Hardline Buddhist monk sentenced under Article 19
Further charges – under Section 505 (b) of the penal code – for “inciting unrest” at the demonstration remain to be heard at a later date.
Tagged: 2012 communal violence
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Arakan Crisis: Govt to oversee redevelopment of torched villages
The plan is likely to raise concern about the prospects for the return of the 480,000 refugees, and compound fears of ethnic cleansing.
Arakanese woman publicly humiliated for being a ‘traitor’
“They punched me and hacked my hair off. Then they tied me with a rope and hung a sign around my neck.
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Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Kofi Annan arrives in Burma as Arakan Commission submits final report
Exactly a year ago, Suu Kyi appointed the Commission to investigate and recommend solutions to the inter-religious conflict that has wracked the Arakan region for so long.
Citizenship Lead Story News Rohingya
UNHCR chief urges Burma to grant Rohingyas citizenship
“It’s important to work on granting citizenship to the Muslim community, which has been deprived of citizenship for many years,” Grandi told reporters in Bangkok.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
14 political parties call for state of emergency in Arakan
The statement comes after one Rohingya Muslim man was killed by a mob in state capital Sittwe on Tuesday.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Security forces on high alert in Sittwe, but situation ‘under control’
Security forces are on high alert in Sittwe amid communal tensions following the death of a Rohingya Muslim man yesterday.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Burma army on high alert in Arakan as Buddhist villagers flee
Tensions high after a recent spate of killings. Arakanese Buddhists fear fresh attacks by Rohingya insurgents.
USDP demands govt address Ma Ba Tha’s concerns
“Whether the Ma Ba Tha continues or ceases to exist depends entirely on the policies of the NLD government,” said Nandar Hla Myint.
Muslim boy died in detention, says govt
The youngster was among a group arrested for attacking and killing border guards in November.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Hundreds protest Rohingya ID cards in Arakan
Protestors call for the arrest of local immigration chief for issuing national ID cards to 53 Rohingyas.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
China, Russia block UN statement on Arakan
UN Security Council met on Friday to discuss the situation in Arakan State, where Burma’s military is conducting a security operation.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Close all IDP camps in Arakan, says Advisory Commission
Assuming the reins in the absence of the Advisory Commission Chairman Kofi Annan, Ghassan Salamé addressed the Burmese government, saying the commission’s findings “necessitate urgent action.”
Arakan Conflict Lead Story News
One year on, Arakanese IDPs still in limbo
Some 420 men, women and children are camped in the town of Sechaung, while another 62 ethnic Khami people shelter in a monastery.
UN proposes US, Canada for limited Rohingya resettlement
UNHCR asks Bangladesh to allow it to negotiate with the US, Canada and some European countries to resettle around 1,000 Rohingya Muslims.
Arakan Citizenship Lead Story News Rohingya
Arakan nationalists protest immigration officer who granted Rohingya citizenship
ANP accuses regional immigration chief of issuing a national ID card to a “Bengali” woman who was born to non-Burmese parents.
Will this desert island be site for Rohingya refugees?
The influx of Rohingyas from Burma has prompted Dhaka to revive a plan to move thousands of people to this uninhabited island.
Arakan Lead Story News Politics
Arakan parties form alliance
The five political parties say they will work with a view to a future federal union in Burma.
Ethnic issues Lead Story News Politics
Aid to Maungdaw trickling rather than ‘flowing’, rights groups say
Aid organisations working in Maungdaw have not been granted the “flowing” access to the restive region that they were promised by the government.
Arakan Lead Story News Peace Process
Arakanese object to ethnic ‘masquerade’ at Rangoon rally
“Arakanese people would never join such a demonstration. It is damaging to ethnic unity and we denounce it,” said a senior monk.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Saudi, Pakistani links to Rohingya militants: ICG
Brussels-based ICG said it has interviewed four members of the Harakah al-Yakin militant group in Arakan State and two outside Burma.
Burma govt seeks to prove Rohingya are not indigenous
Burma’s Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture claims there is no mention of the word ‘Rohingya’ in historical documents dating back to the British colonial era.
Kofi Annan pledges press access, aid for Arakan
The former UN chief said both issues had been discussed with Aung San Suu Kyi and Commander-in-Chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Rohingya crisis: Kofi Annan team arrives in Sittwe
Former UN chief’s team to travel to Maungdaw, which has been under lockdown since the military launched a sweep of the territory after militant attacks on 9 October.
Burma’s interfaith community condemns Ohio attack
The 18-year-old Somali immigrant was apparently driven to rage by reports of atrocities against Burma’s ethnic Rohingya community.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Malaysia to summon Burma’s ambassador over Rohingya crisis
“Malaysia also calls on the government of Myanmar to take all the necessary actions to address the alleged ethnic cleansing …” says Malaysian Foreign Ministry.
2 injured in Minbya fuel warehouse fire
Firefighters continue efforts to suppress the blaze on Friday afternoon. At least two persons are hospitalised for severe burns.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Suu Kyi ‘upset’ as Western diplomats criticise Arakan policy
Western nations are increasingly concerned at how Aung San Suu Kyi’s government is dealing with violence in Burma’s divided northwest.
Lead Story News Rohingya Sport
Malaysia mulls football boycott over Rohingya crisis
Malaysia is considering pulling its side out of the Suzuki Cup in protest over Burma’s crackdown on ethnic Rohingya Muslims.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Displaced Maungdaw families shelter in monastery
Buddhist families who were displaced amid violence in northern Arakan State last month take refuge in Buthidaung.
