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Rohingya Refugees: Rohingya and Supreme Court

rohingya refugees: Mahesh Kumar A. / Associated Press By The Associated Press Mon., Sept. 18, 2017 NEW DELHI India's government said Monday that it has evidence there are extremists who pose a threat to the country's security among the Rohingya Muslims who have fled Myanmar and settled in many Indian cities, according to Toronto Star. India's Supreme Court was hearing a petition filed on behalf of two Rohingya refugees challenging a government decision to deport the ethnic group from India. India's government says it has evidence there are extremists who pose a threat to the country's security among the Rohingya who have fled Myanmar and settled in many Indian cities. The lawyer representing the Rohingya said the decision was discriminatory. Read more Article Continued Below What Canada must do to about the human rights crisis in Burma Burma's leader has one last chance' to stop Rohingya crisis, UN chief says World leaders to discuss plight of Rohingyas at UN react-empty 153 He said the government had evidence of the presence of militants among the refugees who fled a crackdown by the Myanmar government. This is clearly a case of religious discrimination and an attempt to arouse an anti-Muslim feeling, Prashant Bhushan said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.