Rohingya’s Right to Education – Malaysia
The Rohingya are a Muslim Ethnic group of the Northern Rakhine State of Western Burma who fled what Amnesty International has called human rights violations since the 1970s. In order to escape discrimination and racist attacks many have taken refuge in jungles and abandoned places. However, Rohingya children cannot enrol in local schools because Malaysian [...]
Rohingyas claim Myanmar troop abuse
Al Jazeera has spoken to a group of Muslim Rohingyas, who say they were attacked by Myanmar border patrol officers, as they tried to flee the country. They say their boat was boarded, many of them were beaten and burnt – and that the soldiers even attempted to sink the vessel. Selina Downes reports from [...]
More Rohingya survivors tell of Thai abuse
Another group of 200 Rohingya have been rescued off the coast of Sumatra. They tell of mis-treatment at the hands of the Thai military, with 22 dying on board their boat which was set adrift for three weeks without food or supplies. Many are now receiving medical treatment for severe dehydration. Some are in critical [...]
