Japan Provides $1.48 Million to Support Waste Management for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
Arakan News Agency The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced that Japan has contributed an additional $1.48 million to enhance sustainable waste management systems for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Ukhiya’s Camp 20 Extension, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The announcement came during a ceremony held on December 7, attended by Japan’s Deputy Chief of Mission […]
Education Crisis in Arakan State: Teachers Unpaid, Students Left Without Books
Arakan News Agency | Special Report Schools in areas controlled by Arakan militias (separatist Buddhist) in Arakan State are facing a growing education crisis, with teachers reporting months of unpaid salaries and students lacking even the most basic learning materials. An Arakan News Agency correspondent, citing a Rohingya teacher in Maungdaw, said he has been […]
Arakan Militias Clear Rohingya Villages and Build New Buddhist Settlements in Maungdaw
Arakan News Agency Local sources reported that Arakan militias (separatist Buddhist) have begun clearing Rohingya villages in Maungdaw township in northern Arakan State, and have started constructing new settlements to house Buddhist families from the Rakhine community in those areas. Residents of Maungdaw said the militias have taken control of Rohingya villages that were previously […]
Two Rohingya Men Abducted and Tortured in Bangladesh Camps, Families Forced to Pay Ransom
Arakan News Agency Two Rohingya men living in the Unchiprang Refugee Camp (Camp 22), originally from Buthidaung town in Arakan State, were abducted and severely tortured by a local criminal gang on Saturday while searching for daily-wage work in Cox’s Bazar. Local sources said the two men left Unchiprang camp early in the morning and […]
Calls to Hold Arakan Militia Appointee Accountable for Looting Rohingya Property in Maungdaw
Arakan News Agency Residents of Myoma South Ward in Maungdaw town, Arakan State, have called on relevant authorities to take immediate action against a local official appointed by Arakan militias (separatist Buddhist) (AA), after he was accused of stealing and selling the property of Rohingya families who were internally displaced. According to local testimonies cited […]
Dehumanising: Former Judges Criticise India’s Supreme Court Remarks on Rohingya Refugees
Arakan News Agency Several former judges, senior lawyers and officials from the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms have expressed strong criticism of remarks made by a bench of India’s Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, describing the comments as “dehumanising” after the bench referred to Rohingya refugees in India as “intruders” who […]
Arakan Militias Pressure Rohingya Teachers and Community Leaders in Maungdaw to Declare Support
Arakan News Agency Residents in northern Maungdaw have reported that Rohingya teachers, religious leaders and village administrators were pressured to express full support for the Arakan militias (Buddhist separatist groups) during a meeting held on November 29. According to participants, the gathering took place in front of a local rescue camp and brought together around […]
Arakan Militias Intensify Attacks in Northern Maungdaw: Rohingya Civilians Beaten and Shops Looted
Arakan News Agency Human rights abuses by the Arakan militias (Buddhist separatist groups) against Rohingya civilians have sharply increased in northern Maungdaw, in Myanmar’s Arakan State. Local residents report that militia fighters are repeatedly entering Rohingya villages, seizing goods from shops without payment, and physically assaulting civilians on village roads, fueling growing fear across Rohingya […]
Rohingya Refugees in Indonesia Show Solidarity with Flood Victims
Arakan News Agency The Rohingya refugee community residing in Pekanbaru, Riau Province, has expressed full solidarity with Indonesian citizens affected by recent floods in the region, according to a statement issued by the community. Rohingya refugees in Indonesia collected donations totaling 9 million Indonesian Rupiah, which were handed over to the National Zakat Agency in […]