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Reuters journalists in Myanmar appear in court, remanded for another 14 days
They were detained on 12 December after they had been invited to meet police officials over dinner.
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Myanmar to grant families access to detained journos - media
Reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo have been in detention for 11 days in an undisclosed location and have had no access to their families, lawyers or colleagues.
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US sanctions Myanmar general, others over rights abuses
Others hit with sanctions included Benjamin Bol Mel, former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh and Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler.
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After 1 week, Myanmar silent on whereabouts of detained Reuters journalists
On Monday, the spokeswoman for the European Union’s foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini, described the arrests as “a cause of real concern”.
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Myanmar wields colonial-era law against Reuters journalists
The two reporters were arrested on Tuesday evening after they were invited to meet police officers for dinner in the north of Yangon.
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UN chief says arrest journalists shows erosion of press freedom in Myanmar
Antonio Guterres said his main concern over Myanmar was the 'dramatic violations of human rights' during a military crackdown in Rakhine State and the arrest of the journalists was probably related.
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Pope says his defence of Rohingya got through in Myanmar
Pope Francis on Saturday defended his strategy of avoiding the term ‘Rohingya’ in Myanmar.
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China tells Myanmar military it wants closer ties
China’s Defense Ministry cited Min Aung Hlaing as thanking China for its support in helping Myanmar ensure domestic stability.
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Myanmar hopes for deal with Bangladesh on Rohingya refugees - Suu Kyi
A counter-insurgency operation launched in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has driven more than 600,000 Rohingya out of the Buddhist-majority country since late August.
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China wants Bangladesh, Myanmar to solve Rohingya crisis bilaterally
More than 600,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since late August driven out by a military clearance operation in Buddhist majority Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
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Rex Tillerson to press Myanmar army chief to halt violence in Rakhine
More than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh since late August, driven out by a counter-insurgency clearance operation in Rakhine State.
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'urges people not to quarrel' on visit to Rakhine
Reaching the far side, some women and older people had to be pulled through the mud to reach dry land atop steep banks.
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Tillerson tells Myanmar army chief US concerned about reported atrocities
The State Department is considering formally declaring the crackdown on Rohingya Muslims to be ethnic cleansing.
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City of Oxford strips Aung San Suu Kyi of human rights award
Oxford City Council voted unanimously this week to recommend Suu Kyi’s Freedom of the City award be withdrawn, citing deep concerns about the treatment of Rohingya Muslims under her watch.
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UN seeks increase in aid for Rohingya; Myanmar hunts for bodies
The violence in western Myanmar’s Rakhine State and the refugee exodus is the biggest crisis the government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has faced since it came to power last year.
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Rohingya subjected to rape in Myanmar’s ‘cleansing’ campaign
UN medics’ accounts lend weight to repeated allegations, ranging from molestation to gang rape, levelled by women from the stateless minority group against Myanmar’s armed forces.
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US urges Myanmar to address rights abuse allegations
In a call with Suu Kyi, Tillerson welcomed Myanmar’s commitment to allow the return of refugees who have fled the violence.
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Aid workers say entire villages wiped out in Myanmar
There are also concerns of disease as hundreds of thousands of people head out of Myanmar to Bangladesh with heavy monoon rains.
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi condemns abuses in Rakhine but silent on army role
The United States urged Myanmar on Monday to end military operations, grant humanitarian access, and commit to aiding the safe return of civilians to their homes.
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UN investigator wants more time to probe Myanmar violence
Myanmar’s ambassador Htin Lynn said Darusman’s investigation was 'not a helpful course of action' and said Myanmar was taking proportionate security measures against terrorists, and was making efforts to restore peace.
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi condemns all rights violations in Rakhine State
Suu Kyi said Myanmar did not fear international scrutiny and was committed to a sustainable solution to the conflict.
