Canada must pressure Burma to end abuse of Muslim minority
Arakan News Agency “They are trying to transform Myanmar into a Muslim state,” says Ashin Wirathu, a Buddhist monk dubbed by Time as the “The Face of Buddhist Terror.” Human rights activists claim Wirathu and his group, called 969, are the main forces behind riots that have killed scores and displaced thousands of Rohingya (a […]
Myanmar to deport Pakistanis for giving mosque sermon
Arakan News Agency Authorities in Myanmar have detained two Pakistan nationals for giving sermons at mosques in the commercial capital of Yangon The detentions come amid a spike in the number of cases of religious intolerance in the country, with several mosques and religious buildings attacked in the last month alone. Officials from the country’s official Muslim body said Sunday that the men […]
198 thousand benefited by the assistance of “Qatar Charity” in Myanmar
Arakan News Agency “Qatar Charity ‘Association submitted a new batch of food aid to the displaced people’s camps in Myanmar as part of continued aid relief to them since the end of 2013. The organization said in a press statement that the number of beneficiaries of this aid amounted to 5,568 people, bringing the total […]
The continued land confiscations from Rohingya in Arakan State
Arakan News Agency Mayor of Buthidaung imposed an arbitrary action against Rohingyas locals in Arakan State, by charging excessive fines on four Rohingyas with fabricated charges against their legal property of land. Agency correspondent reported that the mayor forced four Rohingya residents of the town to pay 900 thousand Myanmar Kyat under the pretext of […]
Hundreds of demonstrators from different religions calls on the Government of Myanmar to achieve peaceful coexistence
Arakan News Agency About 300 people from different religions, including – students, teachers and government officials – participated in a peaceful demonstration in Mandalay Myanmar. Agency correspondent reported that the demonstrators, which consists of Muslims, Christians and Buddhists demanded during the demonstration by providing real-democratic atmosphere and to achieve peaceful coexistence and stability for all […]
Myanmar official’s arbitrariness and fines against Rohingya
Arakan News Agency Rohingya locals from Naribil village north of Maungdaw in Arakan State complains of the arbitrariness of government officials in dealing with them and the imposition of heavy fines against them. Agency correspondent reported that the Myanmar official directs trumped-up charges on them like renovating and repairing houses or travel to Bangladesh without […]
Myanmar police detains two young Rohingyas on trumped -up charges
Arakan News Agency Police arrested two young Rohingya men from the town of Gawduthara southern of Maungdaw in Arakan State, the ANA correspondent reported, that the police have released one of them after a few hours in exchange for exorbitant fine; other detainees are in Buthidaung City jail on fabricated charges of involvement in human […]
Afif distributed «7500» food basket in Myanmar
Arakan News Agency Afif charity distributed relief for Rohingya in Myanmar in the last ten days of the holy month starting from 21st of Ramadan and started distribution of food baskets in addition to Eid clothing for children for nearly 1,500 children in Myanmar. On his part, Engineer Ibrahim Ali – CEO of Afif charity […]
Myanmar imposes fines on Rohingyas affected by the floods and rain
Arakan News Agency Myanmar authorities have imposed heavy fines on Rohingyas in the town of Fatour Killa whose homes were damaged by the torrential rains and floods in Arakan State as well as other states in Myanmar around two weeks ago. Agency correspondent reported that there are about 300 Rohingya homes those were damaged by […]
Six arrested on charges of vandalism of mosque
Arakan News Agency Police arrested six Myanmar Buddhists extremists who were involved in the demolition of a Muslim mosque earlier and accused them of leading about 200 Buddhist people towards a Muslim mosques and destroying it. Leading police official explained that the six perpetrators during the preliminary investigation shows that they are members of the […]
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi mobilizes task force to confront Buddhist extremists
Arakan News Agency Aung San Suu Kyi and her government have begun to address Buddhist-led violence against Muslims after many months of silence. On the 100th day of her leadership of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi made her first move against the oppression of Myanmar’s Rohingya people, the ethnic group that the the EU and the UN […]
Myanmar census data on Muslim population raises doubts
Arakan News Agency Decline in enumerated Muslim population raises questions about exclusion of Rohingya, nationalists’ anti-Muslim campaigns Controversial data on religion withheld by Myanmar’s government for two years has shown a decline in the country’s Muslim population, raising questions about the exclusion of a stateless community as well as anti-Muslim campaigns driven by a […]
Myanmar police arrested 5 Rohingyas trying to flee to the Yangon
Arakan News Agency Myanmar police arrested five young Rohingyas at the ages of 12 to 27 years old who were on their way to the Yangon. Agency correspondent reported that the young detainees tried to sneak into the former capital, hidden away from the eyes of the authorities to escape from persecutions and daily harassment […]