The week saw intensified restrictions, land and property confiscations, forced recruitment, and other alleged abuses by the Arakan Army (AA) against Rohingya in Rakhine State, alongside documentation of a 2024 Buthidaung massacre and growing international calls for accountability.
8/28/2026
We are not a crisis; we are a people. These are not statistics; they are our parents, our children, and our neighbors. They demand the right to return home—safely, with dignity, and with full citizenship.
8/25/2026
The week saw growing concerns over Rohingya education, land rights, and civilian protection in Rakhine State, alongside new international documentation of alleged abuses and continued disputes between Myanmar and Bangladesh over Rohingya repatriation and refugee numbers.
8/19/2026
This report documents the major developments affecting the Rohingya during July 2026, highlighting a sharp escalation in armed conflict, human rights abuses, and humanitarian suffering in Arakan (Rakhine) State, Myanmar, and the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. It examines intensified aerial bombardments by the Myanmar military junta, increasing restrictions and abuses against Rohingya under the Arakan Army's control, deadly maritime tragedies linked to human trafficking networks, and the devastating impact of monsoon flooding on vulnerable communities. The report concludes with urgent recommendations calling for the protection of Rohingya civilians, expanded humanitarian access, accountability for violations of international law, and coordinated international action to address the worsening crisis.
8/1/2026
This weekly situation report documents major developments affecting Rohingya communities from July 21 to July 27, 2026, including arbitrary taxation, arrests, labor rights abuses, a deadly boat sinking off the Rakhine coast, and ongoing humanitarian and diplomatic efforts surrounding the Rohingya crisis.
7/29/2026Stay up to date with our latest news and updates from Arakan state of Myanmar. We are writing from the most persecuted Rohingya community in Arakan state.
8/29/2026
The article examines how the Arakan Army's August 25, 2026 Hindu commemoration presents the 2017 Hindu massacre as an ARSA crime, raising questions over efforts to shift blame onto Rohingya and reshape the history of the Rohingya genocide.
8/21/2026
7/3/2026
On 1 July 2026, the Myanmar military launched coordinated airstrikes and ground attacks targeting Rohingya civilian areas in Maungdaw and Buthidaung townships, Rakhine State. The attacks struck Bolibazar village and several locations in Buthidaung, injuring civilians, including a child who lost a leg. **Action Against Rohingya Atrocities (AARA)** condemns these attacks as serious violations of international humanitarian law and calls for an immediate end to military operations against civilians, stronger international action, and unrestricted humanitarian access to affected communities.
6/24/2026
5/15/2026
On 12 May 2026, an overcrowded boat carrying Rohingya villagers returning from a football match capsized in the Lay Myo River in Minbya Township, Rakhine State, killing 10 people, including an 8-year-old child. The tragedy underscores the dangerous conditions Rohingya communities face due to severe restrictions on freedom of movement, reliance on unsafe transportation, and heightened risks during the monsoon season. This incident reflects the broader humanitarian crisis confronting Rohingya in Rakhine State and the urgent need for unrestricted movement, safer transport, and increased humanitarian access.