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Kachin pastors transferred to police, charged with unlawful association
Two Kachin pastors detained by the Burma Army have been charged under the Unlawful Associations Act, according to the President's Office.
Calls mount for international probe into Arakan State abuses
Human rights advocates both at home and abroad this week issued calls for the creation of an independent, international commission of inquiry into allegations of serious human rights abuses committed by Burmese security forces in northern Arakan State.
Interim report of Arakan probe fails to impress
International human rights advocates have criticised the interim report of the government-formed investigative commission tasked with probing the attacks on 9 October and subsequent violence in northern Arakan State.
In academia, Ye Htut offers more nuanced take on Rohingya
In a new paper titled “Rakhine Crisis Challenges ASEAN’s Non-Interference Principle,” released by ISEAS, Ye Htut departs from a career built on suppressing the use of the name “Rohingya,” rejecting that community’s right to citizenship and defending the military’s human rights abuses.
At least 26 killed as Arakan crackdown continues
Burma's security forces have killed at least 26 people in response to last Sunday's attacks on police in northern Arakan State's Maungdaw Township, according to state media.
Northern Arakan tense a day after attacks
Tensions are high in Maungdaw Township as security forces move into the area near Burma's border with Bangladesh a day after a series of attacks on police.
