Myanmar policeman fled deadly mob attack on Rohingya men
Arakan News Agency A policeman in Myanmar fled the scene of a deadly mob attack on Rohingya Muslims that has put the troubled western state of Arakan on edge, two police officials said on Wednesday. A group of Rakhine Buddhists threw bricks at Rohingya men in the state capital of Sittwe on Tuesday, killing one […]
Hasina renews dialog with Myanmar to take back Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh
Arakan News Agency Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has once again urged the Myanmar authorities to take back its nationals who have illegally entered or migrated to Bangladesh. Her call came during a meeting with the visiting National Security Adviser U Thaung Tun at the prime minister’s office in Dhaka on Tuesday. “Though there are only […]
New allegations of Myanmar security forces raping Rohingya women
Arakan News Agency Despite government promises to uphold human rights, sources tells IRIN military abuses continued in May Myanmar security forces allegedly raped as many as 13 women during “clearance” operations following an explosion in May that was reportedly detonated by source insurgents, according to rights groups and witnesses. Activists and witnesses tell IRIN that […]
Bangladesh, Myanmar understand ‘importance’ of Rohingya repatriation
Myanmar’s National Security Adviser U Thaung Tun has agreed with Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on the “importance” of starting the bilateral discussion on repatriation of Myanmar residents from Bangladesh, the foreign ministry said. Tun is currently visiting Dhaka. During a meeting at the foreign ministry on Monday, Ali recalled how the two countries engaged […]
Myanmar closes three refugee camps in western state
Arakan News Agency The largest and the latest to be closed among three camps shelter 215 households of Rohingya Muslims Three refugee camps have been closed in Myanmar’s western Arakan state as recommended by an advisory commission, government said on Sunday. The commission led by former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan recommended Myanmar government […]
An Egyptian scientist: Peace can only be achieved through serious dialogue among the people of Myanmar
Arakan News Agency Dr. Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq, member of the Council of Senior Scholars and member of the Council of Muslim Advisors, expressed his hope that the forum for dialogue for Myanmar would be a real beginning to end the chronic conflict in Myanmar. The senior member said that what is happening to the Rohingya […]
Hayat Foundation concludes two projects in Arakan and Bangladesh
Arakan News Agency At the end of the month of Ramadan, Hayat Foundation announced that it has concluded two Iftar projects those were carried out for the Rohingya Muslims in Arakan state and the Bangladesh-Myanmar border. Director of the Foundation Mr. Abdul Aziz bin Mirdah said that Iftar project in Arakan targeted in particular affected […]
ARU condemns Myanmar’s refusal of visa for the international mission to investigate the persecution of the Rohingya
Arakan News Agency The Arakan Rohingya Union (ARU) condemned the refusal of the Government of Myanmar to grant a visa to its territory to the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the investigation into the persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Arakan State. This was stated by the Director-General of ARU, Professor Wakar Uddin, during his participation […]
Zahid: Malaysia may act against Myanmar
Arakan News Agency Malaysia will consider action against its Asean counterpart Myanmar following its decision to deny a United Nations fact-finding mission on alleged abuse of the Rohingya. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the Government will seek Wisma Putra’s advice on whether humanitarian or diplomatic action would be taken. “I […]
Myanmar Says it Will Not Grant Visas For UN Fact-finding Mission on Arakan
Arakan News Agency Myanmar doubled down Thursday on its refusal to cooperate with United Nations’ efforts to investigate reported army atrocities in the strife-ridden western state of Arakan, with the foreign ministry saying it has ordered the country’s embassies not to issue visas to U.N. investigators. The United Nation Human Rights Council issued a resolution […]
Myanmar lifts suspension on workers going to Malaysia
Arakan News Agency Agencies have already begun sending workers to Malaysia Myanmar has begun sending workers to Malaysia after a six-month suspension following tensions between the two countries over conflict in Rakhine state, officials said Thursday. The head of the Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation (MOEAF) told Anadolu Agency the government informed his group of […]
Suu Kyi turns to unlikely allies in peace process
Arakan News Agency More than a year after Aung San Suu Kyi led Myanmar’s shift to democratic rule, the country’s de facto leader has found herself turning to two unlikely allies in her attempts to resolve ongoing internal ethnic conflict and press ahead with economic development. In mid-June, national military forces attacked the Kachin Independence Army in […]
Myanmar cardinal calls for independent investigation of war crime allegations
Arakan News Agency Cardinal Charles Bo has called on the government of Myanmar to move away from “positions that are not conducive to peace and its good name in the international community,” but also called on the supporters of the Rohingyas to “move forward maximizing peace based on justice at every opportunity.” Cardinal Charles […]