Rohingya

Angelina Jolie Rebuked By Thai Official

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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BANGKOK — A senior Thai diplomat rebuked Hollywood star Angelina Jolie on Wednesday for speaking out on behalf of Muslim refugees from Myanmar. ...

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"Ugly As Ogres:" Burmese Envoy Insults Refugees

AFP | Posted 05.25.2011

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HONG KONG (AFP) -- Myanmar's senior official in Hong Kong has described the Rohingya people as "ugly as ogres" in a letter sent to media and foreign o...

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Thailand Detains More Burmese Refugees Amid Abuse Accusations

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Thai military has taken into custody another group of asylum-seekers from Burma's Rohingya minority. It comes amid accusations - denied by the ...

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Thailand Forces Burmese Refugees Back Out To Sea: Survivors

Irrawaddy.org | Posted 05.25.2011

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A refugee rights organization has called on the Thai government to stop stranding Rohingya boat people from western Burma's Arakan State at sea after ...

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