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Malnutrition spikes in Rohingya communities
The number of severely malnourished children has spiked in northern Arakan state in Burma, a European Union agency said, after floods six months ago dealt a new blow to an area home to a persecuted population with little access to basic services.
Interview: Breaking the cycle of malnutrition in Burma
The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) in Burma is facing a funding shortfall of $51 million to meet all the needs till the end of 2016.
BRIEF – First 1,000 days ‘essential’ for children’s nutrition
A non-profit nutrition awareness organisation has launched an educational video emphasising the importance of nutrition in early childhood. The two-minute video, which explores the impacts of nutrition in the first[…]
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Children in Arakan State face malnutrition after aid workers’ exodus
Children in Arakan’s IDP camps are becoming malnourished as UN aid agencies and INGOs struggle to resume operations in the violence-plagued state.
UN pledges support in Burma’s fight against malnutrition
The UN and other international agencies have intensified their involvement in Burma’s fight to eradicate malnutrition. Children are the focus of multi-layered efforts to improve on poor recent figures.
Malnutrition crisis hits border region
As aid begins to shift away from the Thai-Burma, experts say a malnutrition crisis is hitting the region hard
Acute malnutrition among Rohingya ‘critical’
Aid group warns that Burmese refugees in Bangladeshi camps could face starvation if their situation is not properly addressed by international community
Flu outbreak kills five in Naga
An outbreak of flu has claimed five deaths in the Naga self-administered zone in northern Burma.
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‘Hate narratives’ from abroad drive Burmese communities apart, Suu Kyi says
Aung San Suu Kyi has told the UN “time and patience” is needed to resolve divisions between Muslim and Buddhist communities in Arakan State.
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Hiding from traffickers in ‘prison-like’ tents, Rohingya girls dream of school
Young Rohingya women and girls are trapped inside refugee camps in Cox’s Bazaar due to fears they’ll be targeted by human traffickers.
Officer in Reuters case broke police code by copying statements, lawyer says
A police witness in the case against two Reuters reporters accused of possessing state secrets in Burma is “unreliable,” the reporters’ lawyer said on Monday, because he obtained testimony from previous witnesses, in violation of police code.
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Police witness no-show as Reuters reporters mark six months in detention
A police witness did not turn up to court on Tuesday in the ongoing case against two Reuters reporters.
Rohingya toddler among 12 killed as first monsoon rains hit Bangladesh
Pre-monsoonal rains have cost the lives of at least 12 people in Bangaldesh since Monday, including one Rohingya toddler.
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Reuters reporters ‘not allowed to sleep’ during police detention
Rangoon police have denied that the detained Reuters’ reporters have been physically and mentally mistreated during detention.
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Hardline monks in Burma vow to stay on Facebook despite ban
Burma’s hardline monks will dodge bans on Facebook and keep using the social media giant to “tell the truth,” they said on Friday, after it barred several Buddhist nationalists for hate messages targeting Rohingya Muslims.
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Defense lawyers say documents from Reuters reporters’ phones ‘not secret’
Defence lawyers for detained Reuters journalists argued on Tuesday that information found on their phones was already public by the time they were arrested.
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Defence says Burmese police withheld key evidence in Reuters trial
Defence lawyers say data that could support the case of two Reuters in a landmark press freedom case was missing from evidence submitted by the prosecution on Monday.
Burma’s says it is willing to take back all Rohingya refugees
Burma is willing to take back all 700,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees who have fled to Bangladesh if they volunteer to return, the country’s National Security Adviser Thaung Tun said on Saturday.
Anti-war protesters call on Suu Kyi to act against ‘violent’ police
Anti-war protesters on Wednesday urged government leader Aung San Suu Kyi to take action against police who this month broke up a peace rally and arrested them, and raised new concern about freedom of speech.
Defence attorney says evidence from Reuters reporters’ phones may be ‘tainted’
Evidence Burmese police say they obtained from the mobile phones of two Reuters reporters accused of possessing secret documents might be “tainted,” a defence lawyer said on Tuesday, because at least one phone was used after it was confiscated.
Police witness says searched Reuters reporters’ phones without warrant
Police in Burma examined the mobile phones of two Reuters reporters accused of possessing secret documents without a search warrant after their arrests in December, an officer told a court on Monday, in what has become a landmark press freedom case.
Malaysia makes record bust of crystal meth, shipped from Burma
Malaysia has made its largest ever seizure of crystal methamphetamine, officials said on Monday, finding nearly 1.2 tonnes of the drug disguised as tea in a shipment from Burma, and arrested six suspected traffickers.
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Deloitte partner nominated as new finance minister
Burma’s president on Monday nominated 80-year-old Soe Win, a well-known financial professional, as the next finance minister after the previous one resigned, amid reports he was being investigated over graft accusations.
Finance minister resigns amid graft allegations
Burma’s Finance Minister Kyaw Win has resigned, weeks after local media first reported he was under investigation for alleged corruption.
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US House backs measure to clamp down on Burma over Rohingya rights
Members of the US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday in favor of legislation to pressure Burma to improve its record on human rights.
ARSA militants killed Hindu villagers in Rakhine violence: Amnesty
Campaign group Amnesty International said on Tuesday it had gathered evidence that insurgents from a Rohingya Muslim armed group killed scores of Hindu civilians in August last year, amid a surge in violence in western Burma.
Judge allows documents police say came from Reuters reporters’ phones
A judge in Yangon on Tuesday allowed the submission of evidence police say they obtained from the mobile phones of two Reuters reporters arrested in December for alleged possession of secret documents, in what has become a landmark press freedom case.
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China calls for ceasefire in fighting on Burma side of shared border
China’s defence ministry has called on armed groups in northern Burma to show restraint and declare an immediate ceasefire after conflicts in the region killed three Chinese citizens.
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Hunger gnaws at Rohingya children in Bangladesh’s refugee camps
While now safe from the threat of violence, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh now face malnutrition on an “alarming” scale, say aid agencies.
