( 21.11.2016 ) Myanmar accused of new destruction of Rohingya villages

Aljazeera   
21 Nov 2016

Human Rights Watch says over 1,200 structures have been destroyed in Myanmar based on high-definition satellite images.

                         Satellite images show destruction across five villages [HRW]

High-definition satellite images show 820 newly identified structures destroyed in five Rohingya Muslim villages in the Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state this month where the military is carrying out counter-insurgency operations, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW).

( 21.11.2016 ) Burma: New Wave of Destruction in Rohingya Villages (Human Right Watch)

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH

November 20, 2016

820 Newly Identified Destroyed Buildings; UN-Aided Investigation Urgently Needed

(New York) – New satellite imagery of Burma’s Rakhine State shows 820 newly identified structures destroyed in five different ethnic Rohingya villages between November 10-18, 2016, Human Rights Watch said today. The Burmese government should without further delay invite the United Nations to assist in an impartial investigation of the widespread destruction of villages.