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Indian authorities allegedly threw 43 Rohingya refugees, including children, into international waters near Myanmar AI-generated image Indian authorities have allegedly thrown 43 Rohingya refugees detained from New Delhi into international waters near the maritime Indian authorities have thrown 43 Rohingya refugees...

"Indian authorities have allegedly thrown 43 Rohingya refugees detained from New Delhi into international waters near the maritime border with Myanmar, forcing children, women, and the elderly to swim to safety with life jackets provided to them." #India #Rohingya
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The judges said India isn’t bound by the 1951 Refugee Convention - but the ban on forced return is now part of customary international law. You don’t need to sign a treaty to respect a life‑and‑death principle the whole world recognises!

Right to reside in India only for citizens, Rohingya must go: Supreme Court | India News - The Times of India India News: The Supreme Court declined to halt the deportation of illegal Rohingya Muslim migrants from Delhi, emphasizing that the right to reside in India is ex

India's Supreme Court green light for deporting Rohingya refugees tramples the basic rule of nonrefoulement: never send people back where they face persecution. India once prided itself on sheltering the vulnerable. This betrays that history.

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India/Pakistan: Urgent need to protect civilians amidst escalating hostilities The escalation of conflict between India and Pakistan is taking a toll on civilians

The escalation of hostilities between India and Pakistan has already taken a toll on civilians.

Amnesty is concerned by reports of loss of civilian lives in both India and Pakistan.

In every armed conflict, protecting civilians is paramount.

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Concerning reports from Afghanistan.

* Unaccompanied women refused hospital care
* Unaccompanied woman not allowed in markets or shops
* A woman lost her baby after cycling three hours in labour to access healthcare
* A girl set herself on fire to escape a forced marriage to a Taliban fighter.

Three years ago today, Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli forces while reporting in Jenin. Her family, friends and colleagues are still waiting for justice and accountability 3 years later.

Since then, the targeting of journalists and attacks on the press have only increased.

Sudan: Advanced Chinese weaponry provided by UAE identified in breach of arms embargo – new investigation Sophisticated Chinese weaponry, re-exported by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been captured in Khartoum, as well as used in Darfur in a blatant breach of the existing UN arms embargo, Amnesty Int...

"Sophisticated Chinese weaponry, re-exported by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been captured in Khartoum, as well as used in Darfur in a blatant breach of the existing UN arms embargo" - Amnesty
#Sudan #UAE
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No Machinery for Apartheid Act now and call on HD Hyundai to suspend the supply of its heavy machinery to Israel.

HD Hyundai's machinery is used to demolish Palestinian homes in the OPT under Israel's apartheid system. The company must halt supplies to prevent complicity in human rights abuses.
#GazaGenocide #Hyundai
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India Must Halt the Forced Deportation of Rohingya Genocide Survivors #Refugees

Stop UK Aid Cuts to Burma! Right now, Foreign Secretary David Lammy and International Development Minister Baroness Chapman are making decisions about which countries will suffer from the huge cut in the UK international aid bu...

Right now, the UK is deciding which countries will suffer from the huge cut in the UK international aid budget. UK aid to Burma saves lives. Email the UK government now calling on them not to cut aid to Burma.
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‘They don’t represent us’: Rohingya armed groups wreak havoc in Rakhine The return of Rohingya militants to the state in recent years to fight the Arakan Army has led to a string of alleged abuses against civilians, and has imperilled relations with the Rakhine community.

In the camps ARSA "recruits from among the refugees and engages in drug smuggling and other illegal rackets, while imposing a reign of terror where camp residents were killed for speaking out against the group".
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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US Sanctions Myanmar Militia Tied to Cyber-Scams, Human Trafficking The Treasury Department said Americans have lost $5.5 billion to scam operations run from Southeast Asia since 2022.

The latest U.S. sanctions should send a strong message to Thai authorities who must act against Saw Chit Thu and his family members. #JusticeForMyanmar👇🏽

MYANMAR: Sanctions against Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) and the family of its leader Chit Thu have been criticised for sparing his wife and daughter, according to media reports. 1/2 www.facebook.com/story.php?st...

Myanmar’s ethnic Karen face food shortages amid aid cuts to camps on Thai border Children under five are living on just 5 US cents a day, aid groups said.

Over 108,000 Myanmar refugees in Thai border camps face worsening hardship due to aid cuts, leaving many without stable food supplies and struggling to meet basic needs.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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13 Civilians Killed and Over 20 Injured in Karenni State During Military-Declared Ceasefire, Reports Say - By Kantarawaddy Times Despite the Myanmar military council’s declaration of a nationwide ceasefire, airstrikes and artillery attacks in Karenni State—including along the Shan-Karenni border—have resul...

Myanmar military has just continued its attacks on civilians during its "ceasefire"
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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Myanmar junta extends post-quake ceasefire despite repeatedly violating it Junta airstrikes have killed nearly 300 people since the ceasefire began, the exiled civilian government said.

Breaking: War criminals announce extension of ceasefire that doesn't exist*

*The junta has killed nearly 300 people in airstrikes since it announced its "ceasefire", according to NUG figures

#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #MyanmarEarthquake

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Dozens of Rohingya refugees detained in Delhi, Activist says some taken to airport amid deportation fear Dozens of Rohingya refugees living in New Delhi's Uttam Nagar have been detained in several raids since Tuesday night despite having refugee cards issued New Delhi, Rohingya refugees

"India has intensified its crackdown on Rohingya refugees recently, putting the persecuted community in Myanmar in agony."
#Rohingya #NewDelhi
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Myanmar media faces severe restrictions and funding challenges on World Press Freedom Day - DVB The Independent Press Council Myanmar (IPCM) stated on May 3 – World Press Freedom Day – that a total of 40 media workers, including seven women, are being held in prison nationwide. Another seven jou...

The Independent Press Council Myanmar stated on World Press Freedom Day that a total of 40 media workers, including 7 women, are being held in prison. Another seven journalists have been killed since the 2021 military coup english.dvb.no/myanmar-medi... #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

#WorldPressFreedomDay 🔥

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Finger print with 'journalism is not a crime' written over.

A threat to the press is a threat to accountability.

This #WorldPressFreedomDay, join us in exposing the truth, and defending the right to report it.

Many thanks to the curators and organisers and especially the familes for this moving memorial to the tragic loss of innocent civilians from the Myanmar military airstrikes. The Myanmar military continues to target civilians even after the recent earthquake.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

"Testimonies from Beyond"
Koppel Collective, 157 Regent's Park Road, NW1 888, London 1st-6th May 11am to 8pm

Exhibition Guide can be downloaded here:
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The organisers have more details and pictures here:
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"Testimonies From Beyond" Exhibition about the Myanmar military airstrikes targetting civilians. Familes have provided artefects from their loved ones as a memorial to those killed by the airstrikes. Currently showing in London till 6th May.
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Magway sees deadly airstrike and resistance ambush Civilian deaths mount as junta launches air raids while resistance fighters target military columns

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By: kaung on Friday, May 2, 2025

Myanmar regime bombs Kachin ‘jungle hospital’ three times in one week The attacks have forced the hospital, run by the renowned CDM surgeon Dr. Soe Min, to temporarily suspend operations

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By: kaung on Friday, May 2, 2025

Aid cuts predicted to cause 2.9 million more HIV-related deaths by 2030 – study Reductions to overseas budgets by US, UK and EU countries will have ‘devastating consequences’, say researchers in modelling published in the Lancet HIV

Aid cuts predicted to cause 2.9 million more HIV-related deaths by 2030 – study | Global development | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

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Dominican Republic: The fight against racism must be respected and protected by the authorities We call on the Dominican authorities to respect and guarantee the human rights of those who fight against structural racism in the country.

“The authorities must act decisively in the face of the increasing threats against those defending the human rights of Haitian migrants, Dominicans of Haitian descent affected by statelessness and Afro-descendants."
#DominicanRepublic
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A 2021 court ruling, promoted by nine Amazonian girls and climate activists, with the support of the Union of People Affected by Texaco Operations, had ordered the elimination of flares but they continue.
#Ecuador
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Ecuador: Justice has failed the Warriors for the Amazon, but their fight continues The Constitutional Court of Ecuador dismissed an extraordinary action for protection and does not guarantee justice and effective reparation for the Warriors for the Amanzon and their communities.

Ecuador's Constitutional Court dismissed a protection action by the Warriors for the Amazon, failing to enforce a 2021 ruling on eliminating gas flares and reparations. The Ecuadorian Amazon is burning with toxic flares.
#Ecuador
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Pakistan's opaque ‘Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan’ targeting Afghan refugees must be withdrawn immediately The opaque ‘Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan’ targeting Afghan refugees must be immediately withdrawn in Pakistan

The Pakistani govt plans to arbitrarily and forcibly expel Afghan nationals, including refugees and asylum seekers, as part of the ‘Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan’, scapegoating a community that has long been disenfranchised and fled persecution.