ARNO condemns violence in the Arakan state as fighting between the Myanmar Military and AA continues
Over the course of recent weeks, the fighting in the Arakan (Rakhine) has continued to escalate between the Myanmar military junta and the Arakan Army (AA). On January 28, residents in North Maungdaw reported a loud explosion and 20 homes were burnt to ashes....
Press Release: Support Needed for Victims of January 7th Fires in Refugee Camp 5
The Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) expresses its condolences to our brothers and sisters who have lost their temporary shelters in Camp 5. Around 12:45, a fire started in Camp 5. The fire destroyed approximately 774 shelters and 12 learning facilities....
Press Release: ARNO requests coordinated efforts to stop hate speech and disinformation
During the last week of December 2023, disturbing reports emerged from Aceh, Indonesia, that student protestors stormed a shelter that was provided to Rohingya refugees who recently arrived by boat. The student protestors “evicted” the Rohingya. The Arakan Rohingya...
Wishing You a Prosperous 2024 and Announcing the Relaunch of “Arakan Magazine”
Dear Esteemed Readers, ARNO Members, Friends, and the General Public, As we stand at the threshold of a new year, it is with great joy and optimism that we extend our warmest wishes to the resilient Rohingya people, our dedicated ARNO members and friends, and the...
ARNO condemns military build-up in Arakan, led by Myanmar Junta
09 November, 2023 The Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) has learned that the Myanmar military junta is deploying forces all over the Rakhine (Arakan) state in Burma. ARNO is not surprised that barely a week after visiting Bangladesh to assess the...
Landmark visit by Ethnic and Religious Minority Groups from Burma
[NEW YORK – 23 OCTOBER] Representatives of a diverse cross-section of Burmese ethnic and religious minority groups, including representatives of the Rohingya, Burmese Muslim, Kachin, Chin, and Karen communities, concluded an important diplomatic visit to New York as...
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ARNO condemns Aerial Assault on Rohingya by Arakan Army
ARNO has strongly condemned the series of drone attacks by the Arakan Army targeting Rohingya civilians and homes in several Rohingya villages with intent to destroy or force the remaining Rohingya people to flee from Maungdaw town and surrounding areas. On 5th August...
ARNO commemorates democracy activists executed in Burma
It has been two years since pro-democracy activists; Phyo Zeyar Thaw, Kyaw Min Yu (Ko Jimmy), Hla Myo Aung, and Aung Thura Zaw, were executed by the Myanmar military junta in 2022. Their deaths were reportedly the first judicial executions to take place in the country...
ARNO welcome the Rohingya Act
The Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) extends profound gratitude to the United States Congress for the historic enact of the Rohingya Genocide Accountability and Protection (GAP) Act, commonly referred to as the Rohingya Act.This critical legislation marks...
Joint Statement: Rohingya Facing Existential Threat In Arakan
Rohingya organisations call for urgent international humanitarian assistance JOINT STATEMENT Out of 600,000 Rohingya left in Arakan or Rakhine State after the genocidal attacks of 2016-2017, we estimate that only one third remain in their original homes. Tens of...
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Contents
- Ethnic Armed Governance and the New Power Order
- Stabilisation Forces and the Future of Peace in Rakhine State
- War Within Wars in Myanmar and the People Trapped Between Them
- The Human Development Potential of Rohingya Youth
- Powerlessness as a Great Power in Moral Authority
- The Unseen Mental Health Emergency of Rohingya Survivors
- Narco War Fueling Genocide Against the Rohingya
- Rohingya News
- ARNO Policy Brief
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Myanmar’s 2020 Elections
It is clear that Myanmar’s 2020 elections will neither be free, fair, nor democratic. Executive Summary Myanmar’s second competitive, multi-party elections are scheduled for 8 November 2020. The elections have been billed as a milestone in Myanmar’s democratic...
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Statement of Karenni Civil Society Network (KCSN) on the cases at the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court against the Burmese military for genocide and crimes against humanity
Date: December 9, 2019 The United Nations’ highest court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), will begin hearings on the genocide case against Burma tomorrow. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has also allowed an investigation into crimes against humanity...
Rohingya express solidarity with Gambia
Press Release: 10 December 2019 Since the late 1970’s until present, the Rohingya have been ruthlessly persecuted and left stateless within their homeland, Burma/Myanmar. In August 2017, the world witnessed the horrors of genocide the Rohingya people have faced for...
Rohingya and Burmese Muslims Organisations Call for Major Action from UN Human Rights Council
24th Sept 2019 As the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) proceeds with its 42nd Regular Session, the human rights concerns in Burma (Myanmar) remain urgent. The Rohingya who fled to Bangladesh, following a genocidal campaign by Burma’s army, have seen no...
Press Release – REMEMBERING ROHINGYA GENOCIDE
Press Release: August 25, 2019 August 25th is the Rohingya Genocide Day, a memorable day for us, for our children and generations to come. On this day in 2017, the world was appalled by the images of hundreds and thousands of innocent men, women and children fleeing...
Press Release – ARNO’s Concern Over ASEAN-ERAT Report
Press Release: 12 June 2019 ARNO’s Concern Over ASEAN-ERAT Report Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) expresses its serious concern at the leaked report prepared by ASEAN’s Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ASEAN-ERAT). The leaked report reflects...
Statement by Rohingya and Burmese Muslim leaders on the 14th Islamic Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation 30 May 2019
The OIC’s vocal leadership and humanitarian assistance in support of the Rohingya and other Burmese Muslims has been crucial. But words alone will no longer cut it – the OIC must now turn its words into action. We welcome The Gambia’s intention to pursue Myanmar...
Press Release – STOP ARMY BRUTALITIES IN ARAKAN
Press release 23, May 2019 STOP ARMY BRUTALITIES IN ARAKAN Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) expresses its deep concern over the Myanmar military’s violence and brutalities against the civilian population in Arakan/Rakhine State and demands to...
Rohingya and Burmese Muslim groups urge EU and others to act on UN call to sanction military-linked businesses in Myanmar
21 May 2019 The UN Fact Finding Mission last week issued a statement urging the international community to financially isolate Myanmar’s military for its involvement in the genocidal campaign against the Rohingya people. It made clear that the Government of Myanmar...
Demanding the removal of racist term “Ku Lar” from UN’s official Myanmar maps of Northern Rakhine State
Date: 2 May 2019 Open Letter to Mr. Knut Osby, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Myanmar Subject: Demanding the removal of racist term “Ku Lar” from UN’s official Myanmar maps of Northern Rakhine State Dear Mr. Osby, We are shocked to learn in the UN’s...
JOINT PRESS RELEASE: ROHINGYA DEMANDS REFORMATION OF ARAKAN ROHINGYA UNION
Date: April 4, 2019 A Rohingya consultation Meeting, consisting of Rohingya politicians and activists worldwide, was held on 30-31 March 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It discussed various issues of national importance, including the serious problem of the Arakan...
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