say

Denial of Rohingya citizenship, systematic deprivation and violation of basic rights by the Myanmar authorities over the decades were not mentioned by any of the lawyers at the ICJ – making their arguments weak that there was no genocidal intent, analysts say.
11 December 2019, 16:58 PM

Hearing at ICJ Part-2: Myanmar rebuts with weak logic

Myanmar argues their case today (11th December 2019), in the International Court of Justice. Aung San Suu Kyi Spoke at the city of The Hague, Netherlands where the court is located. She partially agreed to the allegations of the mistreatment of the Rohingya people. She said, if the military is found guilty of war crime allegations they’d be investigated and trailed by Myanmar.
11 December 2019, 15:33 PM

95 Rohingyas in Myanmar face jail as Hague hears 'genocide' case

Nearly 100 Rohingya appeared in a Myanmar court Wednesday after being arrested for trying to flee persecution, their lawyer said, as leader Aung San Suu Kyi addressed the UN's top court to deny allegations of a genocidal campaign against the ethnic minority.
11 December 2019, 11:59 AM

Gambia has 'failed' to explain genocidal intent: Myanmar

Myanmar's lawyer William Schabas claims that the Gambia has "failed" to explain genocidal intent in the crimes that took place in Rakhine state in 2017.
11 December 2019, 10:26 AM

Muslims not part of conflict in Rakhine: Suu Kyi

Refuting the allegation of the ongoing genocide against Rohingyas in Rakhine, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi tells the UN’s highest court that Muslims are not part of the conflict.
11 December 2019, 10:09 AM

Myanmar genocide hearing may put an end to horrific Rohingya abuse: ASEAN

It is saddening and still bewildering that Aung San Suu Kyi, a former democracy champion, sought to stall and subvert any genuine efforts to address accusations of serious human rights violations against the Rohingyas, says ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights.
11 December 2019, 09:02 AM

Suu Kyi rules out ongoing genocide in Myanmar’s Rakhine

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi rules out the allegation of ongoing genocide or genocidal intent at Rohingya villages in Rakhine of Myanmar.
11 December 2019, 04:52 AM