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Myanmar: No Redress for Rohingya Muslims in Arakan Army Massacre

Click to expand Image Omar Ahmod risked his safety to return to Hoyyar Siri a few months...

Migration to Bangladesh – The Rohingya Crisis

The Rohingya remain one of the most displaced people in the world, with more than a million Rohingya currently living as refugees outside of Myanmar and more than 3 million interna...

Rohingya among migrants drawn to Malaysia due to family networks, says Kelantan police chief

 KOTA BHARU, June 13 — Family ties in Malaysia have been identified as a key factor attracting illegal m...

For Malaysia’s Rohingya refugees, survival is just the start

For nine days, Nurul Nisa was crammed onto one of four fishing boats with 130 others, fleeing her village in Myanmar in search of safety. She was a child then, but she still rememb...

Kelantan steps up surveillance on Rohingya community, 8,000 without UNHCR papers

KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — Kelantan police are closely monitoring more than 13,000 Rohingya residing across several d...

Rohingya take to sea as UN food aid cuts hit Bangladesh refugee camps

Rohingya man charged with murder after fellow countryman stabbed to death in Seberang Perai

NIBONG TEBAL, June 11 — A Rohingya man was charged at the Jawi Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder...

Why refugees like the Rohingya and other asylum seekers find themselves in a legal limbo in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Malaysia is home to over 215,000 refugees and asylum seekers.According to the latest...

Bangladesh’s Myanmar Border Challenge Is No Longer Just About the Rohingya

Bangladeshis are being abducted and killed by the Arakan Army, the de facto authority in areas along the border. But Dhaka can’t use official channels to talk to a non-state actor.

Low UNHCR resettlement rate contributing to prolonged Rohingya presence in Malaysia, says Saifuddin Nasution

 JOHOR BAHRU, June 13 — The low rate of third-country resettlement by the United Nations High Commission...

Humanitarian approach towards Rohingya not a sign of weakness, says Perak MB

IPOH, June 15 — Showing restraint when dealing with Rohingya refugees who violate local laws and regulations shoul...

Remains of 27 Rohingya migrants who died in boat capsize laid to rest in Kedah

 ALOR SETAR, June 11 — The remains of 27 Rohingya victims from Myanmar who died in a boat capsize incide...

Home minister says 78 Rohingya granted refugee status, 25 eligible for work under DPP pilot scheme

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — A total of 78 Myanmar nationals of Rohingya ethnicity have been granted refugee status unde...

Malaysia and Bangladesh vow to push Asean for lasting Rohingya solution, engage Myanmar authorities directly

PUTRAJAYA, June 22 — Malaysia and Bangladesh will strengthen cooperation through Asean mechanisms to find a lastin...

Hulu Langat MP says demolition of Sungai Tekali Rohingya settlement underway, to be completed in two weeks

HULU LANGAT, June 13 — The demolition of settlement structures housing Rohingya citizens in Kampung Baru Sungai Ma...

Obey Malaysian regulations or action will be taken, Anwar tells Rohingya refugees

 KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reminded Rohingya refugees in the countr...

On the Bangladesh-India Border, BJP Victories Spike Anxieties

Since the BJP takeover of West Bengal, Muslims and Rohingyas in the region talk among themselves in hushed tones and try not to attract attention, worried about their fate.

India: Ethnic Bengalis Unlawfully Expelled

Click to expand Image Border Guard Bangladesh personnel stand guard in the Sadipur borde...

Kelantan police: No evidence linking Rohingya community to serious crime

KOTA BHARU, July 9 — Kelantan Police have so far not detected any involvement by the Rohingya community in serious...

Rohingya UNHCR cardholders not eligible for lesen

Ethnic Rohingyas are not eligible for Malaysian driving licenses due to their status as refugees. JPJ Kelantan director Mohd Misuari Abdullah said that the card issued by the Unite...

Bangladesh landslides pose deadly risk for Rohingya refugees, HRW warns

Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a report Monday stating that Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face deadly risks from the recent landslides that killed at least 17 and displaced over...

A Welsh Reporter on Myanmar’s Frontlines

Lorcan Lovett speaks about the plight facing Rohingya refugees and the current state of the country's civil war.

Perak police chief: Complaints against Rohingya should be channelled through authorities

 IPOH, June 12 — The public is advised not to take action against the Rohingya ethnic group themselves b...

UN urges world not to forget Rohingya refugees as aid cuts threaten vital support

As the world approaches nine years since the mass displacement of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar into Bangladesh, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has appealed to the international co...