The massive exodus of Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar to escape brutal persecution appears to have slowed down, but several recent refugees say tens of thousands more are huddled near beaches or in forests waiting to escape. CBC | World News
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Rohingya villages targets of ‘systematic burnings’ by Myanmar security forces, Amnesty International says
Amnesty International says it has turned up evidence of an “orchestrated campaign of systematic burnings” by Myanmar security forces targeting dozens of Rohingya villages, a the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh continues. CBC | World News
Read More »Myanmar faces mounting international pressure as Rohingya Muslims flee violence
Pressure mounts on Myanmar to end violence that has sent more than 300,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh, with the United States calling for protection of civilians and Bangladesh urging safe zones to enable refugees to go home. CBC | World News
Read More »Rohingya refugees accuse Myanmar military of planting mines along escape route
Myanmar’s military has been accused of planting land mines in the path of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in its western Rakhine state, with Amnesty International reporting two people wounded Sunday. CBC | World News
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