Myanmar MPs Living In Exile In Mizoram Paint Horrific Picture Of Bloodshed In Their Country
by Jaideep Mazumdar - May 26, 2021 08:10 AM
A villager looks on in Myanmar, as the military junta bombs public dwellings and kills thousands, as part of a coup.
Snapshot
According to the Mizoram Policeâs Crime Investigation Department (CID), which keeps track of and deals with political refugees from Myanmar, a total of 5,673 Myanmarese nationals have taken refuge in the state till now.
The Myanmarese refugees have been sheltered in nine districts of the state, including state capital Aizawl. Most of them are staying in Champhai district bordering Myanmar.
UPDATED: May 20, 2021 13:18 IST
Myanmar shares a porous land border as well as a maritime boundary with India. (Reuters file photo)
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Myanmar shares an over 1,600 km long porous land border with India as well as a maritime boundary.
Hundreds of civilians had been killed and human rights violations have been committed following the coup.
UN has called on all countries across the region to offer refuge and protection to people seeking safety.
UNITED NATIONS: An estimated 4,000 to 6,000 refugees from Myanmar have sought safety in India, a spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said, as the world body voiced concern over the rising levels of displacement of people since the military coup in the country in February.
Release Thin Thin Aung : Women Activists Urge India, Global Stakeholders to Focus on Myanmar
In a statement, activists have held that the journalist and pro-democracy activist is one among many held arbitrarily by the military in Myanmar.
People march during a protest against the military coup in Dawei, Myanmar April 13, 2021. Photo: Courtesy of Dawei Watch/via Reuters
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New Delhi: Several prominent women rights advocates from all walks of life in India have released a statement urging the Myanmar military to release journalist and activist Thin Thin Aung and other illegally detained pro-democracy protesters.
In an appeal, both to the military which assumed power since the coup and to the international community including transnational business stakeholders, the activists have urged that the brutal violence perpetrated on protesters in Myanmar end and people’s rights be restored.
Bangladesh Foreign Secretary says canât allow Rohingyas to stay in country
Bangladesh Foreign Secretary says canât allow Rohingyas to stay in country
Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Mohd Shahidul Haque On Friday Cleared Countryâs Stand On Rohingyas. Haque Said That Problem Has Been Created In Myanmar And Solution Has To Be Found In Myanmar.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Ashish Ranjan | Updated on: 06 Oct 2017, 11:44:23 AM
New Delhi:
Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Mohd Shahidul Haque on Friday cleared country’s stand on Rohingyas. Haque said that problem has been created in Myanmar and solution has to be found in Myanmar. Our position is very clear, problem has been created in Myanmar and solution has to be found in Myanmar, said Bangladesh Foreign Secretary.