Myanmar News

Arakan Now | 31 December 2025 The Chin Community in Japan has strongly opposed the Arakan Army’s decision to designate Paletwa township as a district of Rakhine State, saying the move violates federal principles and ignores the wishes of local people. In a statement released on December 30, the group said Paletwa is an official township of Chin State and any change to its administrative status must involve the consent of the local Chin population. It said the decision was mad

Photo: Deutschlandfunk Arakan Now | 24 December 2025 Myanmar is witnessing intensified violence, repression and intimidation ahead of military-controlled elections on 28 December, with civilians being threatened by both the military authorities and armed groups opposing the military regarding their participation in the polls, the UN Human Rights Office said on Tuesday. “The military authorities in Myanmar must stop using brutal violence to compel people to vote, and stop arre

Photo: Chindwin News Agency Arakan Now | 18 December 2025 According to Chindwin News Agency , despite the ongoing political crisis in Myanmar, the Trump Administration has deported 22 Myanmar nationals back to their country. According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, these individuals—some of whom held permanent residency and some U.S. citizenship—have active criminal convictions. Recently, the Department said that Myanmar’s situation has changed, pointing to the

Photo : European Union Arakan Now | 16 December 2025 The European Union has allocated an additional €15 million in humanitarian aid to address the needs of communities impacted by the ongoing conflict in Myanmar, and €14 million in development aid for Rohingya refugees and their host communities in Bangladesh and other neighbouring countries. These new funds come as the intensifying conflict in Myanmar continues to displace more people within the country, while also driving d

European Parliament Arakan Now | 27 November 2025 The following is the full text of the resolution officially adopted by the European Parliament on the situation in Myanmar and the humanitarian crisis of the Rohingya.  European Parliament resolution on the political situation in Myanmar including the humanitarian crisis of the Rohingya ( 2025/2986(RSP) ) The European Parliament , – having regard to its previous resolutions on Myanmar and on the situation of the Rohingya, – ha

Photo: Ayerwadday Arakan Now | 26 November 2025 The junta’s spokesperson, Zaw Min Tun, announced today that all amnesty orders and ongoing court cases filed under Section 505(a) of the Penal Code will be dropped. The statement was broadcast on state-run media this evening. He said that individuals currently serving prison sentences under Section 505(a) would be released under Article 427 of the 2008 Constitution. “Before the upcoming election, we will issue an order to drop a

Arakan Now | 26 November 2025 A total of 16 Rohingya men were fined between RM2,000 and RM5,000 by the Magistrate’s Court in Malaysia  today after pleading guilty to being members of an unlawful organisation. Magistrate Roshayati Radellah, sitting in Melaka, Malaysia , imposed a RM2,000 fine on seven men, with a two-month jail term in default of payment. The seven fined RM2,000 were Jaafar Ahmed Mohammad Shafi, 55; Mubarak Hussain Mohammad Islam, 40; Hamid Khan Kalamiah, 41;

Arakan Now | 24 November 2025 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma will be terminated. The designation was set to expire on November 25, 2025. According to a notice prepared for publication in the Federal Register , the Secretary of Homeland Security decided to end Burma’s TPS designation after reviewing current conditions in the country and consulting with relevant U.S. government agencies. The Secretary

Photo: Eleven Media Group Twenty-four people, including Arakan Army (AA) business manager Khin Htun , have been arrested with 4,000 kilograms of ICE  narcotics valued at approximately 120 billion kyats , allegedly intended for shipment to Rakhine State and Malaysia . The operation began in Pathein on 5 November , when police discovered the drugs hidden in an underground storage room at Warehouse No. 9 . Two suspects, including AA officer Khin Htun, were taken into custody. In

Photo: Al Jazeera Arakan Now | 21 September 2025 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar has reported widespread violence, displacement, and serious abuses against both Rohingya and Rakhine civilians in Rakhine State. In a report presented to the UN General Assembly , the Special Rapporteur outlines 21 key points detailing grave violations committed by the Myanmar military, the Arakan Army (AA) , and Rohingya armed groups (ARSA and

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