People who are forced to flee from their homes or are displaced need to be treated with dignity, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner Gillian Triggs said, lauding India's efforts in opening its borders to refugees.
At a time when Hindu deities and traditions are being weaponised by the intertwined forces of Hindutva and caste oppression, these forms of Shiva offer us an alternative vision of peace and justice for all.
Myanmar Seeks Return of 8 Policemen Who Sought Refuge in India
A senior official of the state home department stated that at least 11 police personnel and five other civilians have crossed the border and have taken refuge in Mizo villages.
A man rides his motorised two-wheeler across the Indo-Myanmar border bridge at the border town of Moreh, in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur. Photo: Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri
New Delhi: Myanmar has sought the return of eight policemen who crossed into Indian territory, even as the north-eastern state braced for more refugees with the Myanmarese military junta intensifying its security crackdown on pro-democracy protestors.