Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Villagers protest army’s arrests


18-Jun-12
About a dozen Arakanese villagers in Arakan state’s Kyauktaw 
township were detained by security forces on Saturday, 
which prompted a protest from locals demanding their release.

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Calls for ‘impartial and credible investigation’ in Rakhine State


Monday, 18 June 2012 14:41 Mizzima News
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said over the weekend 
that it hoped Bangladesh officials would change their mind and 
open its borders to the refugee crisis in western Rakhine State in Burma.

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More rioters arrested in Rakhine State


Monday, 18 June 2012 14:30 Mizzima News
Unrest continued in Maungtaw in Rakhine State in Burma’s western region 
with 22 rioters arrested over the weekend, state-run media reported on 
Sunday. Authorities say 50 people have died in the rioting that began on May 28.

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