BREAKING: Myanmar junta jets carried out 3 airstrikes in Buthidaung tonight (Feb 6). The strikes hit the former LID 15 base and nearby areas, reportedly using massive 1,000lb bombs. The explosions were felt as far as the Bangladesh border. High casualties are feared.

Forced Conscriptions in Buthidaung Reports confirm the Arakan Army (AA) forcibly took 14 Rohingya youths from Let Wea Daung Pyin Shey for military training on Feb 2. Identifying verified victims includes youths as young as 18. Families are fleeing daily amid fears of further abductions.

New Reports of Forced Conscription in Rakhine State The Arakan Army (AA) is reportedly compiling lists of Rohingya men, women, and even minors for forced recruitment in Buthidaung & Maungdaw. Families are fleeing to Bangladesh as threats of "consequences" rise.

Yangon University just awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Public Administration to Min Aung Hlaing. Giving an "honorary" degree to a future ICC-wanted criminal is beyond disgusting. A dark day for Myanmar’s academia. Pic: The Irrawaddy.

Reports from Buthidaung indicate the Arakan Army (AA) forcibly conscripted 20 Rohingya youths on Feb 4. Villages face quotas of 25 recruits, including young women, with threats of displacement for non-compliance. Amid network blackouts, many are hiding or fleeing to survive.

In a rally organized by MaBaTha nationalists and extremists supporting the Myanmar team at the ICJ, they compared The Gambia to animals.

Excellent work, The Gambia. We sincerely appreciate your efforts in seeking justice for our Rohingya people.

MaBaTha nationalists and extremists gathered in downtown Yangon today. They are rallying in support of the Myanmar team denying and dismissing the genocide against the Rohingya at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

"How can you honestly feel free to go out & vote when your area is being bombed?" asked Yanghee Lee about the junta's sham elections in an interview yesterday with DW News. The junta is committing "egregious crimes against civilians in #Myanmar." 🔗 youtu.be/RQtrOoyzUjs?... #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

On Saturday night (27 Dec), the Myanmar junta airstrikes targeted Kyein Chaung and Ngan Chaung in northern Maungdaw, and Mawrawaddy in southern Maungdaw Township, Arakan, dropping at least four 500-pound bombs. 1/2

This morning on TRT World, I spoke about Myanmar's sham election.

I spoke to Al Jazeera this morning about the sham election in Myanmar.

Vote about ‘change only in outfit: from army fatigues to civilian clothes,’ - my comment in the Anadolu Agency. Read more here from Dr. Maung Zarni & me. www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-paci...

NEW | Arakan Now report: Rohingya detainees held by the Arakan Army describe severe beatings, starvation, freezing nights without blankets, denial of medical care, and no contact with their families—conditions survivors say have led to deaths. 1/2

Infographic Data – Arakan Now Buthidaung Township Under Arakan Army: IDP Camps for Rohingya and New Rakhine Settlements on Rohingya land.

This follows the same pattern used by the Myanmar military in the 1990s. The Arakan Army (AA) has built Rakhine villages on Rohingya land. This plan was revealed in 2018 by the brother of the AA's chief, and a video of his speech is available. 1/2

Arakan Now reported that the Arakan Army (AA) has built seven IDP camps for Rohingya in Buthidaung Township. In 2024, the AA torched Rohingya houses, displaced Rohingya residents, and relocated them to IDP camps. 1/2

Today at 1:30 PM, an artillery shell near the military checkpoint in Thet Kay Pyin village killed a young Rohingya boy and injured another. Both boys, who were on their way to Thingana village to buy corn, were reportedly hit by artillery fired by the Arakan Army (AA).

In Mrauk-U hospital massacre by Myanmar junta's airstrike on Dec 10 night, at least 34 civilians were killed & around 80 were injured. A Rohingya family from Pauktaw was getting medical treatment there; father, his son, daughter-in-law, & their 3-month-old baby were all killed.

Last night, Dec 10, the Myanmar junta carried out an airstrike on a public hospital in Mrauk-U, a town currently controlled by the Arakan Army (AA). 33 people were killed. 76 were injured. Of the injured, 27 are in critical condition. Among those killed, 3 Rohingya included.

Although the Myanmar military is the enemy of the Arakan Army (AA), the military’s genocide against the Rohingya — and its practice of forcibly confiscating Rohingya land to redistribute to its own people — appears to have become a model for the AA. 1/3

🏆 Thank you, Greta, for delivering our @rightlivelihood.org acceptance speech, and for your solidarity and courage. We accept this award in honour of the courageous ppl of Myanmar, who've stood against the junta with unyielding strength, dignity and immense sacrifice. Watch on FB 👉🏽 buff.ly/l4Ov7qX

Arakan Army’s propaganda outlets and their lobbyists claim that AA are like angels. They say they don’t harm the Rohingya at all. Then why did these Rohingya – 136K – have to flee? www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/f...

🚨 #Myanmar women & youth exposed #ASEAN’s failure to protect their rights at a forum hosted by SUHAKAM, PV & @altsean.bsky.social last week in #Malaysia. They urged #ASEAN to reject the junta’s sham election & engage w/ Myanmar’s legitimate representatives. 🔗 See the press release: bit.ly/3WWAK0o

UN Human Rights Council’s report has exposed the crimes committed by the Arakan Army (AA) against the Rohingya, including the massacres in Htan Shauk Kan and along the Naf River bank. AA’s lobbyists should carefully read this damning report and abandon their lobbying efforts. 👇

The situation of the Rohingya in the IDP camps, which are essentially concentration camps in Sittwe, is extremely worrying. Many people survive on sweet potatoes alone every day, while others can afford only one meal a day. Immediate humanitarian assistance is urgently needed.

India deported many Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh and Myanmar, with some beaten, robbed, or forced into the sea. Refugees fleeing persecution are treated like criminals. They deserve safety, not fear. www.hrw.org/news/2025/08...

This article explains the real situation the Rohingya face under the Arakan Army: forced labour, torture in detention, abuse, and being forced to flee after paying large sums. www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...

Hey Arakan Army (AA), If you are innocent, there is no need to fear anything. You don't need to lie or try to cover up anything. However, since you are entirely responsible for the Htan Shauk Kan massacre, you have felt the necessity to plan and organize a cover-up. 1/

Unity in Diversity in the Context of Rohingya “The road to Arakan will be long, but with unity in diversity, it will be the road we can walk together.” — Mr. Khairul Amin, General Secretary, ARNC 📰 Read the Op-Ed: thearnc.org/unity-in-div...

“Now they can deny it. Later, I believe that there will be responsibility and justice for the people who were killed,” - my comment in The Irrawaddy www.irrawaddy.com/news/ethnic-...

I just had an interview with Al Jazeera about the Arakan Army’s (AA) crimes against the Rohingya.

A 19-year-old, who said he spent five months with the AA after being forcibly recruited as a labourer, said Rohingya were often sent to the front line as “human shields”. www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...

🚨 Myanmar junta hires US PR firm DCI Group to whitewash its atrocities We condemn DCI Group's decision to serve as an enabler for a junta committing atrocities with total impunity. No amount of spin by D.C. lobbyists can wash the blood off the Myanmar military’s hands. More 👉🏽 buff.ly/IiQjOKL

On May 2, 2024, the Arakan Army (AA) massacred at least 600 Rohingya in Htan Shauk Kan (Hoinya Seeri) village, Buthidaung Township. Among the victims were babies, young children, pregnant women, the elderly, and persons with disabilities — all killed without mercy.

Htan Shauk Kan Massacre On May 2, 2024, the Arakan Army (AA) massacred at least 600 Rohingya in Htan Shauk Kan (Hoinya Seeri) village, Buthidaung Township. Among the victims were babies, children, pregnant women, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.

August 5, 2024 – Naf River Bank Massacre One year ago today, the Arakan Army killed at least 200 Rohingya civilians in Maungdaw as they tried to flee to Bangladesh. Women, children, and the elderly were among the dead. Justice and accountability are urgent. End impunity.

ARNC’s Tun Khin and Nay San Lwin on Htan Shauk Kan Massacre www.arakannow.com/arnc-s-tun-k...

UNICEF shut down many learning centres in the Rohingya refugee camps due to a lack of funds. As a result, many children are unable to attend school. Some children are working or engaging in other activities instead of learning. - 1/

ARNC condemns massacre of over 600 Rohingya in Buthidaung www.dhakatribune.com/amp/world/as...

Press Release: Arakan Army (AA)'s Massacre of Over 600 Rohingya in Htan Shauk Khan Village Clear Evidence of Genocide and War Crimes

Photos have emerged of the Arakan Army’s (AA) massacre of over 600 Rohingya on May 2, 2024, in Tan Shauk Khan village (known as Hoya Seeree) in Buthidaung Township’s Ingyin Nghet Thae village tract, according to the Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC). aamijburma.org/2025/08/03/p...

Here's my new piece for Forsea It's about violent IDing and the "interoperability" of the infrastructures of genocide. forsea.co/digitising-s...

On May 2, 2024, the Arakan Army (AA) carried out a massacre in Htan Shauk Khan (locally known as Hoiya Siri) hamlet, part of the Atwin Nget Thay village tract in Buthidaung Township, resulting in the deaths of at least 600 civilians, - /1

Des groupes rohingyas accusent l’Armée d’Arakan de cibler des civils - Le Conseil national rohingya d’Arakan appelle le Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU à tenir l’Armée d’Arakan responsable de crimes contre l’humanité www.aa.com.tr/fr/monde/des...

Rohingya groups condemn Arakan Army of targeting civilians Arakan Rohingya National Council urges UN Security Council to hold group accountable for crimes against humanity www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/ro...

Honored and humbled, the Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC) team visited Bangladesh last week.

Given the ongoing resistance, widespread repression, exclusion of opposition forces, and absence of independent oversight, this election will never qualify as free or fair. The election is just a tool for the junta to consolidate power and seek international legitimacy.

News Release: Latest Crackdown on Rohingya by Arakan Army (AA) – ARNC Calls for Urgent Actions 1/2

The interviewees testified to HRW that Rohingya people are barred from working, fishing, farming, or even moving without permission and face extreme food shortages, “with most people begging from one another.” www.irrawaddy.com/news/ethnic-...