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A Precursor to Systematic Islamophobia and Violence against Rohingya and Myanmar Muslims

03/06/2021
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By Mohammed Rafique, The Rohingya Post On this day – the 3rd of June, ten Myanmar Muslims were attacked and killed in a synchronized manner by a Rakhine extremist mob...

The real crimes of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi and the farce of her trial

29/05/2021
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By Maung Zarni, Anadolu Agency Suu Kyi being charged under same draconian law she defended while in power LONDON: This past Monday, the State Administration Council of Myanmar, the military regime,...

Where were the protesters when the Rohingya were being murdered?

22/02/2021
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By Kenan Malik, The Guardian Myanmar’s coup has brought thousands on to the streets, but in 2017 they were empty For almost three weeks there have been mass protests on...

Bleak future ahead for Suu Kyi and Myanmar

20/02/2021
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By Dr. Azeem Ibrahim, Arab News Aung San Suu Kyi once again finds herself in a set of circumstances that defined her life in the past: Under arrest by the...

The Rohingya crisis could deepen

17/02/2021
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By Muhammad Shoaib The morning session of Myanmar's newly elected parliament was scheduled to begin on February 1 in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw. Through that session, the National League...

‘We cannot hope for anything good’: Myanmar coup sparks despair for Rohingya

14/02/2021
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By Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Shaikh Azizur Rahman, The Guardian While Aung San Suu Kyi defended a genocidal campaign against the Muslim minority, refugees fear military rule will end dreams of a return...

Myanmar’s Army of Darkness

14/02/2021
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By David Scott Mathieson, The Nation The military was never interested in peace or a democratic transition—and neither was Aung San Suu Kyi. The coup d’état in Myanmar has restored the...

Following the money behind Myanmar’s coup

07/02/2021
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By Richard Ehrlich, Aisa Times Senior General Min Aung Hlaing had rich economic and financial incentive to stage his democracy-suspending putsch BANGKOK – By seizing absolute power, Myanmar coup leader...

Myanmar was never transitioning to democracy. Now the international community knows that for sure

07/02/2021
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By John Packer, The Globe and Mail John Packer is an associate professor of law at the University of Ottawa. Turns out the “democratization” of the Union of Myanmar was...

Thousands protest against coup in Myanmar’s biggest city

06/02/2021
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(Reuters) Thousands of people took to the streets of Yangon on Saturday to denounce this week’s coup and demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in the...

Military Coup in Myanmar: Two steps forward 10 leaps back

05/02/2021
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Press Release Military Coup in Myanmar: Two steps forward 10 leaps back ARNO condemns the military coup which has taken place in Myanmar on 1st February. The Rohingya were entirely...

Security Council calls for release of Aung San Suu Kyi, pledging ‘continued support’ for Myanmar’s democratic transition

05/02/2021
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The UN Security Council issued a press statement on Thursday expressing “deep concern” over the military takeover in Myanmar, calling for the immediate release of the country’s elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi,...

The European Rohingya Council concerns and condemns ‘Unacceptable’ Myanmar Military’s Coup

01/02/2021
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The European Rohingya Council concerns and condemns ‘Unacceptable’ Myanmar Military’s Coup Press Release February 1, 2021 The European Rohingya Council (ERC) is deeply concerned about the latest Myanmar Military’s coup...

Myanmar Went To the Polls for the Second Time Since the End of Military Rule but the Election Was Not Free or Fair

13/11/2020
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By Wai Wai Nu | Time The Rohingya Muslim minority, to which I belong, was again disenfranchised during Myanmar’s election on Nov. 8. My community, which has faced violence and discrimination, is...

As Suu Kyi denies genocide, opponents up anti-Rohingya rhetoric

05/11/2020
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By AFP As Aung San Suu Kyi is vilified internationally for denying genocide against the Rohingya, her opponents in Sunday’s election are ramping up the rhetoric against the Muslim minority....

We Cannot Condone the Myanmar Government’s Lies with Silence

26/10/2020
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By Kerry Kennedy and Angelita Baeyens, Justice Security Myanmar soldiers’ confession shows the moment is now to give the Rohingya justice and accountability. Of course, the details never added up. But now, with...

Myanmar Elections Set to Exacerbate Erasure of the Rohingya Identity

20/10/2020
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By Kyaw Win and John Quinley III, The Diplomat A deeply flawed EU-funded election app exemplifies the tone-deaf approach of the international community. Instead of marking Myanmar’s continued march towards democracy, elections...

Why Myanmar’s elections won’t be free, fair or safe

12/10/2020
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By Melissa Crouch, The Lowy Institute The polls should be delayed. The danger of spreading the virus is one reason. Ongoing disenfranchisement is another. We all desperately wanted Myanmar to...

Myanmar: Election Fundamentally Flawed

06/10/2020
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By Human Rights Watch Rohingya Excluded, Unequal Media Access, Arrests of Critics Myanmar’s electoral process is undermined by systemic problems and rights abuses that will deprive people of their right to...

Rohingya groups stand in Solidarity with Rakhine people suffering from Burmese military crimes

17/09/2020
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JOINT STATEMENT Date: September 17, 2020 Rohingya groups stand in Solidarity with Rakhine people suffering from Burmese military crimes We, the undersigned groups from the Worldwide Rohingya Organisation, express our...

Myanmar may postpone election in war-torn Rakhine state: official

31/07/2020
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By Shoon Naing, Reuters NAYPYITAW (Reuters) - Myanmar will postpone elections in parts of war-torn Rakhine state if the military declares them unsafe, a senior election official said on Thursday,...

For Myanmar’s Elections to Be Free and Fair Rohingya Must Get the Right to Vote

28/07/2020
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By Matthew Smith, TIME Americans won’t be the only voters going to the polls in November. Myanmar’s third national election since transitioning from half a century of military rule is...

Myanmar Muslims struggle to avoid another Muslim-free parliament

21/07/2020
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By Kyaw Ye Lynn, Anadolu Agency As Myanmar set to go to polls in November, Muslim community fears if no candidate from them will be elected as in 2015 elections...

Myanmar Needs to Answer to UN Rights Body

20/07/2020
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By Human Rights Watch Universal Periodic Review Should Address Broken Commitments, Impunity (Bangkok) – Myanmar has failed to undertake meaningful reforms to bring its many rights-violating laws into compliance with international human...