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IIMM documents allegations of killings, sexual violence and displacement of Rohingya in Rakhine State The United Nations’ Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) has documented allegations of killings, sexual and gender-based violence, forced displacement, arbitrary detention and other serious abuses against Rohingya civilians amid escalating fighting between the Myanmar military […]

“My baby was burned alive”: Nine years on, Rohingya survivors still carry the pain of 2017 Nine years after Myanmar military operations in Rakhine State drove hundreds of thousands of Rohingya from their homes, survivors say the memories of killings, arson and violence remain painfully vivid, even as some begin […]

Stronger global action urged as Rohingya crisis enters ninth year Government officials, humanitarian leaders and Rohingya advocates have called for stronger, better coordinated and sustained international action as the Rohingya crisis enters its ninth year, warning that declining global attention and shrinking humanitarian funding are placing growing pressure on refugees […]

Bangladesh rejects Myanmar claim that only 540,000 Rohingya fled in 2016–17 Bangladesh has rejected Myanmar’s claim that only 540,000 people crossed into the country during the 2016–2017 Rohingya crisis, disputing Naypyidaw’s account of the mass displacement from northern Rakhine State and raising questions about the reliability of Myanmar’s verification process. […]

Rohingya genocide case: Expectations grow over ICJ final Judgment Expectations are mounting among Rohingya communities and international observers over a final judgment in the genocide case brought by The Gambia against Myanmar before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), with attention increasingly focused on when the Court may deliver its […]

Rohingya body rejects Myanmar repatriation claims, demands citizenship and international guarantees The United Council of Rohingya (UCR), an elected representative body of Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, has rejected Myanmar’s latest claims on repatriation, accusing the military-backed authorities of attempting to “rewrite history” and avoid accountability for abuses committed against […]

7,656 Rohingya, 504 Bangladeshi nationals identified across Jammu and Kashmir, Government says The Jammu and Kashmir government has informed a high-level committee that 7,656 Rohingya and 504 Bangladeshi nationals have been identified across the Union Territory, according to official data cited in Indian media. The figures were presented to members […]

Bangladesh rejects Myanmar claim that only 540,000 Rohingya fled in 2016–17 Bangladesh has rejected Myanmar’s claim that only 540,000 people crossed into the country during the 2016–2017 Rohingya crisis, disputing Naypyidaw’s account of the mass displacement from northern Rakhine State and raising questions about the reliability of Myanmar’s verification process. […]

Myanmar urged to create conditions for safe, dignified Rohingya return Myanmar must establish credible conditions for the voluntary, safe and dignified return of Rohingya refugees rather than relying on disputed verification figures and vague security assurances, as Bangladesh continues to question Naypyidaw’s latest claims about the scale of the 2017 […]