Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory
Pakistani army accuses India of killing 6 civilians along border
Myanmar: Aid shipment for Rohingya Muslims prevented by Buddhist mob
India seals maritime boundary to stop Rohingya Muslim refugees
Bangladesh: Rohingya Muslim plight through the eyes of children
UK to suspend its military ties with Myanmar
Iraq: 3 killed in suicide attack on restaurant in Saladin province
Nigeria: Triple suicide bombing killing 12 blamed on Boko Haram
Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory
Pakistan: Blast kills 5 in northwest Pakistan
Lebanon: Survivors recall 1982 Sabra, Shatila massacre
Myanmar: Fears of spreading violence against Muslims across Myanmar
UK: IED explosion in London underground train injured 18 people
India: 22 drown as boat capsizes in northern India
Iraq: Daesh terror attacks kill 74 in southern Iraq
Myanmar: Trawler carrying Rohingya Muslims sinks near Bangladesh, 2 children dead
Cameroon: Suicide bomber kills 5 worshippers in northern Cameroon mosque
UK: Brexit bill passes first hurdle in parliament
Myanmar: 200,000 Rohingya Muslim children need urgent support
Myanmar: UN: 310,000 Rohingya Muslims flee, textbook example of ethnic cleansing
Myanmar: Aid shipment for Rohingya Muslims prevented by Buddhist mob
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA) A mob of around 300 Rakhine Buddhists have attempted to destroy a ship carrying aid for displaced people in western Rakhine state, Myanmar government said on Thursday. The riot began when about … Continued
India seals maritime boundary to stop Rohingya Muslim refugees
By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI, India (AA) – The government has sealed the maritime boundary after receiving intelligence that Rohingya Muslims would try to enter India using sea routes, according to Indian media reports Wednesday. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared … Continued
Bangladesh: Rohingya Muslim plight through the eyes of children
By Mutasim Billah and Safvan Allahverdi COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AA) – Saddam Hossain’s days had been filled with his parents’ love and affection. He was studying at an Islamic school in Myanmar. He had many classmates and playmates. But … Continued
UK to suspend its military ties with Myanmar
By Tayfun Salci LONDON (AA): The U.K. is suspending all its engagement with Myanmar’s military until the action against the country’s Muslim Rohingya minority is halted, British Prime Minister Theresa May said Tuesday. “We are very concerned about what … Continued
Lebanon: Survivors recall 1982 Sabra, Shatila massacre
By Rabea Damaj BIRWA, Palestine (AA) – Although 35 years have passed since the horrific massacre in Beirut’s Sabra and Shatila refugee camp, those who survived cannot forget the ghastly scenes they witnessed there. Shortly after Israel invaded Lebanon … Continued
Myanmar: Fears of spreading violence against Muslims across Myanmar
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): Maung Maung Cho was surprised when his elderly parents told him they had moved from their cashew farm to a nearby village because they feared repercussions from recent violence in against Rohingya … Continued
Myanmar: Trawler carrying Rohingya Muslims sinks near Bangladesh, 2 children dead
By Mutasim Billah DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): A trawler carrying Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar capsized Tuesday in the Naf River on the border with Bangladesh, leaving two children dead. “A Rohingya trawler sank while entering Bangladesh from Myanmar. There were … Continued
Myanmar: 200,000 Rohingya Muslim children need urgent support
By Mutasim Billah DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): More than 200,000 Rohingya children, who have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar, are at risk and they need urgent support, UNICEF said Tuesday. “This is a growing humanitarian crisis and children are at the … Continued
Myanmar: UN: 310,000 Rohingya Muslims flee, textbook example of ethnic cleansing
By Bayram Altug GENEVA (AA): More than 310,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh since Aug. 25, a UN spokesperson said Monday. Speaking to Anadolu Agency in Geneva, Duniya Aslam Khan, a spokeswoman for the UN Refugee Agency … Continued
Iraq rights panel to sue US coalition over Mosul civilian deaths
By Ali Jawad BAGHDAD (AA): Iraq’s official human rights commission (affiliated with Iraq’s parliament) plans to sue a U.S.-led military coalition which it blames for the death of over 2,000 civilians in the city of Mosul, a commission member … Continued
Myanmar kills 3,000 Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine
By Mutasim Billah DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Myanmar security forces have killed at least 3,000 Rohingya people in the latest violence against the Muslim minority in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state, Bangladesh’s foreign minister said on Sunday. Meanwhile Indian Prime Minister … Continued
Myanmar: UN Security Council should meet over Rohingya Muslim crisis
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): An international human rights group on Friday called on the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting on Myanmar’s crackdown on Rohingya Muslims. According to the UN and rights groups, over … Continued
Myanmar: Persecution of all Myanmar Muslims ‘on the rise’ says rights group
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): Muslims across Myanmar have been facing oppression under the civilian government led by State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, a rights group said Tuesday. The Burma Human Rights Network (BHRN) said in … Continued
Syria: 772 civilians killed last month, majority by US-led coalition
By Fatih Hafiz Mehmet (AA): A total of 772 civilians were killed in Syria last month, according to a new report by a London-based NGO devoted to tracking rights violations in war-torn Syria. In a monthly report issued Sunday, … Continued
Indonesia offers formula to end violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar
By Hayati Nupus, Iqbal Musyaffa JAKARTA (AA): Indonesia’s visiting foreign minister on Monday proposed to Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi a formula to bring an end to ongoing violence in the restive Rakhine state. Rento Marsudi’s … Continued
Myanmar: UN warns of deteriorating situation of Rohingya Muslims
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): UN human rights officials have warned of the rapidly deteriorating situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, as tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have been fleeing towards Bangladesh. “The humanitarian situation is deteriorating rapidly and … Continued
Myanmar: Video shows Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar
By Dildar Baykan ANKARA (AA): Video footage released on social media on Wednesday has revealed eyewitness testimony of atrocities being endured by Rohingya Muslim civilians in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. In a video interview posted on the Arakan Times website, … Continued
Myanmar: Buddhist NGO slams violence against Muslims in Myanmar
By Adem Salvarcioglu and Mahmut Atanur JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA) – A Japan-based Buddhist NGO has reacted to the violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, saying ongoing attacks “are not acceptable for any religion”. “As a Buddhist, I cannot accept the … Continued
Myanmar: Rohingyas voice concern over killing of 100 Muslims in Rakhine attacks
By Kubra Chohan (AA): The European Rohingya Council (ERC) on Sunday voiced concern over the plight of Rohingya population following the attacks in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. In a press release, the Rohingya body expressed deep concern and called on … Continued
Africa’s humanitarian crises worsen
By Addis Getachew ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA): Africa’s humanitarian crises have continued to worsen in 2017, said a report released by the United Nations on Wednesday ahead of the World Humanitarian Day. “Twenty million Africans have been displaced from … Continued
Over 120 people attended a landmark conference on the media reporting of Islam and Muslims. It was held jointly by The Muslim News and Society of Editors in London on September 15.
The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.
The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.
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