The Rohingya fisherman who died as a result of torture by the Arakan Army

Rohingya Man Found Dead After Abduction by Arakan Army; Three Others Still Missing

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 Begins Selling Confiscated Rohingya Property in Maungdaw

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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Fortify Rights Urges India to End Unlawful Expulsions of Rohingya Refugees and Muslim Citizens

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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ARNC Accuses Arakan Army of Atrocities, Urges Global Action

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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HRW: Arakan Army Mirroring Myanmar Junta’s Oppression of Rohingya

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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Rohingya Man Found Dead After Arakan Army Detention in Pauktaw

Two Rohingya Men Die After Being Detained by Arakan Army in Rakhine State Two Rohingya men have died under suspicious circumstances following their detention by the Arakan Army (AA) in Rakhine State, Myanmar, according to credible local sources and direct interviews with the victims’ families conducted by WSNews24. Shuna Miah’s Death in Custody On 29 […]

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U.S. Shows Interest in Diverting Myanmar’s Rare Earth Minerals Away from China

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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Junta passes Military Secrets Protection Law

The military regime on Monday promulgated a law criminalizing the unauthorized transfer of military secrets. The Military Secrets Protection Law defines “military secrets” as “military grand strategies, strategies, tactics, and matters related to military training, technologies and technical systems concerning naval vessels, aircraft, other vehicles, machinery, weapons, ammunition, and military equipment used by the Tatmadaw […]

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Arakan Army Accused of Arbitrary Detention of Rohingya Civilians in Buthidaung

Arakan Army Detains Around 60 Rohingya Farmers in Buthidaung Township. The Arakan Army (AA) detained nearly 60 Rohingya civilians from paddy fields and farms in Sein Hnyin Pya and Tha Baik Taung villages in Buthidaung Township on 25 July. Eyewitnesses said the detainees, including at least four members from a single family, were taken while […]

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Funding Collapse Threatens Survival of Over One Million Rohingya in Bangladesh

In August 2017, a deadly crackdown by Myanmar’s army on Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State sent hundreds of thousands fleeing across the border into Bangladesh. Those persecuted joined around 300,000 people already in Bangladesh from previous waves of displacement, effectively forming the world’s largest refugee camp. Today, Bangladesh is hosting over 1.2 million Rohingyas in […]

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