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NUG makes clearest statement yet in support of Rohingya rights and justice
The NUG’s Ministry of Human Rights announced a series of commitments to enfranchise ethnic Rohingya and other minorities in a statement issued on June 27. In the note, the government’s Ministry of Human Rights welcomed a panel discussion at a UN Human Rights Council meeting that discussed the root causes of atrocities committed against Rohingya …
Burma's Rohingya and Thai border refugees make clear demands on World Refugee Day
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh marked World Refugee Day by participating in protests to demand repatriation and full Burmese citizenship. “We face hardship living in the camps. We want to be sent back to Burma as soon as possible. Currently, they [Bangladeshi authorities] are not even collecting names of those that want …
No repatriation for Hindu and Muslim Rohingya displaced by Rakhine war despite junta promises
There have been no repatriations of those displaced during the recent war in Rakhine State, despite junta authorities claiming that Burma was ready to take back more than 1,000 Muslim and Hindu Rohingya refugees sheltering in Bangladesh, regional communities have told DVB. “They want to come back. They have registered and applied to be repatriated. …
Lack of documentation severely limiting Rohingya freedom of movement within Rakhine despite granting of NVCs
Rohingya people in Maungdaw, northern Rakhine State, say they are struggling to get permission to travel outside the district, despite recently being issued National Verification Cards (NVC). Those looking to travel to towns such as Sittwe or Yangon are still being asked to show “Form 4” travel permits by authorities. “Having an NVC makes it …
Sittwe University to admit Rohingya students after ten year ban
Rohingya students barred from attending classes at Sittwe University for ten years are beginning to return to the institution after the Rakhine State Students’ Union advocated for the discriminatory ban to be lifted, a spokesperson for the union has told DVB. Rohingya students lost their right to attend classes at the university following riots in …