Fleeing collective punishment in Myanmar, they are being pushed back by the Bangladesh says Amnesty official
Arakan News Agency As the Myanmar authorities are subjecting the Rohingya Muslim minority to collective punishment, thousands of refugees who have made it across the border to Bangladesh in desperate need of humanitarian assistance are being forcibly pushed back in flagrant violation of international law, Amnesty International said today. “The Rohingya are being squeezed by […]
Malaysia in pilot scheme to allow Rohingya refugees to work
Arakan News Agency Many refugees are trapped in a limbo in Malaysia as they are not allowed to work legally while resettlement to a third country remains a slow process The U.N. refugee agency said on Thursday it was working with Malaysia on a pilot scheme to allow refugees from Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority to […]
Indonesians protested at Myanmar embassy over Rohingya cause
Arakan News Agency Hundreds of Indonesians angered over the persecution of Muslim Rohingya in Myanmar have protested outside the Myanmar embassy in the Indonesian capital. Jakarta police spokesman Awi Setiyono said at least 200 people joined the demonstration on Thursday. They marched in three groups to the embassy, which was guarded by dozens of police, […]
Bangladesh Complains to Myanmar About Rohingya Cross-Border Arrivals
Arakan News Agency Bangladesh’s government complained Friday about an influx of Rohingya Muslims from neighboring Myanmar, following reports that hundreds have crossed the border as they flee killings and the burning of homes in Arakan state. Border-police officials from both countries met Friday in the southeastern Bangladeshi district of Cox’s Bazar to discuss the situation […]
Myanmar wants ethnic cleansing of Rohingya – UN official
Arakan News Agency Myanmar is seeking the ethnic cleansing of the Muslim Rohingya minority from its territory, a senior UN official has told the BBC. Armed forces have been killing Rohingya in Arakan state, forcing many to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh, says John McKissick of the UN refugee agency. The government of Myanmar, also known […]
Malaysia debates pulling out of soccer cup over Myanmar’s Rohingya crackdown
Arakan News Agency Malaysia is considering pulling out of a soccer tournament co-hosted by Myanmar in protest at its crackdown on ethnic Rohingya Muslims, a senior Malaysian official said on Wednesday, risking a possible global ban by the sport’s governing body, FIFA. A withdrawal by Muslim-majority Malaysia from the ASEAN Football Federation’s (AFF) Suzuki Cup, […]
Umno Youth to hold peaceful protest at Myanmar embassy over Rohingya killings
Arakan News Agency Umno Youth will hold a rally in front of the Myanmar Embassy in Kuala Lumpur this Friday to protest against the mass killing of the Rohingya in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. Exco member Datuk Armand Azha Abu Hanifah said the movement also aims to urge the government to withdraw the Malaysian football team […]
BROUK president sends gratitude for Rohingyas
Arakan News Agency On behalf of Burmese Rohingya Organization UK (BROUK) its president Mr. Tun Khin expressed his gratitude to Bangladeshi community around the world those are standing with Rohingya people to pressure Government of Bangladesh to open the border and to allow international humanitarian aid to Rohingya, to pressure Myanmar government to stop mass […]
16 stabs on a Rohingya Muslim left him between life and death
Arakan News Agency Young Buddhists attacked a Rohingya farmer and stabbed him with a knife in separate locations of his body resulted in deep wounds. Witnesses said from the neighboring village that the perpetrators left the scene after they thought the victim was dead, and Rohingya locals gave the victim first aid after they found […]
Rohingyas desperate as atrocities continue
Arakan News Agency While atrocities on Rohingyas continue across the Naf River, the Border Guard Bangladesh has reinforced its troops from elsewhere in the country and pushed back thousands of Rohingyas fleeing the persecution in the Arakan state of Myanmar. The Rohingya families, mostly women and children, hungry, tired and some with injuries are desperately […]
Supreme Court Bar Association urge Myanmar to ensure Rohingyas’ rights
Arakan News Agency Holding a press conference, Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) yesterday called upon the world community to sand by the oppressed Rohingyas of Myanmar and urged the country’s government to stop repressing them, reports our staff correspondent. SCBA leaders will also form a human chain today on its premises. Supreme Court Bar Association […]
Aceh Councilor Asks Government to Cut Diplomatic Ties with Myanmar
Arakan News Agency Iskandar Usman Al-Farlaky, a member of the Aceh Legislative Council, called on the central government to stop diplomatic relations with the Myanmar government. “President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo must immediately take a stance,” Iskandar said in Aceh on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. The request was related to the infraction of human rights against Rohingya. […]
Lawmaker Urges Action on Illegal Fishing in Arakan State
Arakan News Agency An Upper House lawmaker urged the Union government to prevent trawlers from Bangladesh from illegally fishing in Burmese waters and to provide security for local fishermen on Arakan State’s coast. Lawmaker U Khin Maung Latt—representing Arakan State Constituency 3 asked in the Upper House—asked on Monday if the government had plans to […]