Rohingya School Teacher Killed by Arakan Army in Buthidaung Township

The Arakan Army (AA) has once again carried out violence against the Rohingya community in Rakhine State’s Buthidaung Township. On 3 October, armed AA members shot dead a Rohingya school teacher in broad daylight at Pauk Taw Pyin village in the Nga Yant Chaung area. According to local sources cited by wsnews24.com, around 10–12 AA […]

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Arakan Army

Arakan Army Members Extort Illegal Taxes from Rohingya IDPs

In northern Maungdaw Township’s Thu U Lar village, the village administrator of Arakan Army, Ma Ma T Raw Shit (aka Ma Ma T A Min), has been collecting illegal taxes from Rohingya families displaced by conflict, according to information provided by local residents to wsnews24.com. Locals said that each Rohingya displaced person, many of whom […]

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IIMM Report: Myanmar Military and Business Actors Profited from Rohingya Land Seizures After 2017

The United Nations Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) has released a report stating that following the 2017 destruction and confiscation of Rohingya homes, farmland, and mosques in Rakhine State, the Myanmar military and business enterprises profited from the seized land and properties. The report was issued on September 30, ahead of the High-Level Conference […]

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