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Press Release: Statement of ARNO on 8888
8th August 2008
Twenty years ago, on this day of 8th August 1988, millions of Burmese people took to the streets across the country demanding an end to long military rule, restoration of democracy and human rights in Burma. But the military started brutal crackdowns and killed an estimated 3000 peaceful demonstrators nationwide. Till today there has been no independent investigation conducted against the military for these brutal acts.
Press Release:SPDC should postpone it sham referendum
(8 May 2008)
We express our deep concern that cyclone Nargis is an unprecedented disaster that had left hundreds of thousands of Burmese people dead, homeless and missing. Due to lack of press freedom, the extent of sufferings in terms of human and material losses could not be ascertained yet. However, at least 100,000 people are confirmed to be dead while 45,000 missing. It affected nearly 50% of the Burma’s 55 million population. Irrawaddy region is the worst hit area.
Statement on the SPDCs referendum
29th February 2008
Arakan Rohingya National Organisation strongly condemns the State Peace and Development Council for its announcement of 1/2008, 2/2008, and 3/2008 about holding of referendum on its draft constitution in May 2008.
Press Release: ARNO condemns the assassination of KNU leader Padoh Mahn Sha
14 February 2008We at Arakan Rohingya Organisation (ARNO) are shocked and saddened at the assassination of Padoh Mahn Sha, the General Secretary of the Karen National Union (KNU) at his home in the border town of Maesod, Thailand. It is no doubt, the murder was...
In This Issue:
- Editorial: Rohingyas are in a geopolitical crossroad: Global Powers and Competing Interests
- Rohingya Resilience in Exile: Rebuilding Lives in Refugee Camps
- Containing Arakan Army: A Security Imperative for Myanmar and Bangladesh
- Ending Digital Violence against Women and Girls
- Myanmar’s Election: Conflict, Exclusion, and a Crisis of Legitimacy
- Rohingya Families in Maungdaw Prepare to Flee Amid Forced Conscription Fears
- Arakan Army Orders Rohingya to Surrender Household Registration Lists
- Fire Tears Through Rohingya Camp in Cox’s Bazar, Injuring Three Children and Destroying Dozens of Shelters
- Rohingya Men and Women Forced to Join Armed Group in Maungdaw
- ARNO Welcomes UN Third Committee Resolution on Rohingya Rights, Demands Accountability for Armed-Group Abuses
Latest News
More than 200 Rohingya boat people detained after running aground in southern Thailand
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BANGKOK — More than 200 members of the Rohingya minority fleeing Myanmar have been detained in southern Thailand after their boat ran aground, a Thai official said Thursday.
Thai district chief Watcharasak Chulayanon said the 219 men aboard swam ashore after their boat became stuck Wednesday off the coast of Satun province.
The men told Thai authorities they left Myanmar in late August wanting to go to Malaysia but rough seas put them off course.Three foreigners detained from Rohingya refugee camp
Dhaka Tribune
They had talked with the refugees introducing themselves as ‘journalists’
Three foreigners were detained on Friday from the Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp near Cox’s Bazar, for unauthorised entrance into the restricted zone.
Two of the arrestees were from New Zealand and one from Singapore.
According to an eyewitness account, the individuals entered the camp around 12pm without prior authorisation from local administration.
They had cameras and laptops with them and talked with the refugees introducing themselves as “journalists.”Rohingya Muslims infiltration on agenda
VijaitaSingh : New Delhi
India will raise the issue of Rohingya Muslims illegally entering the country through Bangladesh when chiefs of border security forces of the two countries meet next week in Dhaka.
A senior officer said this was the first time the BSF had included the issue in its agenda, though the problem is two years old. The agenda is prepared in consultation with the Ministry of External Affairs.
BSF and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) will meet in Dhaka for bi-annual talks beginning September 14.
Burma, Malaysia Reach Agreement on Migrant Workers
VOA News
Burma has reached an agreement with Malaysia on the repatriation of hundreds of migrant workers who are facing a crackdown by Kuala Lumpur.After returning to Rangoon Thursday, Burmese Labor Minister Aye Myint told reporters that both sides have agreed that all Burmese citizens can return home without fearing prosecution.
“Some people went there without a job offer or any official document, so they cannot work over there. We will call them back officially. They will not be fined as before or have to face any charges for leaving the country illegally,” said Myint.
Burmese billionaire Tay Za wants Putao land
KNG News – Kachin News Group
A firm owned by the Burmese billionaire tycoon Tay Za has requested government officials to grant 600,000 acres (240,000 hectare) of land in northern Kachin’s state Putao (also Putau) region for a gold mining project. Tay Za who is the owner of Htoo Trading and many other related firms has extensive business interests across Burma. He is well known for his cozy relationship with former regime leader General Than Shwe.The Burmese Muslims Who Are Refugees in Their Own Country
Last month, United Nations human rights worker Tomas Quintana was set upon by a mob as he tried to visit a camp for Muslim refugees in the central Burmese city of Meiktila. “My car was descended upon by a crowd of around 200 people, who proceeded to punch and kick the windows and doors of the car while shouting abuse,” Quintana said in a statement.
Hunger-striking Activist Naw Ohn Hla to Appeal Sentence by Month’s End
RANGOON — The lawyer for jailed land-rights protestor Naw Ohn Hla says that his client hopes to appeal her two-year jail sentence by the end of September.
“We are hopeful for an appeal hearing around September 25,” Robert San Aung, the jailed woman’s lawyer, told The Irrawaddy.
Robert San Aung said that Naw Ohn Hla, who was a political prisoner under Burma’s old army government, has been on hunger strike since her sentencing on August 29 for breaching Burma’s Penal Code.
“Her sentencing was unjust,” the lawyer added.Myanmar Facing Massive Inflation Before Economy Really Gets Going
Myanmar Government Hopes For Nationwide Cease-Fire In October
By RFA
Myanmar’s government is optimistic of forging a joint nationwide cease-fire accord with all armed rebel groups in the country by next month, a government adviser said Wednesday, keeping fingers crossed that crucial talks next week with Kachin rebels will lead to a breakthrough.
Hla Maung Shwe, adviser of the Myanmar Peace Center, said the long-proposed nationwide cease-fire could take place in the first week of October.
An announcement of an October launch of the peace initiative by Minister in the President’s office Aung Min at the weekend by met with skepticism by ethnic leaders.Reports
Dire condition of Rohingya camps, need to improve: Valerie Amos
Valerie Amos, the co-coordinator for United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief, told the UN News Centre that conditions for thousands of displaced Rohingya IDPs camps in western Burma are “dire” and called on the government to do something about it. Amos released a statement after visiting camps in Arakan State on Dec.5.
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