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People participate in a rally in Bago, Myanmar, in support of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, ahead of her trip to the International Court of Justice to defend Myanmar against charges that it committed genocide against Rohingya Muslims, Dec. 9, 2019.

Trip to The Hague by Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Draws Mixed Reviews

Loyalists stage rallies while some question Myanmar's strategy of denial of well-documented atrocities.

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Bangladesh Ready to Give ‘Technical Support’ in ICJ Rohingya Case

Gambia is suing Myanmar over allegations of genocide against the Rohingya people.
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Bangladesh's Plan Requiring Websites to Register Worries Journalists

Information minister announced plan to begin processing applications next week for media to stay online.
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Officials: Bangladesh Has Received Small Fraction in Chinese Loans for Projects

A $20 billion credit line from China to finance more than two dozen infrastructure projects was agreed in 2016.
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Bangladesh: Rohingya Rights Group’s Office Padlocked, Power Lines Snapped

Official admits the ARSPHR’s electric lines were shut down, describing the connection as “unlawful.”
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Bangladesh Bars Rohingya Children from Education, Rights Watchdog Says

Refugee commissioner Mahbub Alam Talukder describes report by Human Rights Watch as “all-out false.”
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Bangladesh Court Sentences 7 Militants to Death for Nation’s Deadliest Terror Attack

Judge orders convicted men to be “executed by hanging until death” for support roles in July 2016 café attack.
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Bangladesh: Condemned Men Claim IS Allegiance After Terror Verdict

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