UN accepts its ‘systematic failure’ in handling Rohingya crisis in Myanmar

An internal report by former Guatemalan Foreign Affairs Minister Gert Rosenthal said the world body had been overall ‘relatively impotent’ during the crisis.

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· Yesterday · 03:58 pm

Mizoram: 12 suspected Rohingya refugees, believed to be trafficking victims, taken to shelter homes

The group comprising eight women and four minor boys were found at the home of a woman in Aizawl on Sunday.

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· May 08, 2019 · 04:17 pm

Mizoram: 12 suspected Rohingya, believed to be trafficking victims, detained by police

The woman who gave them shelter was arrested.

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· May 07, 2019 · 06:00 pm

‘Time bomb’: As Bangladesh Rohingya camp disturbs elephant movement, experts hunt for solutions

Last year, 13 refugees were killed in attacks by elephants whose migration path has been blocked by the Cox’s Bazar settlements.

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· Feb 12, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Bangladesh requests India to help with early repatriation of the Rohingya to Myanmar

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen reportedly made the request during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday.

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· Feb 08, 2019 · 03:09 pm

Tripura: Six Rohingya men released on bail, all 31 refugees who were stuck at border now out of jail

The group of 31 Rohingya refugees had been stuck at the India-Bangladesh border for four days last month after both countries had refused to accept them.

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· Feb 07, 2019 · 10:56 pm

Assam: Police arrest 30 Rohingya Muslims from Churaibari near Tripura border

An earlier group of 31 Rohingya Muslims remained stuck near the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura, with both countries refusing to accept them.

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· Jan 22, 2019 · 11:08 am

31 Rohingyas stuck in no man’s land as both India, Bangladesh claim they came from the other side

Border forces of the two countries have met twice since Saturday without outcome.

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· Jan 21, 2019 · 01:03 pm

UN criticises India’s decision to deport Rohingyas, says ‘conditions not conducive for return’

The UN Refugee Agency said authorities had failed to respond to its requests for access to the men, who had been lodged in an Assam jail before being sent back.

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· Jan 04, 2019 · 07:30 pm

Five Rohingyas lodged in Assam prison deported to Myanmar

A police official said the five people were arrested around five years ago and booked for violating the Foreigners Act.

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· Jan 04, 2019 · 02:07 pm

Days ahead of repatriation, Rohingyas in Bangladesh are anxious about security, citizenship status

Rohingya refugees have asked Myanmar for assurances. Though these are yet to come and despite UN concerns, Dhaka is proceeding with its plan.

Abhishek Dey

· Nov 09, 2018 · 06:30 am

Deported Rohingya men didn’t get Myanmar citizenship as India claimed and the Supreme Court believed

Myanmar has issued national verification cards to the seven men deported by India on October 4, which can only get them citizenship if a 1982 law is amended.

Abhishek Dey

· Nov 02, 2018 · 03:30 pm