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Burmese authorities are using COVID-19 response measures as a pretext to harass and extort Rohingyas.

The image was taken on May 16 and suggests at least 200 buildings were burned.

Authorities said Sunday they arrested a boatload of 202 people believed to be minority Muslim Rohingya refugees after their boat was found adrift near the northern resort island of Langkawi.

Containing the disease in one of the world's largest refugee camps in Bangladesh could be a daunting task.

Leaving the group cut off from the outside world leaves them especially vulnerable to COVID-19.

Beyond refocusing the attention on the Rohingya crisis, the ruling raising questions about whether it might be an effective route for pursuing accountability.

The focus on William Schabas’ history and personal views detracts from the more substantive issues at play in allegations of genocide in Myanmar.

Recent events have highlighted the more aggressive side of the country’s nationalist tendencies as it prepares to head to the polls later this year.

An overcrowded boat carrying about 138 Rohingya refugees from Bangladeshi camps sank Tuesday in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladeshi officials said.

A court official said a team of investigators is visiting Rohingya refugee camps to collect evidence, and that justice will be delivered whether Myanmar cooperates or not.

Under a new partnership program with the United Nations, the children will receive a formal education using a Myanmar curriculum from grade 6 to 9.

The court delivered a sweeping legal victory for the persecuted Muslim minority.