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Dozens of Muslim women reportedly raped in Myanmar's northern Rakhine
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Oct. 27 (ANI): Human rights groups have alleged that dozens of Muslim women have been raped by state security forces in the northern Rakhine State during counter-insurgency operations there.
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Violence erupts again in Myanmar's Rakhine state
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Oct. 17 (ANI): The weekend was marked by violence and arrests in Myanmar's northern Rakhine State as a young teacher was shot and an attack on security personnel ended in the deaths of three assailants.
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12 more people killed in Myanmar's Rakhine state
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Oct.12 (ANI): At least twelve people have been killed in clashes between armed men and troops in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
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'Impartial' Rakhine Commission will not police human rights: Kof
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Sept. 9 (ANI): Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan, who is to head the Rakhine State Advisory Commission in Myanmar, has assured the people that he will assuage concerns over the potential partiality of the commission, saying its mandate is to take on boar
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Kofi Annan commission greeted with protests in Rakhine State
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Sittwe [Myanmar], Sept. 6 (ANI): Kofi Annan, chair of the newly formed Rakhine advisory commission, on Tuesday vowed to end the violence in the state and said that his nine-member team would help build economic prosperity in the region.
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Kofi Annan to visit Myanmar amid demand to abolish advisory commission
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Sep. 1 (ANI): Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan, who was recently appointed to head the Rakhine State Advisory Commission, will pay a visit to Myanmar next week even as nationalists demanding to abolish the commission led by him.
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Myanmar nationalists angry over Kofi Annan led commission for Rakhine
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Aug. 29 (ANI): Nationalists in Myanmar have accused the federal government of breaching sovereignty by convening former UN chief Kofi Annan led advisory commission to formulate a long-term plan for the Rakhine State as they perceive the inclusion of international experts
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Kofi Annan to head advisory commission to solve communal violence in Rakhi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw, Aug. 25 (ANI): Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan will head the advisory commission aimed at finding a long-term solution to solve the communal violence in the Rakhine State of Myanmar.
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Myanmar's Nationalist take to streets, ask govt. to listen to 'v
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Naypyidaw (Myanmar), July 11 (ANI): Nationalists in Myanmar carried out a protest march and asked the government to roll back its decision on self-identifying Rohingyas as "Muslims in Rakhine State". They accused the new government of failing to listen to the voices of the people w
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