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The Rohingya Genocide: starvation and forced labour as tools of erasure

November 23, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

The-Rohingya-Genocide_Starvation-and-forced-labour-as-tools-of-erasure This report – the twelfth in our ongoing series – documents continued breaches of the International Court of Justice’s binding orders to protect the Rohingya, issued as part of The Gambia’s genocide case against Myanmar. It is being published ahead of Myanmar’s next six-month reporting deadline to the Court. Drawing on first-hand documentation from […]

The Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh: Vulnerabilities amid repatriation uncertainty

November 19, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

Years after large numbers of Rohingya refugees began seeking protection in Bangladesh in 2017, the Rohingya crisis has transitioned from an acute emergency into a deeply entrenched Protracted Refugee Situation (PRS). With more than one million stateless refugees now living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, long term displacement has generated consequences that extend far beyond immediate humanitarian […]

Arakan locals are in danger of landmines planted by the Arakan Army troops

November 19, 2025November 19, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

Civilians in northern Rakhine State continue to face deadly risks as landmine explosions—allegedly planted by the Arakan Army (AA)—result in increasing casualties among local residents. The latest incident occurred on November 17 in Maungdaw Township, where a Muslim villager lost one of his legs after stepping on a hidden explosive device. The victim, U Abu […]

UN Human Rights Envoy Condemns the Military’s Horrific Atrocities

November 16, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

Myanmar’s military has committed brutal atrocities, including burning people alive inside their homes—not only ordinary civilians but also persons with disabilities—according to a statement by UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, Tom Andrews. Tom Andrews noted that global news outlets have largely focused on battles and other developments in Myanmar, while neglecting the fact that […]

Arakan Army has reinstated the previously abolished “Nasaka system” in Maungdaw to systematically oppress and inspect Rohingya

November 15, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

It has been learned through local Rohingya sources that in Maungdaw Township and surrounding areas of Rakhine State, the AA (Arakan Army) has been strictly checking household registrations in a manner similar to the former Border Immigration Control System—known as the Nasaka system. On August 13, 2018, AA had abolished six discriminatory local orders which […]

Persecution by Arakan Army is underlying reason for migrant boat tragedy : ARNC

November 12, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

The Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC) released a strongly worded statement on 10 November accusing the Arakan Army of a systemic campaign of abuse which led Rohingya refugees to flee in a boat which later capsized near the maritime border between Malaysia and Thailand. The text of the statement is as follows. The Arakan Rohingya […]

Arakan Army Postpones Release of 19 Rohingya Prisoners Despite Earlier Promise

November 12, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

19 Rohingya prisoners who were allegedly conscripted by force into the military and later imprisoned on accusations of having links with the Myanmar junta have been transferred from Buthidaung Prison to Laimyo Prison. wsnews24 confirmed the transfer after speaking with local representatives and families of the detained Rohingya. It was reportedly planned that these Rohingya […]

The Arakan Army must stop using ethnic minorities in Rakhine for dangerous forced labor at the conflict frontlines: Fortify Rights

November 11, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

Fortify Rights reveals how the AA forces Rohingya, Hindu, and other ethnic minorities into life-threatening work, with many detained, tortured and forced to work over months. Key Findings The AA is using forced labour of ethnic minorities — including Rohingya Muslims, Hindus, Chakma and others — in dangerous wartime conditions in Rakhine State. Survivors described […]

Arakan Army War Crime and Atrocities Against Rohingya People.

November 11, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

By Aman Ullah The Arakan Army (AA) has been designated as a terrorist group by Myanmar’s military government as of September 2024. In January 2019, Myanmar’s Anti-Terrorism Central Committee officially labeled the Arakan Army a terrorist organization under the country’s counter-terrorism law. The Anti-Terrorism Central Committee has issued this notification by exercising the authority mentioned […]

Hundreds Feared Dead as Two Boats Carrying Rohingya Migrants Sink off Thai–Malaysia Border

November 10, 2025November 10, 2025WSNews24Leave a Comment

Two boats carrying over 300 Rohingya migrants from Myanmar have sunk in the waters near the Thailand–Malaysia maritime border over the past two days, raising fears of hundreds of casualties, according to officials from both countries. Two Separate Incidents in Two Days According to Malaysian and Thai authorities, one boat carrying around 230 people sank […]

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