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Rohingya

Myanmar tells ICJ Rohingya genocide claims are ‘unsubstantiated’

Myanmar has always maintained the 2017 crackdown by its armed forces was justified to root out Rohingya insurgents.
Myanmar has always maintained the 2017 crackdown by its armed forces was justified to root out Rohingya insurgents.

Dreams on hold for Rohingya children in Bangladesh camps

By 2024, UNICEF and its partners were running more than 6,500 learning centres across the Cox’s Bazar camps, educating up to 300,000 children.
By 2024, UNICEF and its partners were running more than 6,500 learning centres across the Cox’s Bazar camps, educating up to 300,000 children.

Genocide case before international court ‘flawed and unfounded’, says Myanmar govt

Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar cross the border into Bangladesh.
Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar cross the border into Bangladesh.

Myanmar made Rohingya lives a nightmare, Gambia tells UN court in genocide case

A view of the courtroom during the first hearing in which Myanmar is accused of committing genocide against the country's Muslim minority, the Rohingya, at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, The Netherlands, on Jan 12, 2026.
A view of the courtroom during the first hearing in which Myanmar is accused of committing genocide against the country's Muslim minority, the Rohingya, at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, The Netherlands, on Jan 12, 2026.

Bangladesh detains 53 Rohingya militants, issues Myanmar border ‘high alert’

At least two people have been injured since Jan 11, including a 12-year-old girl who suffered a gunshot.
At least two people have been injured since Jan 11, including a 12-year-old girl who suffered a gunshot.

At Rohingya refugee camps, most birthdays fall on New Year’s Day

This photograph taken on Dec 18, 2025 shows Rohingya refugees walking along a market at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh's Ukhia.
This photograph taken on Dec 18, 2025 shows Rohingya refugees walking along a market at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh's Ukhia.

Stateless Rohingya rue Myanmar’s election from exile

This photograph taken on December 18, 2025 shows hawkers selling daily necessities at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh's Ukhia. Myanmar's military portrays its general election as a path to democracy and peace, but the vote offers neither to a million Rohingya exiles, robbed of citizenship rights and evicted from their homeland by force. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP) / To go with 'Bangladesh-Myanmar-Rohingya-Refugee-Vote'
This photograph taken on December 18, 2025 shows hawkers selling daily necessities at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh's Ukhia. Myanmar's military portrays its general election as a path to democracy and peace, but the vote offers neither to a million Rohingya exiles, robbed of citizenship rights and evicted from their homeland by force. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP) / To go with 'Bangladesh-Myanmar-Rohingya-Refugee-Vote'

Shipwreck migrants face charges in Malaysian court

They are said to be from a group of around 70 undocumented migrants.
They are said to be from a group of around 70 undocumented migrants.

Migrant shipwreck leaves 36 dead as Malaysia ends search

Policemen carry the body of a deceased victim from the boat which sank in waters near the Thailand–Malaysia border.
Policemen carry the body of a deceased victim from the boat which sank in waters near the Thailand–Malaysia border.

Rohingya deaths off Malaysia’s Langkawi raise fears of renewed perilous journeys across Andaman Sea

Rescuers carrying survivors from a vessel of refugees believed to be from Myanmar, which overturned in rough seas, in Langkawi on Nov 11.
Rescuers carrying survivors from a vessel of refugees believed to be from Myanmar, which overturned in rough seas, in Langkawi on Nov 11.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.