Rohingya migrants

After three days in sub-jail, Rohingya couple back home to children

March 12, 2021 2:11 am

Ismat Ara and her husband Mohammad Hussain are now back at their tin shed in Kiryani Talab on the outskirts of Jammu city.

EU Parliament suspends Aung San Suu Kyi from Sakharov Prize community

September 10, 2020 8:15 pm

A long-time political prisoner before she came to power, Suu Kyi was once admired for her non-violent struggle against Myanmar's military rule and she won the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize.

Explained: In numbers and dimensions, the global refugee crisis

December 19, 2019 7:36 am

Globally, more two-thirds of all refugees come from five countries: Syria (6.7 million), Afghanistan (2.7 million), South Sudan (2.3 million), Myanmar (1.1 million), and Somalia (0.9 million).

Rohingya violence: Aung San Suu Kyi to lead team to fight genocide charges

November 20, 2019 9:42 pm

The announcement was posted on the Facebook page of the office of the state counsellor, a position Suu Kyi holds along with that of foreign minister. Myanmar's government releases much public information on Facebook.

New report shows 41 million displaced by conflict, tensions

May 10, 2019 4:56 pm

The report released Friday focuses on internally displaced people, not refugees who have fled their home countries.

Tripura: Seven Rohingyas arrested from Kanchanjungha Express

February 03, 2019 3:32 pm

Railway Protection Force (RPF) assistant Sub Inspector Laxman Debbarma said the Rohingya migrants were detained after security personnel found them behaving in a suspicious manner in the station premises.

India, Myanmar discuss human trafficking with focus on Rohingya

October 26, 2018 4:04 am

According to Home Ministry estimates, there are nearly 40,000 Rohingya Muslims spread across India, with the highest number in Jammu and Kashmir.

In first deportation, seven Rohingya in Assam to be handed over to Myanmar: Report

October 03, 2018 5:02 pm

The process will begin by the deportation of seven migrants who were arrested in 2012 for entering India illegally and have been held in an Assam state prison. Police said the seven are likely to be handed over to Myanmar border guards on Thursday.

Rohingya refugee camps: Ground reality points at unlivable conditions with no drinking water or healthcare

April 12, 2019 11:21 am

The Indian Express visited four settlements, including these two in Delhi, Mewat and Faridabad and what came to light were tales of women being denied reproductive rights and children suffering from malnutrition and diarrhoea.

BSF pushing back refugees at border, Rohingya tell Supreme Court

February 01, 2018 12:09 am

Appearing for the applicants, two Rohingya refugees who are in camps in India, advocate Prashant Bhushan said the BSF had adopted a policy called “non-engagement” to prevent the influx of more refugees from Myanmar.

Opinion | Why Is The Rohingya Refugee Crisis So Severe?

June 22, 2020 6:54 pm