Anwar Malek: The international community excludes justice for Rohingya
Arakan News Agency Algerian human rights expert rights and international observer Anwar Malik denounced what is happening in Myanmar the persecution and genocide against Rohingya Muslims by the government operations. He expressed this through his twitter account on Tuesday and said the genocide a crime, an act against international law, regardless of race and religion […]
Myanmar is planning to bring in more of the Buddhists from Bangladesh to resettled them in Arakan State
Arakan News Agency It is a plans which has support of political parties and approval of Buddhist monks to bring more Buddhists from Bangladesh to resettle on Rohingya lands in Arakan State of Myanmar. Agency correspondent reported that the political parties in Arakan State held joint meetings in the presence of a large number of […]
Fortify Rights welcomes the formation of the Annan Commission
Arakan News Agency The Government of Myanmar announced yesterday the establishment of a nine-member advisory commission chaired by former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan to address the situation in Rakhine State. Fortify Rights welcomes the formation of the Annan Commission and commends the office of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi for spearheading the effort. […]
A security official fined a Rohingya man on charges of communicating with foreign media
Arakan News Agency A security official imposed financial penalty on an elderly Rohingya (agency retains his name) on charges of leaking news to the foreign media. Agency correspondent reported that the Myanmar official summoned the elderly Rohingya from the town of Merullah southern of Maungdaw city in Arakan State, and forced him to pay 400 […]
Rohingyas held worldwide demonstration
Arakan News Agency The ever first Rohingya Demonstration Worldwide takes place as Rohingya face increased human right violations. The US-based Burma Task Force has organized the global day of action in order to bring an immediate end to the ongoing Rohingya genocide in western Myanmar/Burma during the NLD government led by Nobel Peace laureate Suu […]
New commission on Arakan State to be Formed With Buddhist and Muslim Members
Arakan News Agency Plans are underway to form a new commission to resolve the communal and humanitarian crisis in Arakan State, which will include Muslim and Buddhist Arakanese representatives—but from Yangon rather than Arakan State. The new nine-member commission is to play a consultative role in Arakan State—soliciting views from local Buddhist and Muslim communities, […]
Myanmar remains country of ‘grave concern’ in US religious freedom report
Arakan News Agency In its first report since the National League for Democracy took power pledging movement toward greater religious equality, the United States Committee on International Religious Freedom still sees cause for “grave concern” in thecountry’s rights record. The committee’s report, a comprehensive assessment that tracks restrictions on religious freedom and provides recommendations to […]
Myanmar police detained and fined Rohingya pharmacist on fabricated charges
Arakan New Agency Myanmar police arrested a Rohingya pharmacist (agency retains his name) from the Boli Bazaar north of the city of Maungdaw in Arakan State on charges of dealing with the Bengali traders and importing medicines from Bangladesh, ANA correspondent reported, adding that the police forced him to pay a fine amounted to 450 […]
Myanmar police arrested and tortured a Rohingya man in order to blackmail
Arakan New Agency Myanmar police arrested a Rohingya man (the agency retains the name of victim) from Maungdaw northern city of Arakan state on charges of practicing illegal activities, according to the correspondent of the agency. The correspondent reported that police tortured the detainee – who at the age of 37 years – for several […]
2016 Myanmar Genocide Awareness convention was held in Los Angeles
Arakan News Agency Approximately 400 people attended the annual convention since it was created in 2013 as result of ongoing genocide in Myanmar particularly for Rohingya who are facing daily persecutions based on their religion and background. Well know Burmese scholar Dr. Maung Zarni and former Burma’s Member of Parliament U Shwe Maung of Rohingya […]
Hundreds of thousands displaced in Myanmar flooding
Arakan News Agency Outside of central planes, flooding across western Rakhine State – home to Rohingya Muslims – also affected 1000s of people Around 360,000 people have been temporarily displaced in Myanmar as of Tuesday with the low-lying regions of the country continuing to see an increase in water levels. Incessant downpours over the past […]
Myanmar’s authorities continue its harassment against Rohingya
Arakan News Agency Rohingya locals complains from Murau of Southern Maungdaw City that police are subjecting those who pass by in front of its headquarters and force them to give up whatever in their hands or their pockets agency correspondent reported, adding that dozens of bystanders being subjected to daily harassment and provocations in order […]
Two Rohingya villages are under Buddhists siege for two weeks!
Arakan News Agency Buddhist authorities in Myanmar imposed a tight siege on the villages of Rathidaung, in province of Arakan. The Arakan observatory expressed in a tweet that “The villages of Ongnera and Mujadia eastern of Rathidaung are under siege by the Buddhists and the Myanmar authorities, villagers are hungry for more than two weeks […]