Rohingya Refugee Crisis Joint Response Plan 2019 funding received 69% funding
The 2019 Joint Response Plan for the Rohingya refugee response is only 69 per cent funded, as of 31 December 2019, with USD 636 million received against the overall needs of USD 920 million. The United States leads the donor list with $246.4m and it is followed by the...
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BRAJ urged Japan not to “buy into the military’s lies,”
After the Japanese ambassador to Myanmar Ichiro Murayama’s statement, Japan-based Rohingya advocacy groups have blamed Japan of siding with Myanmar's military. Zaw Min Htut who is the Vice President of Burmese Rohingya Association in Japan (BRAJ) stated "Today Japan...
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Amnesty urged China to stop obstructing justice for the Rohingya
Today, China's President Xi Jinping will begin his two-day visit in Myanmar to celebrate their 70th anniversary of China-Myanmar relation. Regarding the trip, the Amnesty International urged China to stop protecting Myanmar by using their position on the UN Security...
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ARNO slams Myanmar’s Report on “Rakhine State” as misleading
Yesterday, the Arakan Rohingya National Organization (ARNO) has issued a statement debunking against a report that Myanmar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released on 8th January 2020. The report titles "Rakhine State: A Snapshot of Myanmar's current efforts for peace...
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The UK publically welcomed the Rohingya genocide case
On Monday, The British government has publicly welcomed the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). British Foreign Office Minister Heather Wheeler MP stated “UK Ministers have repeatedly expressed their profound concern at the horrific...
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Burma Campaign UK publishes a Fresh Boycott List
On Tuesday, the Burma Campaign Uk has published a "Boycott List" of 149 products and brands covering a wide range of sectors from construction, media, entertainment, agricultural products and trade. The idea behind the publishment of Boycott List is to make people...
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“Detect, Detain and Deport,” says BJP leader Ashwani Upadhyay
On Friday, The Indian Supreme Court has issued a notice seeking a reply from the Central and State Governments on the PIL field for identifying and repatriating Rohingya and Bangladeshis living in India. Ashwani Upadhyay, a lawyer and BJP leader, who has submitted the...
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Almost 200 Rohingyas captured at sea and sent back to Rakhine camps
On Monday, almost 200 Rohingyas were sent back to their hometown - Rakhine State after a failed voyage attempt to flee away on last month. The Myanmar navy seized them and send them to the detention centre. According to Dailymail.uk the group of 173 Rohingyas were...
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Harvard Law professor conducts a one-day training on Human Rights in the Refugee camp
On Sunday, a team of young lawyers lead by a Burmese law Professor Yee Mon Htun ( Clinical Instructor and Lecturer) from Harvard school of law conducted a training program for the Rohingya Youth Association (RYA). The program was followed by another training session...
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68 Minbya village chiefs seek justice for the death of their colleague
On Monday, Myanmar village administrators of the Western region (Rakhine and Chin) claimed they will resign if the State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi neglects the investigation process of the death of one of the village admin who was killed recently by their very own...
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315,000 Rohingya children will be vaccinated in the camp
Since yesterday, a four-week-long vaccination campaign against Rubella (German measles or three-day measles) began at Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar which aims to vaccinate over 315,000 Rohingya children. Rubella is a contagious viral infection which includes a...
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Thailand asked for Malaysia’s help to find Rohingya that were recent victims of human traffickers
Earlier on Wednesday, 19 Rohingyas has escaped from the Thai detention centre using a piece of cloth to climb down the window of 3rd floor from Thailand's southern Songkhla province. The city is just a few kilometres away from the Thai-Malaysian border. Thai police...
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The food crisis in Northern Rakhine state is becoming alarming.
Rakhine state located on the western coast of Myanmar also the second poorest state in Myanmar. According to the World Bank, about 15 per cent of Myanmar’s poor resides at Rakhine state where most of the Rohingya lives. The state is also highly vulnerable to...
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315,000 Rohingya children will be vaccinated in the camp
Since yesterday, a four-week-long vaccination campaign against Rubella (German measles or three-day measles) began at Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar which aims to vaccinate over 315,000 Rohingya children. Rubella is a contagious viral infection which includes a...
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