Rohingya Muslims

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.

"They are our brothers and sisters, and they've been suffering for years," the pontiff said.

A Bangladeshi fisherman was killed after a Myanmar patrol boat thought it was under attack.

Human Rights Watch is the latest group to denounce violence committed against the marginalised Rohingya Muslims.

Human rights violations included mass gang-rape, killings of babies and young children and brutal beatings.

The remote island in the Bay of Bengal is engulfed by several feet of water at high tide, and has no roads.

A gunman shot the lawyer as he attempted to enter a taxi outside Yangon International Airport.

OIC says measures should be taken to avoid genocide of people like the ones in Cambodia and Rwanda.

Up to 22,000 Rohingya have fled from Myanmar's Rakhine state in the past week, says UN agency.

16-month-old Mohammed Shohayet drowned with family during journey to Bangladesh to flee alleged persecution.

Human rights groups slam government report on treatment of Rohingya Muslims in terror crackdown.

Heads of security forces had previously stated that armed personnel were following the rule of law.

In a letter, they told Myanmar government to lift all restrictions that are placed on humanitarian aid to Rakhine State.