Two boats carrying hundreds of Rohingya refugees have been stranded outside of Bangladesh for the last few weeks. International authorities are now urging Bangladesh government to allow entry of the boats via its ports which have been shut in the face of COVID-19.

UN urges Bangladesh to rescue two stranded boats carrying Rohingya refugees

At least 32 Rohingyas died with hundreds rescued in Bangladesh after a boat drifted for weeks as it was turned back from Malaysia, Bangladesh coast guard officials said on Thursday.

Nearly 400 Rohingya rescued by Bangladesh coast guard from boat; over 30 dead

Police in Bangladesh killed seven members of a gang of armed robbers on Monday during a raid on their hideout on a hillside overlooking a camp for Rohingya refugees in the southeast of the country, a police spokesman said.

Bangladesh police kills seven suspected Rohingya robbers in raid

The Maldives has hired prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to fight for Rohingya Muslims at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The decision to take up the case comes soon after the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid asked the UN for a seat in its Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025 term.

Maldives hires Amal Clooney to fight for Rohingya refugees at International Court of Justice

Myanmar's army said in a statement on Friday it would hold more court-martials over alleged abuses against Rohingya Muslims, after a government-appointed commission said soldiers committed war crimes against the minority.

Myanmar to court-martial more troops over Rohingya crackdown, army says

At least 15 women and children drowned and more than 50 others were missing after a boat overloaded with Rohingya refugees sank off southern Bangladesh as it tried to reach Malaysia Tuesday, officials said.

At least 15 refugees drown after boat sinks off Bangladesh

At least 16 people were killed on Tuesday after an overcrowded boat carrying over 100 Rohingya refugees capsized in the Bay of Bengal. According to reports, the boat was carrying around 125 Rohingya refugees from Bangladeshi camps and was heading towards Malaysia.

At least 16 dead after Rohingya boat capsizes in Bay of Bengal

A series of recent measures in Saudi Arabia and Iran that violate the rights, if not endanger religious and ethnic minorities call into question their moral claims of adhering to core faith-based values of mercy and compassion.

Saudi Arabia and Iran: No place for persecuted minorities

Rohingya children living in Bangladesh refugee camps will be allowed to receive a formal education after a change of heart by Dhaka in a move welcomed by right activists.

Bangladesh allows education for Rohingya refugee children

Two Rohingya women were killed and seven others injured in shelling the Myanmar military and insurgents blamed on each other, days after the UN's top court ordered the country to protect the beleaguered Muslim minority.

Two Rohingya women killed in Myanmar shelling

Myanmar has put in place measures to protect Rohingya Muslims, a spokesman for the ruling party said on Friday, shrugging off an order from the International Court of Justice a day earlier to stop genocidal acts against the ethnic minority.

Myanmar already protecting Rohingyas, says ruling party after ICJ order

International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on the Rohingya Genocide case in Myanmar. ICJ refused Myanmar's request to dismiss the case. ICJ read the verdict in Hague, Netherlands.

WION Dispatch: ICJ orders steps to protect Rohingya Muslims

ICJ rules on Myanmar Rohingya Genocide case

The International Court of Justice on January 23 will rule on a request by Gambia for emergency measures in Myanmar to protect Rohingya Muslims, to stop the violence immediately, and to preserve evidence of past abuses against the ethnic minority. Gambia launched the lawsuit at the UN’s highest body for disputes between states in November, accusing Myanmar of genocide against Rohingya, in violation of a 1948 convention.

ICJ to rule on emergency measures in Rohingya genocide case

Rohingyas who fled to refugee camps in Bangladesh were waiting on Wednesday (January 22) for a decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on a request for emergency measures in a genocide case against the country.

Rohingyas wait for international court decision

A government-appointed panel found no 'genocide' against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar's Rakhine state. Describing the situation as 'internal armed conflict' the panel, blamed Rohingya militants for attacking 30 police posts and "provoking" the crackdown.

'Internal armed conflict': Govt-appointed panel finds no 'genocide' against Rohingya in Myanmar

In a sharp departure from its official policy of non-interference in the affairs of other countries, China has positioned itself as the key mediator in resolving the protracted crisis.

China struggles in new diplomatic role, trying to return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar

In a crystal clear picture, Bangladesh was in no hurry to relocate the 1,00,000 Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char, the floating island in the Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh wishes to shelter just a 'fraction' of nearly 1 million Rohingya Muslims in Bhasan Char which has now, its flood protection embankments, hospitals, mosques along with residential space.

Bangladesh: Once submerged island ready to house 1,00,000 Rohingyas

Tokyo-based human rights activists on Wednesday decried recent remarks by Japan's ambassador to Yangon, who told local media he did not think the Myanmar military committed genocide on the Rohingya Muslim minority in the country.

Rights group denounces Japan envoy for 'disturbing' comments on Myanmar Rohingya

The U.N.'s top court will deliver its decision next week on whether emergency measures should be imposed on Myanmar over alleged genocide against its Rohingya Muslims, the Gambian government tweeted Wednesday.

International Court of Justice ruling on urgent measures in Rohingya case on January 23: Gambia

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi made a rare trip to a region bordering China days before President Xi Jinping is expected to push for controversial port and dam projects during a visit to the country.

Ahead of Xi's visit to Myanmar, Suu Kyi makes rare trip to China

The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution condemning the human rights abuses against the Muslim Rohingya community in Myanmar. As per reports, a total of 134 members voted in favour of the resolution while 9 voted against it.

United Nations slams Myanmar for human rights abuses of Rohingya Muslims, passes resolution

A delegation of Rohingya refugees on Thursday (December 19) refused to accept a proposal made by Myanmar officials to repatriate them to Myanmar, citing that their demands have not been met.

Rohingya refugees reject Myanmar officials' proposal to return home

A delegation of Myanmar officials visited the sprawling Bangladeshi refugee camps on Wednesday (December 18), where they spoke to several dozen Rohingya refugees in an effort to kickstart a process to repatriate them.

'We are ready to go back': Rohingya refugees meet with Myanmar delegates

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