The West Owes Climate Refugees Reparations Now
Until Western countries acknowledge and atone for their contributions to climate disasters through reparations, both refugee communities and the planet ...
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US Announces $26M in New Aid for Rohingya
The United States announced $26 million in new humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and elsewhere in that region of Asia.
Bangladesh Vaccinates Hundreds of Sex Workers at Largest Brothel
Hundreds of sex workers at Daulatdia, Bangladesh's largest brothel, have been vaccinated against Covid-19.
Rohingya Boat in Distress, Eight Dead: UN Refugee Agency
A boat carrying dozens of Rohingya, including women and children, has broken down at sea and at least eight people ...
Fossil Fuel Pollution Causes One in Five Deaths Globally: Study
Fossil fuel pollution caused more than eight million premature deaths in 2018, accounting for nearly 20 percent of adult mortality ...
Bangladesh Begins Controversial Transfer of Rohingya to Island
Bangladesh began transferring hundreds of Rohingya refugees o to a low-lying island in an area prone to cyclones and floods, ...
Huge Anti-France Rally in Bangladesh Over Macron’s Stance on Islam
Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the Bangladesh capital on Tuesday in the biggest anti-France rally since President Emmanuel ...
‘I Want To Vote:’ Myanmar’s Muslims, Hindus Sidelined in Election
Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims -- whether in Bangladeshi refugee shelters or confined to camps and villages in Myanmar -- will nearly ...
Rohingya Refugees Running Scared From Coronvirus Tests
Rohingya refugees infected with coronavirus are fleeing quarantine in their Bangladesh camps because they fear being transferred to an isolated ...
First Rohingya Refugee Dies From Coronavirus in Bangladesh
A 71-year-old man has become the first Rohingya living in vast refugee camps in Bangladesh to die from the coronavirus, ...
Mass Evacuations for Major Cyclone in South Asia
Millions of people were being moved to safety as one of the fiercest cyclones in years barrelled towards India and ...
Race to Prevent Coronavirus ‘Nightmare’ in Rohingya Camps
Emergency teams raced Friday to prevent a coronavirus "nightmare" in the world's largest refugee settlement after the first confirmed cases ...
Bangladesh Again Postpones Rohingya Refugee Island Relocation
Thousands are suspected to have been killed in Myanmar during the 2017 Rohingya crackdown and refugees brought reports of widespread ...
Rohingya Genocide Victims Recognized, But Major Challenges Remain
"That the Rohingya celebrate that finally, they're seen, they're recognized for what they've been through, and that justice may follow."
Top UN Court Orders Myanmar to Prevent Rohingya Genocide
In 2017, Myanmar's Rohingya minority were subjected to a brutal military crackdown that left thousands dead and sent three-quarters of ...
Smugglers Profit on Host Countries’ Hostility Toward Refugees in Southeast Asia
Refugees are facing an increase in violence and persecution especially when having to leave the country they initially sought asylum ...
Blaming Victims: Bangladesh’s Hardline Approach to Rohingya is Misguided
Bangladesh’s newfound approach of blaming Rohingya for their situation is entirely the wrong approach and allows Myanmar to continue mistreating ...
600,000 Rohingya Still in Myanmar at ‘Serious Risk of Genocide:’ UN
"Myanmar continues to harbor genocidal intent and the Rohingya remain under serious risk of genocide," the investigators said in their ...
Bangladesh Cuts Mobile Internet Access in Rohingya Camps
Bangladesh cut access to 3G and 4G internet in Rohingya camps Tuesday, in a further clampdown on communications among the ...
Bangladesh Bans Two Aid Agencies from Rohingya Refugee Camps
Other humanitarian agencies including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have also consistently expressed concerns over the repatriation efforts.
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