Thousands of Rohingya immigrants stranded on boats. Original article on CNN.com (opens in new tab) Myanmar is Buddhist majority with Rohingya Muslim minority. In 2012, ethnic violence between them killed hundreds. Over 100,000 have fled Myanmar (also called Burma) since. Those that remain live in segregated, rural camps & ghettos. Myanmar doesn’t acknowledge the Rohingyas as citizens. Now, thousands are …
Blogger Hacked to Death
Anti-religion, Atheist blogger murdered in streets. Anata Bijoy Das was an Atheist/humanist writer in Bangladesh. He wrote for a blog critical of extremism and religion. On Tuesday, 4 masked men hacked him to death in the streets. He is the 3rd writer this year butchered in public. 9 bloggers have been murdered in Bangladesh in 2 years. No terrorist organization …
Thai Trafficking Graves
30-40 mass graves uncovered at human trafficking site. Thailand is a main hub and source for human trafficking. 30-40 mass graves were found at Thai/Myanmar border. The remains are believed to be Rohingya Muslims. The Rohingya Muslims are a minority group in Myanmar. They are not recognized as citizens by the Buddhist majority. They are being forced to flee across …