A Rohingya Refugee Woman Gang Raped by Goons

Teknaf, December 27: An unregistered Rohingya refugee widow was gangs raped by local goons while she was carrying firewood from nearby hill in southern Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh, said Hussain, a refugee from the camp.More<<

A Rohingya Female Prisoner Died in Jail of Burma

Maungdaw, December 23:

A Rohingya female prisoner died on 16th December 2005 in “Lawadak Jail,” which is situated about 2.5 miles in the west of Buthidaung Town, Arakan State, Burma, said a close relative of her from Maungdaw Town.More<<

Situation Report on the Rohingya People in Arakan State of Burma

There are over three million Rohingya people, living both inside and outside Myanmar (Burma). Due to widespread persecution, prejudice and ethnic cleansing inside Myanmar, nearly a half of the population (over 1.5 million) have been compelled to live in exile, particularly in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., Malaysia, and Thailand.More<<

Rohingya sentenced for not concluding lectre in time

19-12-2005
Maungdaw, Kaladan News: A Rohingya elite was arrested and sentenced to a 10-month jail term with rigorous works in Arakan State for not concluding a religious lecture within fixed time, said a relative. More<<

Rohingya: The Forgotten People

By Dr. Habib Siddiqui, USA
An often-practiced devious way to grab someone’s land is to deny his right to that property. Nothing could be more horrific when a government itself gets into such a criminal practice. More<<

Junta Restrictions Cause Food Shortages Among Rohingyas

By Clive Parker
Claims by an ethnic Rohingya organization that restrictions from the Rangoon government are causing food shortages in Arakan State were confirmed by the head of the World Food Programme in Burma today. More<<

Deprivation of Education in Arakan, Burma

(By Fayas Ahmed)
Arakan, Burma is extremely deprived of high level of illiteracy among the children as well as adults, said Hamid, who is studying in Malaysia University. More<<

Ban on Marriages, Another Yoke on Rohingya Muslims

Marwaan Macan-Markar BANGKOK, Dec 6 (IPS) - In Burma's remote west, young men and women are subject to a form of discrimination, considered harsh, even for the military regime in this country. They are banned from getting married. More<<

Divide & Rule

By,Dr. Habib Siddiqui

Let me say that the SPDC military regime did not come in the vacuum of history. It has learned the art of "divide and rule," a policy that was patented in the history rather well. More<<