myanmar

UN figures show 230,000 of those affected are in Sagaing alone, where civil conflict had already pushed tens of thousands from their homes.

A 400,000-signature expulsion petition and police describing Rohingya as a 'cancer' are pushing Malaysia's silent government toward a crisis in refugee protection.

Myanmar's military government confirmed the Monday meeting with ICRC representative Arnaude de Baecque, offering a rare glimpse into the detained leader's welfare.