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Photo: Shutterstock Arakan Now | 10 Jan 2026 The Rohingya community in Myanmar continues to face widespread discrimination, denial of rights, and human rights violations, according to a recent report by the UK government. The report highlights that the nature, repetition, and cumulative effect of these abuses amount to persecution and/or serious harm. The Rohingya are a minority of around 500,000 to 600,000, residing predominantly in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State. The majo

Photo: FMT Arakan Now | 2 Jan 2026 The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said it has been informed that the first phase of the government’s Dokumen Pendaftaran Pelarian (DPP) programme will focus on registering individuals currently held in immigration detention centres. UNHCR also warned that anyone claiming to represent the government in registering refugees under the DPP programme outside of detention facilities is not authorised.

Photo: Bernama Arakan Now | 7 Dec 2025 Authorities detained 843 undocumented migrants during an integrated enforcement operation in Selayang Baru last night, after they were suspected of committing various offences under the Immigration Act. Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, who chairs the State Security Committee, said those arrested comprised 808 men and 35 women aged between 21 and 53, including individuals from Indonesia, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal

During the UN High-level Conference addressing the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar, Noor Aziza, spoke at a...

During the UN High-level Conference addressing the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar, Lucky Karim, spoke at a...

During the UN High-level Conference addressing the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar, Tun Khin, Chairperson...

At the UN High-level Conference on the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar, Nicholas Koumjian, Head of the...

Arakan Now | 29 September 2025 Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) has dismissed recent claims by the United League of Arakan (ULA), the...

Photo New York Time Summary of reporting by The New York Times World leaders and activists are convening at the United Nations in New...

Photo: GOB / Facebook Arakan Now | 27 September 2025 Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus, delivering Bangladesh’s statement on behalf of the...

Bangladesh National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman addressed the Rohingya issue while speaking at a high-level panel on global...

Arakan Now | 21 September 2025 The World Bank has announced two new projects totaling $700 million aimed at improving services, disaster...

Arakan Now | 9 September 2025 At the UN Human Rights Council’s 60th session, the head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for...

Arakan Now | 9 September 2025 The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has warned that Myanmar’s crisis is deepening, with...

Arakan Now | 6 September 2025 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has expressed serious concern over the...

Photo: The Irrawady Arakan Now | 6 September 2025 The United League of Arakan (ULA) has issued a response to a September 2 report by the...

Photo: The Irrawaddy Arakan Now | 6 September 2025 U Khine Thu Kha, spokesperson for the Arakan Army (AA), said that the request to issue...

Arakan Now | 6 September 2025 Deputy Executive Director (DED) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the World Food Programme (WFP), Carl...

Photo: GOB / Facebook Arakan Now | 3 September 2025 The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR), a coalition of current and...

Arakan Now | September 3, 2025 The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) has petitioned Argentina’s Federal Court in Buenos Aires to...