Rohingya Muslims

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Burmese government accused of widespread abuses against Muslim minority forced to flee to Bangladesh.

Myanmar's de-facto leader is accused of turning a blind eye to widespread atrocities against the minority.

Suu Kyi's decision has been attributed to the domestic security situation.

Aung San Suu Kyi's government has been accused of targeting Rohingyas in "ethnic cleansing" operation.

The attack was allegedly in response to the deepening crisis in the restive western Myanmar state of Rakhine.

Buddhist leader empathises as 270,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh after alleged persecution.

Thousands have fled from Myanmar to neighbouring Bangladesh.

The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army has urged the Myanmar military to reciprocate the ceasefire.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of possible ethnic cleansing and a "humanitarian catastrophe" in Myanmar's Rakhine state.

More than 125,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh in less than two weeks to escape violence and alleged persecution in Myanmar.

The Rohingya are effectively stateless. Neither Bangladesh nor Myanmar recognises them as citizens. They live in apartheid-like conditions.

The victims are Muslim, and the persecutors are Buddhist - which doesn't neatly fit our Western world-view.

"The world is waiting and the Rohingya Muslims are waiting," the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize said.

Among new arrivals, about 16,000 are school-age children and more than 5,000 are under the age of five, aid workers say.

The government is blaming a pro-Rohingya armed group for the violence, but people fleeing the violence accuse government authorities.

Don't ever believe that Buddhists are all calm and humane. Look at Aung San Suu Kyi's brutal sins.

"Myanmar doesn't distinguish between the terrorists and civilians. They are hunting all the Rohingya."

Police said Rohingya Muslims were behind the attacks that targeted 24 police post and an army base.

Food insecurity increased following 'security incidents and ensuing violence in late 2016' WFP said.

The UN says the Rohingya are one of the most persecuted groups in the world. Neither Bangladesh nor Myanmar recognises them as citizens.

Unicef calls on all parties to allow humanitarian assistance to reach children in conflict-affected areas.

Aung San Suu Kyi has been widely condemned for her silence on the persecution.

In total, about 40,000 Rohingya Muslims are believed to living illegally across India.

Suu Kyi has received widespread criticisms over fighting with armed ethnic groups and slower economic growth.

Keith Harper says Aung San Suu Kyi's iconic status should not be a hindrance.

The Rohingya are one of the most persecuted groups in the world. Neither Bangladesh nor Myanmar recognises them as citizens.

The operation had been under way since 9 October when several policemen were killed in attacks by 250 armed men.

Allegations include mass killings and gang rapes of women and children in Rakhine state.

The UN says Myanmar's security forces have committed mass killings and gang rapes of Rohingya Muslims. Now Bangladesh plans to ship them off to a remote uninhabitable island.