The Myanmar army harasses Rohingya women and children
Arakan News Agency Correspondents of Arakan news agency reported that the Myanmar army raided the village “Hansorata” Maungdaw in the northern Arakan State, on Monday morning, and molested Rohingya women and attacked children with beatings and torture. The correspondent said that the army were deployed to the village but did not find anyone except only […]
Officials in Myanmar ordered Muslims to prevent from harboring homeless
Arakan News Agency Local police officers in the city of Maungdaw held a meeting on Monday with the elders of the villages outside the city and some of the decisions taken at the meeting amid the threat of severe repressive measures in case. One of the locals said in a telephone interview to Arakan News […]
Security in Myanmar’s horrifying act towards mosque
Arakan News Agency Myanmar security forces raided a village inhabited by Rohingya Muslims from northern Maungdaw city of Arakan province west of the country, and terrorized the local population and tampered with the Islamic purities in the neighborhood mosque. Security forces came to the neighborhood and stormed the mosque and tampered with its contents, causing […]
The lack of hospitals and the intransigence of the security forces kills Rohingya woman
Arakan News Agency The Rohingya woman from Maungdaw city of Arakan state uttered her last breath after suffering from disease and lack of access to health care. A reporter of Arakan news agency said that the woman was suffering from the illness for a long time in the light of the closure of local hospitals […]
Unknown fate of seven Rohingya fishermen after being arrested in Myanmar
Arakan News Agency The fate of the seven Rohingya fishermen in Maungdaw city of Arakan state is unknown after they were arrested by the authorities in Myanmar on Friday. A reporter of Arakan News Agency said “The fishermen boarded a boat from Akyab the capital of Arakan State and headed to the city of Maungdaw […]
Asian MPs urge probe of reported Myanmar abuses in troubled Arakan
Arakan News Agency A group of parliamentarians from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Wednesday urged Myanmar to probe reports of human rights abuses in troubled Arakan state, as top diplomats based in the country visited the area. The U.S. State Department said the U.S. ambassador visited several villages in the northern part […]
Suu Kyi: Arakan tensions must be handled with caution
Arakan News Agency Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi stressed Thursday that the situation in western Arakan State must be addressed with caution and her government is dealing with the latest tensions under the rule of law Kyodo news agency quoted Japan’s foreign ministry as saying that Suu Kyi, who holds the dual positions […]
Arrests and tortures in Kawar Bil also denied access to food
Arakan News Agency Security forces arrested two Rohingya Muslims from Kawar Bil in Maungdaw and reportedly subjected them to brutal torture and beatings. The victims were woodcutters, as they were returning from the nearby hills after collecting firewood when the security forces stopped them. On searching they found the sharp weapons that are used for […]
Top diplomats from UN, US, EU visited Myanmar’s troubled northern Arakan state
Arakan News Agency A delegation of senior diplomats from the United States, China, Britain and the European Union has visit Myanmar’s troubled northern Arakan State, which has been cut off to aid workers and observers for more than three weeks, also there are reports of Rohingya population has been facing indiscriminate killings, looting, burning of […]
Suu Kyi visits Japan amid concerns over plight of Rohingya minority
Arakan News Agency De facto Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda airport Tuesday evening, kicking off a five-day visit where she will meet with government officials, business leaders and students at Kyoto University, where she was once a visiting scholar. Suu Kyi, 71, who concurrently serves as Myanmar’s state counselor and […]
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi under pressure as Rohingya crisis deepens
Arakan News Agency Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces mounting criticism for her government’s handling of a crisis in Muslim-majority northern Arakan State, where soldiers have blocked access for aid workers and are accused of raping and killing civilians. The military operation has sharpened the tension between Suu Kyi’s six-month-old civilian administration and the […]
UN wants independent probe into latest Myanmar violence
Arakan News Agency Soldiers accused of killing, raping, torturing Muslim villagers while trying to track down those who attacked border police The United Nations and rights groups are pressuring the Myanmar government to conduct an independent probe into allegations that soldiers are killing, raping and torturing Muslim villagers in western Arakan State. Aid delivery and […]
New reports emerge of army attacks on Myanmar’s Rohingya
Arakan News Agency Just five months after her party took power, Myanmar’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is facing international pressure over recent reports that soldiers have been killing, raping and burning homes of the country’s long-persecuted Rohingya Muslims. The U.S. State Department joined activist and aid groups in raising concerns about […]