May 2023

Myanmar reports 145 deaths caused by Cyclone Mocha, most among Rohingya The death toll from Cyclone Mocha has reached 145 in Myanmar, its junta said Friday, with most of the dead from the persecuted Rohingya minority. Mocha brought lashing rain and winds of 195 kilometres per hour (120 miles per […]

Cyclone Mocha Devastates Myanmar’s Rohingya Cyclone Mocha made landfall in Myanmar’s Rakhine State on Sunday, its 250 kilometer per hour winds tearing through low-lying shelters along the Bay of Bengal. One of the strongest cyclones to ever hit the region, Mocha brought flooding and damage to millions of people in […]

New Risks for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh Part II The booklet states that security personnel will be deployed “to ensure the rule of law and security in the areas where the returnees reside or pass through.” Myanmar authorities have long invoked “security concerns” as the rationale for violating the rights […]

New Risks for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh Part I Bangladesh and Myanmar are organizing returns of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar’s Rakhine State without consulting the community or addressing the grave risks to their lives and liberty, Human Rights Watch said today. On May 5, 2023, Bangladesh officials, in […]

Many Myanmar Rohingya Muslims killed by cyclone – residents, aid group A large number of Rohingya Muslims were killed in Myanmar when Cyclone Mocha struck at the weekend, residents, a relief group and a media outlet said on Tuesday, with substantial damage reported and many areas inaccessible. Myanmar’s strife-torn Rakhine […]

Almost 3,000 shanties damaged in Rohingya camps Some 2,826 shanties were damaged in the Rohingya camps in Teknaf and Ukhiya due to the impact of Cyclone Mocha, according to a report prepared by the Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC), the government’s point man on the ground […]

Bangladesh arrests key Rohingya rebel leader Bangladesh police said on Wednesday that they had arrested a top commander of the Myanmar-based rebel group Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, who is accused of murders and other crimes in the Rohingya refugee camps in the country. The commander of the local armed police […]

IRC warns that over 850,000 Rohingya refugees are at risk if Cyclone Mocha reaches Cox’s Bazar The International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns that Cyclone Mocha is set to strike Cox’s Bazar refugee camp, home to over one million Rohingya refugees. The cyclone’s expected landfall this weekend could cause severe damage. […]

Rohingyas will have a better life in Rakhine Rohingyas refugees will have a far better life in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, said Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) Mohammed Mizanur Rahman. If they agree to return to their motherland, they will have access to better housing, education and medical facilities, he […]