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Statement of ARNO on the paper The Rohingya and Rakhaing by Dr. Aye Kyaw
1. We express our serious concern about Dr. Aye Kayw’s paper, “The Rohingya and Rakhaing. Even the right-minded Rakhaings feel concerned about his deep hatred towards Rohingya. His definition of the name “Rohingya” is his own making, which has neither a link with a meaning to Bengali literature nor to Rakhaing language.
Statement of ARNO on the 19th anniversary of 8/8/1988
08 August 2007
Today marks a historical landmark for the democracy movement in Burma. 19 years ago, on 8th August 1988 the countrywide uprising occurred to protest against human rights abuses and autocratic rule. It is a movement demanding democracy, respect for human rights and freedoms in Burma. On the other hand, it is a demonstration of popular disgust at the military rule or one party dictatorship. In response to this peaceful demonstration, the military started a massacre killing at least 10,000 people across the country.
Press Release : Statement of ARNO on the recent Announcement of ALP
Our attention has been drawn to the announcement of Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) No. 10/06 dated 25 November 2006. In fact, although, ALP neither represents the people of Arakan nor its extremism would bring anything to the people of Arakan, we, however, would like to reconfirm our ‘clear stance’, in response to its point of view, on the reconstruction of future Arakan as follows:
ARNO, Press release: On the recent report relayed by CNN under the title of Tape on Terror
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
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Burma: What chance another coup?
Burma Times
Whenever Burma-watchers get together these days, one topic that usually gets an airing is the prospect of another military coup. Some analysts have put the likelihood of this happening over the next five years as high as 20%, while others believe the odds are much lower. A few observers have argued that the country is still effectively under military control, so the question of a coup does not arise.
Contrary to expectations, President Thein Sein’s ambitious reform program has developed a momentum of its own and there is now palpable hope for real change. Opinion is divided on whether or not the process is ‘irreversible‘. It is difficult to see Burma going back to the dark days before 2011 but, in certain circumstances, the armed forces (Tatmadaw) could be prompted to step in and exert greater direct control.UNHCR high-level officer visits Rohingya refugee camp
KPN
Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar: A delegation of high-level UNHCR officers visited the Burmese Rohingya refugee camp – Nayapara – on September 3, said refugee committee Chairman Islam from Nayapara camp. “The delegation included— Stina E Ljungdel, newly appointed country representative of the UN High Commissioner for refugees (UNHCR), Salah Uddin, the deputy secretary of Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commission (RRRC) and other Bangladeshi officials paid visit the Nayapara refugee camp.”
According to refugees, the group reached at Nayapara camp at about 10:30 am and toured a women’s tailoring center, water reservoir, schools, sheds of the camp and etc.Police seize relief goods of Rohingya community at border
A “Three Insecurities Perspective” for the Changing Myanmar
by Maung Zarni – Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia
Changes in Myanmar over the past three years have indeed been dizzying. A cursory look at the turn of events since 201 in will persuade any doubters of the genuineness of the country’s transition. The question, however, is where it is transitioning to and how best to understand the transition?
After their visits to Myanmar, Thomas Carothers and Larry Diamond, two of the world’s leading scholars of democratization, reached a similar conclusion: Naypyidaw’s goals, definition and modus operandi of ‘democracy’ are at odds with the essence of a representative government.Myanmar prisoner releases stalling
Bangkok Post
Myanmar’s reform-minded government may fall short of fulfilling its commitment to free all political prisoners by the end of this year, a member of the committee reviewing prisoners’status said on Saturday.
“The number of political prisoners is falling, but it will not reach zero because the authorities are detaining more and more activists,” said Bo Kyi, a member of the government-appointed committee.
During a visit to Britain in July, Myanmar President Thein Sein pledged to release all political prisoners remaining in Myanmar by the end of this year.
His government has released hundreds of political prisoners since it took office in 2010, and has also implemented other wide-ranging political reforms.Physicians group blames government for Myanmar religious strife
By Richard S. Ehrlich
(RNS) Buddhists are killing Muslims in Myanmar with impunity because the government failed to stop the attacks, New York-based Physicians for Human Rights reported amid fresh assaults that left more Muslims homeless.
During the past year, scattered clashes across Buddhist-majority Myanmar, also known as Burma, have left more than 240 people dead, most of them Muslims.
A mob of about 1,000 Buddhists burned more than 35 Muslim homes and a dozen shops on August 24 in Kanbalu in Myanmar’s central Sagaing Division after hearing rumors that a Muslim man sexually assaulted a young Buddhist woman, police told The Associated Press.U.S. law enforcement envoy to visit Myanmar
By UPI
Special Reports
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (UPI) — The U.S. State Department said it was sending a law enforcement envoy to Myanmar to review national security and human rights issues with national leaders.
Myanmar’s general elections in 2010 ended a long period of military rule. The international community recognized Myanmar for its political reforms, though its human rights record and state of security have sparked concern.
The U.S. State Department said Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs William Brownfield will visit Myanmar, formerly Burma, Wednesday.Getting village admin officer post with money in Maungdaw
Written by Kaladan News
Maungdaw, Arakan State: Maungdaw township administration officer U Kyi San is issuing appointment letter to whom who gave huge money to him since after election of village admin post in Maungdaw township, said an officer from Maungdaw who declined to mention his name.
U Htun Naing, the driver of Township admin officer is the collaborator between Township admin officer and candidate and he the person who decided the prices of appointment letter for village admin officer post, the officer said.Man along with weapons arrested by police at Maungdaw
Written by Kaladan News
Maungdaw, Arakan State: A man with weapons was arrested by police on August 29, Ngarsar Kyeu (Nitha Pru village) under Lounddon police station of Maungdaw north while he was chasing cowboys who were grazing there cattle in the field, a village elder said on condition of anonymity.
“The man spoke in Rakhine language and told to a village Admin that he is from Sittwe, the capital of Arakan State and came to visit his relatives.”Being informed, a group of police personnel from Lounddon police station came to the spot and arrested the man with one pistol, 30 rounds of bullets, 6 local made bombs and a knife in his bag.
Reports
Burma’s displaced Rohingya suffer as aid blocked
By Jonah Fisher BBC News, Rakhine state, Burma
Six months of sectarian violence has driven more than 100,000 people from their homes in western Burma.
Rakhine Buddhist and Rohingya Muslim communities that have lived separately for generations are now forcibly segregated.
Barriers have been erected across roads in the state capital and thousands of Rakhine have had their homes destroyed.
But its the Rohingya who endure the worst conditions. Rejected as citizens by both Bangladesh and Burma, they continue to be victimised in the camps where they sought shelter.
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