Muslim residents in Rakhine State have reported that the costs associated with applying for citizenship cards and supporting documentation are steadily increasing due to widespread demands for illegal payments by authorities. These rising expenses are creating severe obstacles for families who already face discrimination and economic hardship. Participants from the Sittwe local community told the […]
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The Arakan Army (AA), in addition to targeting Rohingya communities, has reportedly been forcibly recruiting members of the Khumi community into its ranks. The Khumi Media Group (KMG) reports that civilians in Paletwa Township, Chin State, are fleeing their villages after allegations surfaced that the AA had begun coercing locals into joining the armed group. […]
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday wondered whether Rohingya “refugees” should be granted a “red carpet welcome” at a time when the country was grappling with its own poverty, as it refrained from issuing any formal notice to the Union government on a plea alleging illegal custodial disappearance of five of them. “You know they are […]
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With the latest incidents, the total number of people — both Rohingyas and Indian nationals — forced across the border since May 7 has risen to at least 2,219. Among them are at least 212 Rohingyas, including 50 registered with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in India. The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) […]
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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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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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A 23-year-old woman from Paletwa town, Chin State, said she was forced to flee her native place after being sexually assaulted by Arakan Army (AA) soldiers in April, according to reports by local media. After the AA expelled junta troops and entered Paletwa town, two AA soldiers allegedly raped the woman and attempted to drown […]
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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 ruling BJP is targeting a vulnerable refugee population to distract from their own domestic and international failures. In mid-May, the world watched in horror as Indian authorities detained around 40 Rohingya refugees across the country: in shackles, blindfolded, and according to some reports, subjected to beatings and sexual harassment. Indian naval officers then threw them into the sea off […]
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The Border Security Force of India has recently pushed at least 122 Rohingyas, including 48 registered by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in India, into Bangladesh. The Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner said that they could detect 117 Rohingyas, including 43 registered by the UNHCR in India, who were pushed […]
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