Jailed Reuters journalists in Myanmar win UN press freedom prize

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 12:25:07 +0000

The United Nations’ cultural agency said Wednesday that it had awarded its annual press freedom prize to two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar.

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UN rights agency condemns combat in Myanmar’s Rakhine state

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 13:20:00 +0000

UN rights agency condemns combat in Myanmar's Rakhine state

BANGKOK — The main United Nations human rights agency expressed concern Friday about an upsurge in fighting between Myanmar’s army and guerrillas of the Rakhine minority’s Arakan Army, especially attacks on civilians by both sides.

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Bangladesh: We’ll become unable to take new Myanmar refugees

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2019 04:48:35 +0000

Bangladesh: We'll become unable to take new Myanmar refugees

Bangladesh’s foreign secretary on Thursday said his country will need to stop accepting more refugees from Myanmar.

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