The Arakan Army (AA), an ethnic armed group operating in western Myanmar’s Arakan State, is facing growing condemnation for a string of grave abuses against the Rohingya community, including arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, torture, and possible extrajudicial killing. Local sources reported that the AA detained at least 70 Rohingya civilians over the past week in […]
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For the Rohingya people, August 5 is no longer just a date—it is a painful symbol of a genocide that refuses to end. While August 25, 2017, is widely recognized as the beginning of Myanmar’s systematic campaign of violence, many Rohingya now mark August 5, 2024, as a Black Day—a reminder of the atrocities that […]
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ByAhtaram Shin The “Arakan Army” (AA) has long portrayed itself as a liberation force fighting against Myanmar’s military junta, but the reality is far darker. While the junta’s atrocities against the Rohingya, Rakhine people act as paramilitary are well-documented, the AA’s actions reveal an even more insidious threat—one that not only perpetuates violence but ensures […]
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The body of a Rohingya man bearing signs of injury has been found after he was abducted by the Arakan Army (AA) to Laldia Island near the Myanmar-Bangladesh border. Three other men who were abducted with him remain missing. Local sources told Wsnews24.com that the deceased, identified as Zafor (46 years old), was from Tharsi […]
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Arakan Army/United League of Arakan (AA/ULA) begins selling confiscated Rohingya properties in Maungdaw. It has been reported that the Arakan Army/United League of Arakan (AA/ULA), has begun selling properties confiscated from Rohingya residents in Maungdaw Township, Arakan State, Myanmar. According to local sources, since 1st August, the Arakan Army/ United League of Arakan (AA/ULA) has […]
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The Indian government must immediately end its unlawful campaign of expulsion against Indian Muslim citizens and Rohingya refugees, said Fortify Rights. The move comes as the Indian authorities in recent months have been arbitrarily arresting, detaining, torturing and coercively removing members of Muslim minorities — including those with valid documentation or citizenship — as well […]
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The junta’s governing body, the State Administration Council (SAC), rebranded itself as the National Security and Peace Commission during a meeting of the military-dominated National Defense and Security Council in Naypyitaw on Thursday. The 10-member commission headed by junta boss Min Aung Hlaing comprises loyalists including his deputy Soe Win, Aung Lin Dwe, Ye Win […]
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The Arakan Rohingya National Council has called on the international community to take immediate and decisive action The Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC) has issued a strongly worded statement condemning what it describes as a growing pattern of “atrocities” committed by the Arakan Army (AA) against Rohingya civilians in northern Arakan. Citing multiple recent incidents, […]
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Rakhine’s Arakan Army Accused of Grave Abuses Against Rohingya Human Rights Watch has accused the ethnic Arakan Army (AA) of committing grave abuses against the Rohingya population in western Myanmar’s Rakhine State. In a statement released Monday, the rights watchdog said that after seizing territory in Rakhine State, the ethnic armed group has imposed movement […]
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The administration led by former President Donald Trump is reportedly showing interest in diverting Myanmar’s rare earth minerals away from China, its strategic rival, according to a Reuters report published. The report stated that U.S. government officials have held discussions and reviewed proposals from rare earth experts on how to reroute Myanmar’s mineral supply chains. […]
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