Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Arakanese villagers, some armed with swords and sticks, reportedly set up makeshift checkpoints at six points around the Rohingya quarter.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Kof Annan’s commission will report its recommendations after a year monitoring the inter-religious tensions between Muslims and Buddhists in Arakan State.
The US calls on Burma to allow a UN fact-finding mission to investigate widespread allegations of killings, rape and torture by security forces.
Arakan IDPs Lead Story News Rohingya
A delegation led by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees travelled to Arakan State on Sunday, visiting the troubled region less than a week after security forces there were put on high alert amid a spate of recent killings that the government has blamed on “terrorists.”
Arakan Ethnic issues Lead Story News Rohingya
Former UN chief Kofi Annan says that cooperation with neighbouring countries will be key to resolving tensions in Arakan State.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and former UN chief Kofi Annnan convened the first meeting of the Arakan Commission on Monday, ahead of a planned visit to the troubled region tomorrow.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
Former UN chief Kofi Annan was picked on Wednesday to lead a commission to stop human rights abuses in Arakan State.
Arakan National Party MP Khin Saw Wai says the government and international aid agencies should come to the assistance of local people displaced by recent clashes in Arakan State.
Relief agencies warn that the increasing number of IDPs in Arakan State may soon stretch humanitarian resources to the breaking point.
At least 21 are confirmed dead, with others still unaccounted for, after a boat carrying displaced Rohingyas capsized near Sittwe.
According to the UN refugee agency, around 25,000 Rohingya Muslims in Arakan State have returned to their communities in the past year.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics
In deeply divided Arakan State, some Muslims hope that an NLD victory will bring rights and support to the disenfranchised Rohingya population.
Arakan Ethnic issues Lead Story News Politics
The United Nations’ Special Human Rights Rapporteur to Burma Yanghee Lee met with MPs and community leaders in Myebon, Arakan State, on Friday to hear about the challenges for the co-existence of Buddhist and Muslim communities.
Arakan Ethnic issues Human Rights Lead Story News
The United Nations Special Rapporteur to Burma, Yanghee Lee, will arrive on Wednesday for her second official trip to the country.
