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Acting U.S. Secretary of State John Sullivan announces the release of the 2017 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in Washington, April 20, 2018.

US Report Takes Aim at Region’s Human Rights Practices

Extrajudicial killings, free speech attacks in South and Southeast Asia among issues highlighted by State Department.

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‘Several’ Suspected Rohingya Insurgents in Custody: Bangladesh Official

Seven agencies are tracking possible ARSA activities at refugee camps in Bangladesh, police source says.
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India: Media Fined for Disclosing Child Rape Victim’s Identity

Attack was aimed at driving Muslims from a Hindu-dominated region in Indian Kashmir, police said.
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Myanmar Voices Concern Over ICC Talk About Rohingya Exodus to Bangladesh

A prosecutor asked judges to rule on whether the International Criminal Court had jurisdiction over the expulsion of Rohingya to Bangladesh.
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UN, Bangladesh Sign MoU on Rohingya Repatriation

But conditions in Myanmar “are not yet conducive for returns to be safe, dignified, and sustainable,” UNHCR says.
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India Accuses British Rohingya Man as Al-Qaeda Terror Group Operative

Saimiun Rahman allegedly engaged in terrorist activities in Bangladesh and India, agency says.
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At Bangladesh Refugee Camp, Myanmar Minister Urges Rohingya to Come Back

Refugees reject sympathy, assurances offered by visiting officials.
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Myanmar Officials Visit Rohingyas in Bangladesh

Indians Battle Fake News

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