“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 […]
Without Accountability Rohingya Repatriation is a Potential Trap
Arakan News Agency The Burmese Government and United Nations agencies signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the voluntary repatriation of 700,000 Rohingya refugees who were displaced following a military offensive against the civilian population last summer. While on its face this agreement could be is a positive step, the Burma Human Rights Network urges further […]
Myanmar army, govt hold rare meeting over Rohingya crisis
Arakan News Agency Myanmar’s army and civilian leadership held a rare “national security” meeting on Friday and discussed an internal investigation into the Rohingya crisis in Arakan state, the president’s office said. The meeting — only the third of its kind since Aung San Suu Kyi’s government took power in 2016 — follows a deal […]
Dhaka meets ICC queries over Rohingya repression: Shahriar
Arakan News Agency Bangladesh, being one of the states parties to the Rome Statute, has responded to the request of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Rohingya issue as Bangladesh is seeking a “sustainable solution” to the crisis. “Yes, we responded to the ICC request,” state minister for foreign affairs M Shahriar Alam told UNB. […]