Union Peace Conference – 21st Century Panglong begins
Arakan News Agency Peace talks between Myanmar’s government and warring ethnic minorities started today in a bid to end decades of conflict that have claimed thousands of lives and kept the country mired in poverty. A sea of colour filled the vast conference hall in the capital Naypyidaw as delegations from Myanmar’s myriad ethnic groups […]
Ban Ki-moon tells Myanmar world concerned about Rohingya
Arakan News Agency U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told Myanmar on Tuesday that the world is very concerned about the tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees who have been living for more than four years in camps in northern Rakhine state after fleeing violence from the Buddhist majority. “They deserve hope,” Ban said at a […]
A US official is optimistic about the new government in Myanmar
Arakan News Agency Ambassador of the United States for religious freedom Mr. David Saperstein expressed optimism that the new government in Myanmar is committed to democracy and the deployment of human rights despite the fact that Myanmar is still on the list of the world’s most repressive religious minorities. Saperstein was speaking to reporters on […]
Myanmar police involved in blackmailing Rohingyas
Arakan News Agency Rohingyas in Maungdaw city of Arakan state of Myanmar are facing arbitrariness of the police while dealing with them and imposed fines on trumped-up charges, the ANA correspondent reported. One of the local on condition of anonymity said: “if one of us try to pass in front of the police headquarters, we […]
International Political Forum: Muslims in Myanmar are bump in the human throat
Arakan News Agency The international political forum denounced the world’s silence on the tragedy of the Muslims in Myanmar, even though they are exposed to all types of wars, genocide, ethnic cleansing and removal of religious rights on daily basis, according to a statement issued by the Forum on Sunday. The Chairman of the Forum, […]
Myanmar authorities prevented Rohingyas from teaching their children the Quran and the principles of the Islam religion
Arakan News Agency Myanmar authorities recently proceeded to prevent Rohingya from teaching their children the Quran and the principles of the Islamic religion, a step described by local observers as serious in the long term on the future of the Islamic presence in Arakan State. Agency correspondent reported that authorities had summoned dozens of Rohingya […]
Suu Kyi attacked for foreign inclusion in Rakhine body
Arakan News Agency Ex-government, nationalists claim Rakhine State – home to country’s Rohingya Muslims – national issue, not international Myanmar’s former ruling party has said it will closely monitor a newly-formed commission set up to advise the government on resolving conflicts in western Rakhine state. On Friday, the Union Daily — owned by the ex-general […]
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, […]