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700,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar's Rakhine state into neighbouring Bangladesh

ICC opens probe into Myanmar's treatment of Rohingya

The International Criminal Court's prosecutor has opened a preliminary probe into Myanmar's crimes against Rohingya Muslims, including killings, sexual violence and forced deportations.

News • 19 Sep 18

Mumtaz Begum cries as she touches wounds she suffered when soldiers burned her house

6,700 Rohingya killed in first month of army crackdown

At least 6,700 Rohingya Muslims were killed in the first month of a Myanmar army crackdown in Rakhine state that began in late August, Doctors …

Myanmar • 14 Dec 17

Rohingya Muslims have been fleeing Myanmar for Bangladesh

Myanmar army replaces general in Rohingya crisis region

Myanmar's army has replaced the general in charge of Rakhine state, where an army operation drove more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh.

World • 13 Nov 17

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