By: Camp Correspondent
April 14, 2025 | Buthidaung, Rakhine State
A Rohingya man from Kyainchaung village in Buthidaung Township was reportedly tortured by members of the Arakan Army (AA) after he failed to report for a night guard shift—despite having been forced to work for seven consecutive days of hard labor on road construction under AA orders.
According to local sources, the man had been assigned to daytime labor, repairing roads around Kyainchaung village. On the seventh night, exhausted and unwell, he did not report for his assigned night duty—leading to violent punishment by AA forces.
“They beat him like he wasn’t human,” said a local resident who witnessed the incident. “He worked every day without rest, and just one night of sleep cost him that much pain.”
Ongoing Abuse and Displacement
Residents across Buthidaung continue to report mounting pressure under AA control, including forced labor, night watch duties, heavy taxation, and mass displacement. In recent weeks, entire Rohingya villages such as Fetaar Ali and Myitnar (Zatiphara) have been ordered to vacate after Eid.
Local sources say homes were demolished, and four mosques and six Islamic schools (madrasas) were destroyed in these villages. The displaced families were later moved across the Mayu River to Faungtawpyin, where they were given small plots of land—but many say the area lacks clean water, shelter, and basic infrastructure.
“They told us to leave our homes and start again, but the land they gave us is not fit to live on,” said a recently displaced father of four. “We are rebuilding with nothing.”
A Crisis of Survival
With conflict intensifying between the AA and the Myanmar military, the region’s roads and waterways have been closed—cutting off access to markets and essential supplies. As a result, medicine, rice, cooking oil, and fuel are in short supply, and prices have soared beyond reach for most families.
“Some days we eat only once. Some families go two full days without food,” said another Rohingya resident. “There is no work, no aid, and no safety. Hunger is killing us faster than bullets.”
Community members warn that without urgent humanitarian intervention, more lives will be lost—not only due to violence, but due to famine-like conditions unfolding in Rohingya villages under AA control.
