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Angelina Jolie demands Myanmar ‘commitment’ to end anti-Rohingya violence

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 06 01:00 AM

Angelina Jolie, the celebrity envoy for the UN refugee agency, made the comments on the second day of emotional meetings with Rohingya. Read more »

Angelina Jolie visits Rohingya camps in Bangladesh ahead of funding appeal

Naimul Karim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Feb 04 11:28 PM

DHAKA - Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie on Monday visited the world's largest refugee settlement, home to nearly one million Rohingya Muslims, in a bid to put their plight back in the headlines ahead of a United Nations $920 million funding appeal. Read more »

Suu Kyi's party clashes with military over proposal to change army-drafted charter

Shoon Naing and Poppy McPherson, Reuters
Posted at Jan 29 08:23 PM

Myanmar's ruling party clashed with military lawmakers on Tuesday as it proposed steps towards changing the constitution. Read more »

Myanmar Reuters journalists to hear appeal decision

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 12:14 PM

Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar over their investigation of atrocities committed against the Rohingya will learn Friday if an appeal against their conviction has succeeded. Read more »

Thousands displaced, as Myanmar army and Rakhine rebels clash

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 03 05:38 PM

Weeks of fighting between ethnic Rakhine rebels and Myanmar's military have driven thousands of civilians from their homes, the UN said. Read more »

US House calls on Myanmar to release Reuters journalists

Patricia Zengerle, Reuters
Posted at Dec 14 02:59 AM

National security advisor John Bolton denounced China for its aggressive quest for natural resources and its rising military and maritime presence. Read more »

'Thumbs up' pics for Myanmar Reuters reporters as they mark year in jail

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 05:09 PM

Messages of solidarity poured in Wednesday from around the world on the one-year anniversary of the arrest of two Myanmar Reuters journalists who exposed a massacre of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state.  Read more »

Suu Kyi calls for peace in speech avoiding Rohingya crisis

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 01 09:28 PM

Suu Kyi called for cooperation between nations to seek peace and mutual prosperity. Read more »

Suu Kyi to be stripped of freedom of Paris award: mayor's office

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 01 05:09 AM

Paris city will strip Aung San Suu Kyi of her honorary freedom of the French capital over her failure to speak out against a crackdown on Myanmar's Rohingya minority, a mayor's spokeswoman said Friday. Read more »

Rohingya repatriation, relocation plans pushed back to 2019 - govt official

Zeba Siddiqui, Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 10:58 PM

Bangladesh's plans to tackle the Rohingya refugee crisis have been stalled until the new year with repatriation and relocation programs only likely to be revisited following year-end general elections, a top Bangladeshi official said on Sunday. Read more »

China offers Myanmar support over Rohingya issue after US rebuke

Reuters
Posted at Nov 16 09:30 AM

China supports the Myanmar government's efforts to protect domestic stability and approach to resolving the Rohingya issue, Premier Li Keqiang told the country's leader Aung San Suu Kyi, after US Vice President Mike Pence offered a strong rebuke. Read more »

Rohingya crisis besieges Suu Kyi at Singapore summit

Martin Abbugao and Aidan Jones, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 16 01:59 AM

Suu Kyi has refused to speak up for the Rohingya, a stateless, persecuted Muslim minority driven by violence into Bangladesh in huge numbers. Read more »

'Oppressing to the point of killing': Malaysia's Mahathir slams Suu Kyi over Rohingya crisis

Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 07:16 PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi was trying to "defend the indefensible" over alleged atrocities committed by the country's military against minority Rohingya Muslims. Read more »

'Oppressing to the point of killing': Malaysia's Mahathir slams Suu Kyi over Rohingya crisis

Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 06:40 PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi was trying to "defend the indefensible" over alleged atrocities committed by the country's military against minority Rohingya Muslims. Read more »

Myanmar's neighbors to call for 'accountability' in Rakhine crisis - ASEAN draft statement

Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 03:46 PM

Southeast Asian nations will call for those responsible for atrocities in Myanmar's Rakhine state to be held "fully accountable", according to a statement prepared for a regional summit, reflecting a stronger line being taken within the group. Read more »

Amnesty International strips Myanmar's Suu Kyi of 'conscience' award

Reuters
Updated as of Nov 13 09:51 AM

YANGON - Amnesty International has withdrawn its most prestigious human rights prize from Aung San Suu Kyi, accusing the Myanmar leader of perpetuating human rights abuses by not speaking out about violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority. Read more »

Myanmar denies border shooting as Rohingya repatriation date nears

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 10 11:56 PM

YANGON - Myanmar on Saturday denied allegations of a cross-border shooting that raised tensions with Bangladesh ahead of a scheduled start date for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees. Read more »

'Ongoing genocide' against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims: UN

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 25 01:05 PM

A genocide against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims is still continuing, UN investigators said Wednesday as they presented a report to the Security Council, calling for the issue to be referred to an international tribunal. Read more »

Suu Kyi promises 'transparency' over Rohingya atrocities

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 09 12:21 AM

Embattled leader Aung San Suu Kyi vowed Monday to increase transparency over her government's handling of the Rohingya crisis while pitching for foreign investment in Myanmar ahead of a regional summit in Tokyo. Read more »

Myanmar's neighbors urge accountability for Rakhine violence

John Geddie, Reuters
Posted at Oct 03 12:50 AM

SINGAPORE - Southeast Asian foreign ministers have urged Myanmar to give a full mandate to an inquiry commission to hold accountable those responsible for the violence in Rakhine state, Singapore said on Tuesday. Read more »