Rohingya Survivors Expect International Ruling Convicting Myanmar of Genocide
Arakan News Agency Rohingya survivors have expressed their expectation that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will rule that Myanmar committed genocide against them, following the conclusion of hearings at the court regarding the military campaign launched by Myanmar in 2017. According to TBS News, a Rohingya refugee identified as Yousuf Ali, 52, said on […]
Shocking Testimonies.. International Court of Justice Begins Hearings in Rohingya Genocide Case Against Myanmar
Arakan News Agency The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has begun hearing a landmark case filed by The Gambia against Myanmar, accusing the country’s leadership of deliberately attempting to exterminate the Rohingya during a military crackdown carried out by the Myanmar army in 2017. The court’s hearings are scheduled to last three […]
Myanmar Elections: Prominent General Accused of Rohingya Atrocities Defeated
Arakan News Agency A prominent Myanmar general linked to atrocities against the Rohingya lost his bid for a parliamentary seat in the recent elections conducted by the ruling military council, in a defeat that some local observers considered a message of rejection toward the regime. Former Lieutenant General Aung Aung, the candidate of the military-backed […]
“Genocide Anniversary”.. Rohingya Between the Pain of the Past and Hopes for the Future
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Eight years have passed since the “genocide” campaign committed against the Rohingya by the Myanmar military in Arakan State in the west of the country. Horrors were committed that remain engraved in the minds and hearts of the victims and their families memories that may never heal except through justice […]
Demonstrations by Rohingya in Bangladesh to commemorate 8th anniversary of “genocide”
Arakan News Agency Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh stage massive demonstration to commemorate the 8th anniversary of “genocide” against them in Arakan state, western Myanmar by Myanmar army in 2017.
Unified Political Council Launched to Represent Rohingya in Myanmar and Worldwide
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Rohingya activists announced on Sunday the launch of the Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC) as a platform to represent the Rohingya people in Myanmar, in refugee camps, and across the global diaspora. The council aims to create a unified voice and will to end the long-standing suffering of the Rohingya. […]
Is Twan Mrat Naing finishing the unfinished business of Min Aung Hlaing?
This article revisits the first wave of Rohingya genocide unfolded in 2017. It then outlines how a second wave began in late 2023 and continues till today. The focus is on the roles played by SAC’s leader Min Aung Hlaing and Arakan Army’s leader Twan Mrat Naing in this Rohingya crisis, along with an overview […]
25 August 2017 The Hell of Rohingya Genocide
Arakan News Agency A glimpse into the genocidal practices perpetrated against Rohingya Muslims in Arakan State, western Myanmar, by the country’s military in 2017.
Myanmar court to rule next week on whether to charge jailed Reuters reporters
Arakan News Agency A Myanmar court will rule next week on whether to charge two Reuters reporters accused of obtaining secret documents, after prosecutors and defense lawyers delivered final arguments on Monday in the pre-trial phase of the landmark case. The court in Yangon has been holding hearings since January to decide whether Kyaw Soe […]
Myanmar’s hard-line Buddhist monks pledge to continue their campaign against the Rohingya
Arakan News Agency Myanmar’s hard-line monk vowed to continue the Rohingya campaign against Muslims through the social networking site on Facebook, although the Burmese government claims to have issued an order banning activity. UN officials investigating the possibility of genocide in Myanmar say Facebook has become a source of propaganda against minorities in Myanmar. Nationalist […]
Suu Kyi actively attempting to manipulate UN
Arakan News Agency In the first meeting on June 13 between Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and Christine Schraner Burgener, the Burmese urged the freshly-minted Special Envoy on Myanmar for the UN Secretary General to understand “the real situation” about the Arakan State, from which 700,000 Rohingyas fled, in what the Secretary General […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Decries ‘Hate Narratives’ From Abroad Amid Myanmar’s Rohingya Crisis
Arakan News Agency Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday blamed what she called “hate narratives” from abroad for driving wedges between ethnically and religiously diverse communities in the Southeast Asian nation’s troubled Arakan state. Aung Sang Suu Kyi, who governs Myanmar in her capacity as state counselor, had her second meeting with Christine Schraner Burgener, […]
ICC gives Myanmar deadline on Rohingya deportation case
Arakan News Agency The International Criminal Court (ICC) is giving Myanmar until July 27 to submit its written observations on the alleged deportation of over 700,000 Rohingya Muslims to Bangladesh. “Considering that the crime of deportation is alleged to have commenced on the territory of Myanmar, the chamber deems it appropriate to seek observations from […]