UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie speaks at a press conference in Bangladesh’s Kutupalong refugee camp. Photo: UNHCR / Santiago Escobar-Jaramillo

Angelina Jolie Urges to Save Rohingya Refugees

February 10, 2019February 12, 2019 RMN News Angelina Jolie, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Refugees, Rohingya

Visiting Bangladesh, Angelina Jolie, the Special Envoy for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), said the world must not turn away

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet. UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferré (file photo)

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Human Rights: Rohingya Refugees Threaten to Commit Suicide

November 15, 2018November 17, 2018 RMN News Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, Refugees, Rohingya

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday urged the Government of Bangladesh to halt plans for

Newly arrived Rohingya refugees travel by boat from Myanmar on the Bay of Bengal to Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar district, Chittagong Division in Bangladesh. Credit: UNICEF/Patrick Brown

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UN Experts to Release Report on Human Rights Violations in Myanmar

July 20, 2018July 23, 2018 RMN News Human Rights, Myanmar, UN

United Nations human rights experts have concluded a five-day visit to Bangladesh, where they met newly arrived Rohingya refugees from

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Rohingya Refugee Crisis Is a Human Rights Nightmare: UN Chief

July 3, 2018July 4, 2018 RMN News António Guterres, Bangladesh, Human Rights, Myanmar, Refugee, Rohingya

On his visit to Bangladesh on Monday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres applauded Bangladesh for giving refuge to hundreds of

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New Agreement to Facilitate the Return of Rohingya Refugees

June 7, 2018June 8, 2018 RMN News Myanmar, Refugees, Rohingya

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the understanding reached between UN agencies and Myanmar on creating conditions that would

Rohingya refugees, including infants and children, on a makeshift raft made of logs, bamboo poles and jerrycans are brought to shore through the mangroves after they crossed the Naf River, which demarcates the border between Myanmar and Bangladesh, Sunday 12 November 2017. Photo: UNICEF

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Over 16,000 Rohingya Babies Take Birth in Refugee Camps

May 18, 2018May 19, 2018 RMN News Bangladesh, Myanmar, Refugee, Rohingya, UNICEF

More than 16,000 Rohingya babies have been born in refugee camps and informal settlements in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh in the