QRCS builds WASH capacity for better Bangladesh refugee camp management [EN/AR]
March 17th, 2020 ? Doha: As part of the ongoing efforts by Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) to improve the living conditions of the refugees from Myanmar to Bangladesh, as well as the host communities, it has worked to build …
Myanmar Rakhine Flare-up Kills 21 Civilians, Displaces 1,000 in Chin State
Intense clashes and airstrikes by government forces in western Myanmar’s Chin state over the weekend killed 21 civilians, injured more than two dozen others, and prompted more than 1,000 villagers to flee their homes, local lawmakers said Monday.
The casualties …
Landmark Settlement in Cambodian Land-grab Falls Short for Many Villagers
It has been more than a decade since 64-year old Khorn Khorn lost three hectares of land to a close ally of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. The controversial senator Ly Yong Phat wanted the holding to expand a sugarcane …
Landmark Settlement in Cambodian Land-grab Falls Short for Many Villagers
It has been more than a decade since 64-year old Khorn Khorn lost three hectares of land to a close ally of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. The controversial senator Ly Yong Phat wanted the holding to expand a sugarcane …
Poverty, Inequality in Thailand on the Rise, World Bank Says
Thailand’s poverty rate has been rising in recent years despite steady, if slow, overall economic growth, a new World Bank report says, widening the gap between rich and poor in Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy.
“Taking the Pulse of Poverty and …
Umbrella Movement Founder Released From Jail, Vows to Fight on
HONG KONG – A prominent pro-democracy campaigner and founder of Hong Kong’s mass peaceful movement now known as the Umbrella Movement, professor Chan Kin-man, was released from prison Saturday, vowing to continue his fight for democracy.
The 61-year-old Yale-educated sociology …
Myanmar Repatriates Suspected Remains of US WWII Servicemen
MANDALAY, MYANMAR – The U.S. military on Thursday repatriated what may be the remains of service personnel who were lost in action in Myanmar during World War II.
The remains from Myanmar’s central Sagaing region were repatriated at a ceremony …
Human Rights Council holds interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on minority issues
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The Council has before it **Conclusions and recommendations of special procedures – Report of the Secretary-General **(A/HRC/43/65).
The Council has before it **Communications report of Special Procedures **(A/HRC/43/77).
Presentation of Reports under the Agenda Item on Human Rights Bodies …
Lives of Rohingya ‘Better’ in Bangladesh Camps than Myanmar, UN Official Says
The largest refugee settlement in the world is a “vibrant” place where the lives of Rohingya Muslims are “in some ways better” than they were in Myanmar, the World Food Program’s representative in Bangladesh told BenarNews, an RFA-affiliated online news …