The human rights organization Fortify Rights has confirmed that the Arakan Army (AA), an armed group operating in Rakhine State, has been forcing Rohingya, Hindus, and other ethnic minorities to perform dangerous labor and participate in operations that amount to war crimes. The group released a statement on October 22 verifying these abuses. According to […]
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On 17 October the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) and members of the European Parliament issued a joint letter calling for greater attention to the escalating humanitarian crisis facing Rohingya both in refugee camps in Bangladesh and those internally displaced in Myanmar. The text of the statement is as follows. Today, members of ASEAN Parliamentarians […]
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UN Report Says Both Myanmar Military and Arakan Army Committed Atrocities Against Rohingya and Rakhine Civilians Both the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA) have committed serious acts of violence against Rohingya and Rakhine civilians, according to a report released on October 20, 2025, by Thomas Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights […]
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– Deaths Reported Due to Delays in Accessing Medical Care Rohingya residents from Kyauk Hlay Kar, Mingalar Gyi, Hla Baw Zar, Paung Zar, and Pyin Phyu villages — located under the jurisdiction of Pyin Phyu area (Zone 6) in Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State — are being barred from entering Maungdaw town unless they can present […]
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– Rising Concern Among Local Residents In northern Maungdaw Township’s Thu U Lar Village, an Arakan Army (AA)-appointed administrator named Ma Ma Yar Shit (also known as Ma Ma Ar Main) has reportedly requested higher-ranking AA officials to establish an AA military base in the village, according to information received by wsnews24.com from local sources. […]
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Six Rohingya men from Kyauk Hlay Kar village in northern Maungdaw Township were arrested by members of the Arakan Army (AA) near Pya Sar Khaing village while they were fishing in a prawn pond. WS News 24 has confirmed this information after speaking with the victims’ families. The detainees are fishermen who had gone out […]
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ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) is launching an international advocacy mission to Brussels from 14 to 18 October 2025 to spotlight the escalating humanitarian catastrophe in Myanmar, the dire conditions of Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar and the worsening rollback of rights and democracy across Southeast Asia. A delegation of current and former lawmakers […]
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The Arakan Army (AA) is secretly attempting to incite a new wave of ethnic and religious conflict in Maungdaw Township, according to reports from members of the Rohingya community who say they are living under fear and persecution. Locals told wsnews24.com that the AA is exploiting existing tensions between communities, much like the Myanmar military […]
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South Korea has sent 20,000 tons of rice as humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees sheltered in Bangladesh. The aid will be distributed among the displaced population in Cox’s Bazar camps through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The Embassy of Bangladesh in Seoul shared the information on Wednesday (October 8). According to the embassy, […]
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Locals Call It an Act of Terror, Not a Battle According to accounts provided by local residents, the Arakan Army (AA) carried out a drone bombing on April 27 targeting Depyu Chaung village tract in Maungdaw Township — a Rohingya-populated area with no Myanmar military presence. The attack burned the entire village to the ground. […]
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