In a disturbing turn of events, the Arakan Army (AA) has reportedly coerced Rohingya youths in Maungdaw Township, Arakan State of Myanmar, to join their ranks. This development has instilled fear and anxiety among the local Rohingya communities who are already grappling with a dire humanitarian situation. On the 5th of August, a truck carrying […]
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In the northern part of Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, most of the Rohingya residents from Kyauk Kaung Taung village tract have fled to Bangladesh due to forced expulsions and heavy pressure from the Arakan Army (AA), according to local sources. Locals said that AA accused the Rohingya after a Rakhine villager from Kanpyin went missing […]
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cross Rakhine State, the Arakan Army (AA) has been regularly holding community mobilization meetings, and according to local reports received by wsnews24.com, Rohingya residents are also being summoned to these gatherings and subjected to threats. Locals said that during these meetings, the AA has told Rohingya people: “Even if we kill and wipe you out, […]
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Hyderabad — Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India’s ruling party, have demanded the closure of the Darul Uloom Naumania School, affiliated with the historic Jamia Husseinia Mosque in Sultanpur. They allege that the school is operating illegally and shelters Rohingya refugees—claims that have fueled controversy and heightened sectarian tensions in the city. The […]
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In Rakhine State, the Arakan Army’s (AA) education programs are causing many difficulties for Rohingya students in villages, according to local residents who spoke with wsnews24.com. In some Rohingya villages in Maungdaw and Buthidaung townships, where student numbers are relatively small, the AA has prohibited the opening of schools. Even in villages where schools are […]
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The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) today formally petitioned the Federal Court in Buenos Aires to expand its universal jurisdiction case on the Rohingya genocide to also include atrocity crimes by the Arakan Army (AA). In doing so, it hopes to seek arrest warrants for Commander-in-Chief Major General Twan Mrat Naing, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Brigadier General […]
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In Maungdaw Township, where internet services have been cut off by the Arakan Army (AA) citing security concerns, some Rohingya residents are still managing to access the internet at a bridge near Maung Ni village, where the signal from Bangladesh is available. They use it to communicate with relatives abroad and to address urgent needs. […]
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The United Nations has stated that the human rights situation of Myanmar’s ethnic minorities has further deteriorated, noting that while the military committed crimes against the Rohingya community in 2017, the Arakan Army (AA) also continued committing crimes against the Rohingya in 2024. According to a statement from the UN Human Rights Council, UN High […]
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Border Security Force (BSF) of India pushed 18 people, including 17 Rohingya refugees and one Bangladeshi national, into Bangladesh through the Shahbazpur Tea Estate area under Barlekha upazila of Moulvibazar early Tuesday. Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) from Battalion-52 apprehended the group after they entered Bangladeshi territory and later handed them over to Barlekha […]
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In Maungdaw Township, the Arakan Army (AA) has reportedly coerced 16 Rohingya Islamic scholars into forming an unlawful Islamic Religious Council, according to accounts from local residents. Furthermore, locals told wsnews24.com that the AA is pressuring educated people from each Rohingya village to establish additional Islamic councils. They believe the AA intends to use these […]
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