Tag: Myanmar

Joint Press Statement on the Humanitarian Situation in Myanmar

United States Mission to the United Nations Office of Press and Public…

Joint Statement calling for sanctions on the Myanma Economic Bank and Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise 

Joint Statement by 240 Myanmar and International Organizations call for coordinated sanctions…

Ethnic Rakhine and Mro Cross Border into Bangladesh Amid Escalating Conflict

Amid escalating conflict in northern Rakhine State, approximately 30 individuals from the…

Rohingya Flee Downtown Maungdaw Amid Intense Conflict

Severe combat between Myanmar's junta forces and the Arakan Army (AA) has…

Rohingya repatriation looking like pipe dream

Porimol Palma (thedailystar) The issue of Rohingya repatriation is getting more complicated…

Myanmar Foreign Minister Commits to Start Rohingya Repatriation During BIMSTEC Meeting

UNB Myanmar Foreign Minister Than Swe has responded positively to the start…

Arakan Army Transforms from Rebel Group to Dominant Political Force in Arakan State

In a significant turn of events, the Arakan Army (AA) has emerged…

Rohingyas and Myanmar Border Police Seek Refuge on Saint Martin’s Island Amid Clashes in Rakhine State

A trawler carrying 31 Rohingya refugees and two armed members of Myanmar's…

Myanmar Border Guard Police Loot ICRC Store in Maungdaw Township

Since June 29, 2024, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)…

Myanmar Junta Troops Loot and Burn World Food Programme Rice Warehouse in Maungdaw, Rakhine State

Junta troops in Maungdaw, Rakhine State, have looted a rice warehouse belonging…

USCIRF Launches 2024 Annual Report: Burma Designated as a Country of Particular Concern

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has launched their 2024…

Rohingya Crisis Escalates: Fresh Concerns Over Possible Influx into Bangladesh

June 27, 2024- Amid intensified fighting in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, fresh concerns…

Heavy weapon fire in Maungdaw Township leaves four Rohingya civilians seriously injured

On June 26, 2024, heavy weapon fire from the Burmese military’s Nakaka…

Amid rising tensions in Maungdaw, Myanmar Military Seizes and Burns WFP Warehouse

Maungdaw, Myanmar — On June 22, 2024, tensions in Maungdaw Township escalated…

Tens of Thousands of Displaced Rohingya in Buthidaung Face Uncertainty and Hardship

In the conflict-ridden region of Buthidaung Township, Arakan State, Myanmar, the plight…

Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh Pressured to Join Myanmar’s Civil War

Rohingya youth in refugee camps in Bangladesh face intimidation and forced recruitment…

Rohingya Man Killed by Arakan Army in Maungdaw Township

Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State The Arakan Army (AA) killed a young Rohingya…

A drone attack by the Arakan Army kills a Rohingya family in Maung Ni Village

Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, Myanmar On June 21, 2024, a devastating drone attack…

Drone Attack in Maungdaw Township Injures Rohingya Villagers Amid Intensifying Conflict

Maungdaw Township, Myanmar, June 21, 2024: On June 21, 2024, the Arakan…

Rohingya refugees in Sittwe fear escalating conflict between the AA and Myanmar Military

Sittwe, Myanmar Rumors of an imminent armed conflict between the Arakan Army…