Suu Kyi ally wants equal rights for persecuted Rohingya Muslims

THESTRAITSTIMES

MAR 29, 2021,

A Rohingya refugee family rests in a temporary shelter in Ukhia, Bangladesh, on March 25, 2021.PHOTO: AFP

SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) - Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims living in refugee camps in Bangladesh should be reintegrated into Myanmar society and afforded "full rights" including citizenship, according to a key ally of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Speaking in an interview last week, Dr Sasa, who uses just one name and describes himself as the envoy representing Myanmar's Parliament to the United Nations, said it was time for the country's 55 million people to set aside their differences and face down a military that seized power last month.

‘We have nothing’: Refugee camp fire devastates Rohingya, again

Aljazeera
Faisal Mahmud
27 Mar 2021

Refugees recount ordeal after deadly blaze leaves tens of thousands without a shelter, reawakens trauma of Myanmar army’s 2017 crackdown.

At least 15 people were killed in Monday's fire and hundreds injured [Faisal Mahmud/Al Jazeera]

Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh – The last time Farida Begum saw her home turned into a smouldering ruin was some three and a half years ago.

On that night, soldiers had arrived in the swampy Maungdaw district of Myanmar’s Rakhine state, killed her husband and torched their house.

Rohingya rebuild shelters after deadly Bangladesh camp fire

FRANCH 24

Balukhali (Bangladesh) (AFP)

5/03/2021

A Rohingya refugee child stands by his burnt home days after a fire at a refugee camp in Bangladesh's southeastern Cox's Bazar district Munir Uz zaman AFP

About 30,000 Rohingya refugees who fled a deadly blaze at camps in Bangladesh returned to their scorched shanties Thursday, seeking to rebuild their makeshift homes as others searched for missing relatives, officials and aid groups said.

The settlements in southeast Bangladesh -- home to nearly a million of the Muslim minority from Myanmar, many of whom escaped a military crackdown in 2017 -- were hit by a major fire on Monday that left at least 15 people dead and nearly 50,000 homeless.

Those Rohingya Women in the Jammu Camps

The WIRE
Neha Dixit

26 March 2021

After recent arrests, hundreds of Rohingya refugees have started fleeing relief camps in Jammu. Here are the stories of three women who lived in these camps.

On March 7 this year, close to 160 Rohingya refugees living in Jammu were detained in a sub-jail. According to officials, they were sent to a “holding centre” under the Foreigners Act and did not hold valid travel documents.

India does not have any legislation recognising refugees, but the country adheres to the principle of non-refoulement (not sending refugees to a place where they face danger) as part of the customary international law. Some of them have cards issued by the UN High Commission for Refugees acknowledging their status as refugees.

Turkey’s TIKA sends food aid to Rohingyas after huge camp fire

DAILY SABAH WITH REUTERS
ISTANBUL ASIA PACIFIC
MAR 25, 2021

A general view of the Rohingya refugee camp after a massive fire broke out two days ago and destroyed thousands of shelters in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, March 24, 2021. (Reuters Photo)

Turkey's state-run aid agency will provide two meals a day to approximately 20,000 people who were left without shelter after a massive blaze swept through a Bangladeshi refugee camp holding almost a million Rohingya Muslims on Monday, leaving at least 15 people dead, over 500 injured and nearly 50,000 homeless.

The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), which plans to reestablish a kitchen in the region in a short time, will provide two hot meals a day to nearly 20,000 refugees in cooperation with the World Food Program (WFP), in an effort to help Rohingyas in Cox's Bazar district through difficult times.

Turkey to give voice to Rohingyas with journalism education

DAILY SABAH
BY DAILY SABAH
ISTANBUL EDUCATION
MAR 23, 2021 

“The voices of our brothers and sisters will be better heard in the world,” Abdullah Eren, head of a Turkish state-run agency said. Eren’s Presidency of Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) joined forces with Anadolu Agency (AA) to deliver journalism education to the Rohingya Muslims.

Members of the displaced community who fled persecution in Myanmar will have an opportunity to join the online Media Education Program starting on March 29.

At least 11 dead as massive fire destroys thousands of homes in Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camps

CNN
By Rebecca Wright, Mitchell McCluskey, Salman Saeed and Salman Saeed,
March 23, 2021

 

Flames engulf a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bagladesh on Monday.

(CNN)A fire swept through a sprawling Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Monday, killing at least eleven people, destroying homes and endangering the lives of tens of thousands of refugees, according to the Bangladesh government.

The fire destroyed at least 10,000 shelters as it tore through the camp, according to the Inter Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) in Bangladesh.

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Book review: Trauma of 2017 atrocities haunts the Rohingya

The Korea Times

Kang Hyun-kyung

2021-03-21

Rohingya refugees walk at their makeshift camp on the outskirts of Jammu, India, on March 9. Authorities have begun identifying Rohingya Muslims who have taken refuge in Jammu in the past few years. AP-Yonhap

Ronan Lee's 'Myanmar's Rohingya Genocide: Identity, History and Hate Speech' traces the roots of ethnic cleansing in Myanmar

Ronan Lee's "Myanmar's Rohingya Genocide: Identity, History and Hate Speech" is an informative, timely piece that helps readers deepen their understanding of the 2017 ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya people and its lingering tragic impact on them.

ED: Doing right by the Rohingya

Dhaka Tribune 

Tribune Editorial
March 21st, 2021

Photo: MAHMUD HOSSAIN OPU

We require allies and partners who will support Bangladesh in holding Myanmar accountable

When it comes to addressing the Rohingya crisis, particularly with respect to their repatriation, it is unfortunate that the situation remains mostly stagnant, with little to no progress.

To that end, Bangladesh’s persistence to find solutions must be admired, and the fact that recently, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen discussed repatriating the Rohingya when he met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is proof that Bangladesh continues to do what is the right thing to do -- search for allies and eventually provide justice for the Rohingya and help them get back home safely.

Of moral illiteracy

The Tribune
Ira Pande
Mar 21, 2021

Photo for representation only. - File photo

IT’s been a long time since I gave up being a university teacher but my interest in and respect for academia remains. These days I feel concerned at what is happening on campuses across India and wonder where state interference and a cynical dismantling of academic autonomy will lead us. We all seem to have forgotten that university campuses have always buzzed with student activity and radical thinking: in some cases, such movements are based on genuine local demands (more seats for economically challenged students or more hostels for girls), while in others they are a show of solidarity with universal issues. These can range from political events in another country (Vietnam in the ’60s), human rights violations (the Rohingya in Myanmar), religious fundamentalism (Yemen and sub-Saharan African theocratic states) or a positive movement for universal peace and harmony (the anti-nuke rallies of the ’80s). Right through our own university days, we were enthusiastic participants in all such stirs. We attended student rallies and lustily raised slogans against injustice without fear of being punished for voicing such concerns.

Japan to provide $10m in emergency aid for Rohingya, host communities

Financial Express

FE Online Desk 

March 18, 2021

The Japan government has said it will provide 10 million US dollars in emergency grant aid to support the displaced Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh.

Of the total grant, 5 million US dollars will be provided to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), 4.3 million US dollars to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and 0.7 million US dollars will be provided to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for humanitarian assistance, according to a press release of Japanese Embassy received today (Thursday).