Rohingya in Indonesia Hold Awareness Session to Warn Against Traffickers’ False Promises
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Rohingya refugees in the Indonesian city of Pekanbaru organized an awareness session on September 30 to warn about the dangers of human trafficking, cautioning others against falling into the trap of traffickers who lure them with false promises of a better life. Hamedul Haque, one of the organizers, told Arakan […]
Key Positions of Arab, Islamic, and Western Countries on the Rohingya Crisis during the UN Conference
Arakan News Agency An infographic highlighting the key positions of Arab, Islamic, and Western countries on the Rohingya crisis during the recent high-level United Nations conference held in New York.
Rohingya Students Sit for First Historic Exams in Bangladesh Camps Since 2017
Arakan News Agency Rohingya students sat for historic exams for the first time since their displacement from Myanmar in 2017, inside the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
Beheaded Body of Rohingya Motorcycle Driver Found After Arbitrary Arrest
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive A group of farmers in Buthidaung Township, Arakan State, western Myanmar, discovered the beheaded body of a Rohingya motorcycle driver just hours after he was arbitrarily detained by a member of the Buddhist Arakan militia (Arakan Army) near the militia’s base in “Kin Chaung” village on September 21. Eyewitnesses told […]
Rohingya Students Take Historic Exams in Their Eighth Year as Refugees in Bangladesh Camps
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Thousands of Rohingya students on Thursday began sitting for official, organized examinations for the first time since their displacement in 2017, held in the world’s largest refugee settlement in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, in accordance with Myanmar’s official examination board procedures. Students from over 50 community-based schools in the camps are […]
Key Demands of UN Officials, International Representatives, and Rohingya Activists at the High-Level Conference
An infographic highlighting the key demands of UN officials, international representatives, and Rohingya activists during the High-Level Conference on the Rohingya Crisis, held as part of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Rohingya Activists at UN Conference: The Genocide Did Not End in 2017 and We Are Still Used as Human Shields
Arakan News Agency The United Nations High-Level Conference on the Rohingya Crisis on Tuesday heard powerful testimonies from Rohingya activists detailing ongoing systematic abuses and human suffering in Arakan State in western Myanmar. The speakers stressed that the genocide against the Rohingya did not end in 2017 and that they continue to be used as […]
UN Calls for Sustainable Solutions to Rohingya Crisis at High-Level Conference
Arakan News Agency UN officials and human rights activists on Tuesday, during the High-Level Conference on the Rohingya Crisis and other minorities in Myanmar, called for strengthened international solidarity and the development of sustainable political solutions to end decades of oppression, displacement, and humanitarian suffering. Courtney Rattray, Chef de Cabinet of the UN Secretary-General’s Executive […]
Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh Appeal to the United Nations to End Their Suffering
Arakan News Agency Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh held an event in the Cox’s Bazar camps to call on the United Nations to end their ongoing suffering, just days ahead of a high-level conference on their cause to be held in New York on September 39.
Rohingya in Bangladesh Appeal to UN to End Their Suffering Ahead of Global Conference
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Hundreds of Rohingya refugees gathered on Saturday at Camp-13 in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, in a peaceful assembly during which they made an urgent appeal to the United Nations and the international community for justice and the recognition of their rights. The gathering came just three days before the Global Rohingya […]
Bangladesh Border Guards Detain 3 Rohingya Fishermen, Release Them After Seizing Equipment
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Bangladesh Border Guard forces detained three Rohingya fishermen on September 19 while they were working in the Naf River, before releasing them the following day after confiscating their fishing equipment. Local sources told Arakan News Agency that the men were arrested while casting their nets on the Myanmar side of […]
Thunderstorm Hits Rohingya Shelter, Sparks Panic in Bangladesh Camps
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive A thunderstorm struck a Rohingya refugee shelter in Camp No. 15 in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on Saturday, triggering fear and panic among residents. According to an Arakan News Agency correspondent, citing eyewitnesses, no injuries or fatalities were reported. However, some family members briefly lost consciousness due to shock before later […]
66 Rohingya Rescued from Human Trafficking Network in Teknaf Hills, Bangladesh
Arakan News Agency Bangladeshi authorities rescued 66 Rohingya refugees, including women and children, from a human trafficking network that had been holding them in the remote Teknaf Hills of Cox’s Bazar, in a joint operation carried out by the Bangladesh Coast Guard and Navy, according to security sources. A Coast Guard spokesperson explained that the […]