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Rakhine

Basics

By Joanne Lu9 November 2016

Myanmar allows first food delivery to Rakhine amid ongoing crackdown

For the first time since insurgent attacks on Oct. 9 resulted in an ongoing military crackdown in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state, the World Food Program is allowed to deliver food to displaced people.

Human Rights

By Joanne Lu25 October 2016

Aid agencies beg to help crisis induced by Myanmar’s military crackdown

Humanitarian agencies are pleading with the government of Myanmar to let them help the displaced people of strife-torn Rakhine state, where a recent severe military crackdown has prevented the delivery of aid.

Human Rights

By Tom Murphy14 August 2012

Rohingya Refugee Postscript: Video

This short report from Al Jazeera provides further information about the ethnic conflict that has lead to the displacement of the Rohingya and how the refugees are living in tents and rely upon food aid.