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Arakan militias force Rohingya into hard labor to build camp in Maungdaw

Arakan News Agency Buddhist Arakan militias (the Arakan Army) have forced Rohingya residents in northern Maungdaw, Arakan state, into hard labor to build a new military camp after the militia demolish...

Bangladesh: 122 fishermen, including 93 Rohingya, arrested for fishing inside Myanmar waters

Arakan News Agency The Bangladesh Coast Guard arrested 122 fishermen and boatmen, including 93 Rohingya, on Friday morning during raids in Teknaf municipality of Cox’s Bazar district, accusing them ...

Arakan Militias prevent Rohingya from returning to their villages amid fears of an erasure plan

Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Arakan Buddhist militias (the Arakan Army) have prevented Rohingya villagers in northern Maungdaw, Arakan state, western Myanmar, from returning to their homes more than...

Arakan militias impose extra schooling fees on students in Arakan

Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Arakan Militias have imposed high schooling, especially on Rohingya, in more towns in Maungdaw and Buthidaung in Arakan state, western Myanmar, where the militias contro...
Students inside one of the schools in Maungdaw city in Arakan state, western Myanmar (Image: social media)

Rakhine Seize Rohingya Properties Following Arakan Militias’ Takeover of Buthidaung

Arakan News Agency Residents and eyewitnesses said that properties and shops belonging to the Rohingya in the city of Buthidaung, in Arakan State, were transferred to Rakhine Buddhists after the Araka...

Arakan Militias Impose Heavy Taxes on Rohingya Shops in Buthidaung

Arakan News Agency | Exclusive On August 18, the Arakan Buddhist militia (Arakan Army) imposed hefty financial taxes on Rohingya shops in the city of Buthidaung in Arakan State, western Myanmar, at a ...

Arakan Militias Continue to Pressure Buthidaung Residents to Blame Myanmar Military for Massacre

Arakan News Agency | Exclusive On 21 August, Buddhist Arakan militias (Arakan Army) summoned village leaders and influential figures from across Buthidaung Township in Arakan State, western Myanmar, t...

Arakan militias impose expensive schooling fees on Rohingya students only

Arakan News Agency | Exclusive  Arakan Buddhist militia (Arakan Army) controlling Arakan state, western Myanmar, have imposed expensive schooling fees solely on Rohingya students in Buthidaung townsh...
The entrance to Buthidaung town in Arakan state as seen in an undated file photo. (Photo: RFA)

Accusations Against Arakan Militias of Imposing Excessive Taxes on Rohingya in Maungdaw

Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Local residents have accused the tax department of the Buddhist Arakan militias (Arakan Army) of imposing excessive taxes and extorting Rohingya shop owners in Maungdaw ...

Arakan Militias Extort Rohingya for Financial Support and Public Condemnation of Armed Groups in Exchange for Peace

Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Buddhist Arakan militias (Arakan Army) have demanded that Rohingya village leaders and community figures in northern Maungdaw, Arakan State, publicly denounce the activi...

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