INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR ARAKAN May 22, 2020| Weekly news & updates

Fighting on two fronts: the women facing conflict and... In 2020, the "war" on COVID-19 was declared and is now being fought across the world. But people in Rakhine and Chin states in Myanmar have already been affected by conflict between the Arakan Army (AA) and the Tatmadaw, the Myanmar military, for ... Read more myanmar-now.org Two test positive in Rakhine after returning from Malaysia Ein Soe Hpyu - Two returnees from Malaysia have tested positive for Corona virus (COVID-19) in Rakhine state, according to a statement made by the Ministry of Health and Sports (MOHS). The first person identified as patient 188, tested positive... Read more www.bnionline.net Govt cancels immunisation in strife-torn areas in Rakhine Dr Sai Win Zaw Hlaing, chief of the State Public Health Department, said health workers will not go into areas where there are clashes due to safety concerns. "We can't vaccinate people who live in war-torn areas," he said. "But we plan to... Read more www.mmtimes.com Due to Cyclone Amphan, Some parts in Rakhine State... Sittwe-Sue to Cyclone Amphan, Rakhine State face strong wind and travelling by boats are prohibited. Since May 19, some parts of Rakhine State experience strong wind and roof-tops were destroyed in some IDP camps. "Travelling by boats is... Read more elevenmyanmar.com Myanmar: Government fails to protect Rohingya after... Ahead of the 23 May deadline for Myanmar to report on its compliance with the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) order to take "provisional measures" to protect the Rohingya, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International's Regional Director, said: ... Read more www.amnesty.org Myanmar reports first COVID-case in Rakhine State Case-188 is a 35-year-old man who lives in Thandwe township in Rakhine State and a returnee from Malaysia. The man was tested positive while undergoing a facility quarantine in Thandwe. He has now been admitted to the Thandwe General hospital for ... Read more www.mmtimes.com Blaze ravages scores of houses in Lekka village Hnin Nwe | DMG 18 May, Mrauk-U About 200 houses were destroyed by fire over the weekend in Lekka village, Mrauk-U Township, according to the village administrator and local residents. The fire started at the southern end of the village after a... Read more www.dmediag.com

Conflict, Health Cooperation and COVID-19 in Myanmar Conflicts have paused in much of Myanmar, opening a window for the government, military and ethnic armed groups to pursue a holistic response to the coronavirus. The parties should also work together in Rakhine State, where fighting persists, to... Read more www.crisisgroup.org

Pragmatic Comprehending Behavior and Context of State's... Karen Border Guard Force's Fighter Wounded in Rakhine State, Myanmar June 1, 2019. Sittway Local villagers reported that one of the Karen fighters, who worn Myanmar army uniform of LID 11, was captured by Arakan Army during the fight near... Read more www.arakan.news

The Myanmar government is hiding the truth of Arakan... On May 3, 2020, the Myanmar government restored internet access in Maungdaw township, one of Myanmar's nine townships in Arakan (formally known as Rakhine State) and Chin State without internet access for almost a year. The reason, they reported, ... Read more coconet.social

Almost 200 Homes Set Ablaze in Myanmar's Rakhine State SITTWE, Rakhine State-Around 200 houses in Lekka Village, Rakhine State were burnt down this weekend in alleged arson by the Myanmar military, according to local residents. The empty village is located in Mrauk-U Township on the Yangon-Sittwe... Read more www.irrawaddy.com

Man shot in Buthidaung Twsp village Cha Lu Aung | DMG 19 May, Buthidaung A 32-year-old man from Phone Nyo Late Muslim village in Arakan State's Buthidaung Township was hit in the leg by a stray bullet while digging in a field near his home on Monday evening. Read more www.dmediag.com

Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the... The United States remains concerned about the situation in Burma, and the many factors there with the potential to affect the peace and stability not only of Burma, but of the wider region. The significant number of internally displaced persons,... Read more usun.usmission.gov

Myanmar journalist Kyaw Linn attacked, threatened in... Bangkok, May 15, 2020 -- Myanmar authorities must conduct a swift, thorough, and impartial investigation into the assault of journalist Kyaw Linn and ensure that reporters can work in Rakhine state without fearing for their safety, the Committee... Read more cpj.org

Over 20K Face Food Insecurity In Paletwa Thousands are facing severe food shortages in war-stricken Paletwa township. There are over 20,000 experiencing food insecurity, according to the Relief and Rehabilitation Committee for Chin IDPs (RRCCI), and at least 5,000 of those are... Read more www.bnionline.net

Dr Aye Maung sacked from MP role and blocked from... Htun Khaing (Taung Yin Gyun)Narinjara News, 21 May 2020Prominent Rakhine leader Dr Aye Maung has been removed from his role as Pyithu Hluttaw representative for Ann Township, and has been barred... Read more www.narinjara.com

Squatters ordered to vacate land in Rakhine The government of western Myanmar's Rakhine state capital has issued an order requiring ethnic Rakhine Buddhist families to vacate more than 1,250 shelters erected on top of a former Rohingya Muslim area of the township that was razed eight years ... Read more mizzima.com

Tatmadaw vows to cooperate in WHO attack probe The four-man committee visited Rakhine recently to begin its investigation of the April 20 attack, which happened on a highway in Minbya township. Brigadier General Zaw Min, spokesperson for the Tatmadaw, said the military is ready to provide all ... Read more www.mmtimes.com

Rakhine Speaker urges end to internet blackout U San Kyaw Hla issued the appeal in the Rakhine State parliament on May 20. "The Rakhine people have limited means and are facing serious hardships," he said. "COVID-19 has been found in the townships of Thandwe and Taunggok. I can't imagine what ... Read more www.mmtimes.com

2,833 repatriated from China to Rakhine due to COVID-19 Narinjara News, 18 May 2020As of May 16, 2,833 migrant workers have been repatriated to Rakhine State from China, returning home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Between May 3 and 16, 2,883 peop... Read more www.narinjara.com

Will Myanmar Comply with Provisional Measures in Gambia... JURIST Guest Columnists Pranav Agarwal, a second year student at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, India, and Yagnesh Sharma, a second year student at Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai, India, question whether Myanmar... Read more www.jurist.org

Military silent after vowing action against soldiers who ... A week after the Burmese military said it would investigate five of its soldiers caught beating a group of Rakhine civilians on a boat, no progress has been cited in the case The Tatmadaw has not publicly commented on the case since a statement... Read more coconuts.co

Interview | Progress in Myanmar Will Require Patience:... Outgoing US Ambassador Scot Marciel recently discussed a wide range of issues that have marked his tenure in Myanmar, and ways in which the country can achieve peace and make progress on its democratic transition, with The Irrawaddy... Read more www.irrawaddy.com

Myanmar Power Plants Delayed by COVID-19 to Start... YANGON-Two of five emergency power projects originally scheduled for completion by the summer but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic will start operating this month and the rest should be up and running by September, the deputy electricity... Read more www.irrawaddy.com

COVID-19: LWF on frontlines of response in rural Myanmar ... (LWI) - As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to spread globally, developing countries with internally displaced populations, high labor migration, and weak health systems are especially vulnerable. In response to these challenges in... Read more reliefweb.int

Kyauktan villagers return home after taking refuge in... More than 800 IDPs who had been sheltering in Rathedaung town are returning to their homes in Kyauktan village to cultivate farmlands, and were spurred to leave the displacement camp in part out of fear that crowded conditions there left it suscep... Read more www.dmediag.com

Fire destroys 193 houses and school in Letkar village,... Ein Soe Hpyu Narinjara 20 May 2020 193 houses and the village middle school have been destroyed by fire in Letkar, Mrauk Oo Township. According to one villager the fire started after they heard the sound of explosions at around 1.45pm on May 16. Read more www.narinjara.com

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