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Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · 7d

Rohingya ask UN ‘where is the justice’ amid Myanmar violence, aid cuts

Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · 7d

www.thedailystar.net/rohingya-inf...

UK pledges $36m more for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Aid to focus on urgent needs like food, water, healthcare and protection services

www.thedailystar.net

Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · 22d

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Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · Sep 4

A young mother who survived a brutal rape explains why she fled her homeland—and why she can’t go back.
myanmar-now.org/en/news/ill-...

‘I’ll never return as long as they’re still there’: One woman’s ordeal in AA-controlled Paletwa Township

A young mother who survived a brutal rape explains why she fled her homeland—and why she can’t go back

myanmar-now.org

Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · Sep 3

Last week, The New Humanitarian published an article based on eyewitness accounts – supported by HRW’s report and other independent investigations – accusing the Arakan Army of using Rohingya men, women, and children as a source of forced labour.
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https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2025/09/02/arakan-army-denies-rohingya-forced-labour?fbclid=IwdGRjcAMlLaFjbGNrAyUm-mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEewgVitTw-tt_scey-oLLacZrUekmYs8UNY5dUxmeMH1zw59hieC99ppLBB9...

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Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · Aug 29

Indian authorities have expelled scores of ethnic Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh and Myanmar without rights protections since May 2025,Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities have arbitrarily detained several hundred more, mistreating some of them.

Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · Aug 29

www.hrw.org/news/2025/08...

India: Scores of Rohingya Refugees Expelled

Indian authorities have expelled scores of ethnic Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh and Myanmar without rights protections since May 2025.

www.hrw.org

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Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · Aug 27

“I lost all hope for my life. I thought I would die there,” Bilal said of the “torturous” experience in the prison work camp.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature...

“I lost all hope for my life”: Arakan Army accused of detaining Rohingya in forced labour camps

Myanmar’s largest armed ethnic group has taken control of most of Rakhine from the ruling junta but is also accused of widespread abuses.

www.thenewhumanitarian.org

Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · Aug 22

That day is not only a reminder of our unbearable suffering, but also a symbol of our strength, our resilience, and our unbroken hope for justice. We will never forget, and we will continue to raise our voices for justice .

Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · Aug 22

On 25 August 2017, the Rohingya people faced one of the darkest days of our lives. We lost everything: our parents, our sisters, our children, and our mothers. Families were torn apart, homes were burned to the ground, and countless innocent lives were taken.

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Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · Aug 21

Please join us at the Football Field in Camp 04 on 25th August.
Let's commemorate the "Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day" together and let's raise our voice to stop #Genocide happening in Arakan and anywhere.

#StopGenocide
#RohingyaGenocide
#Myanmar

Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · Aug 3

on May 2, 2024, exposes the horrifying scale of atrocities committed during the ongoing conflict between the Myanmar Military Junta and the Arakan Army( AA)

Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · Aug 3

The recent discovery of the bones and skulls of Rohingya victims, who were brutally shot and killed in Htan Xwak (Honya Siri), a location near a forest in Buthidaung

Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · Aug 3

With mounting and credible evidence, it is becoming undeniably clear that the Arakan Army (AA) is responsible for a second wave of genocide against the Rohingya people.

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Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · Jul 29

A Rohingya man from an IDP camp in Pauktaw was allegedly detained with accusation of theft by AA last week. Yesterday, camp leader was informed that he escaped from detention and today his dead body was found near the beach of IDP camp.

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Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · Jul 29

A Rohingya man, also 62, said he was displaced with his wife and two children five times over the past year. “Life during this time has been incredibly difficult,” he said. “Travel between villages was restricted, requiring permits that were rarely given.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

Myanmar: Arakan Army Oppresses Rohingya Muslims

The Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State, has imposed severe restrictions and committed grave abuses against the ethnic Rohingya population.

www.hrw.org

Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · Jul 28

The Arakan Army (AA) detained nearly 60 Rohingya civilians from paddy fields and farms in Sein Hnyin Pya and Tha Baik Taung villages in Buthidaung Township on 25 July.
www.arakannow.com/arakan-army-...

Arakan Army Detains Around 60 Rohingya Farmers in Buthidaung Township

Arakan Now – 28 July 2025The Arakan Army (AA) detained nearly 60 Rohingya civilians from paddy fields and farms in Sein Hnyin Pya and Tha Baik Taung villages in Buthidaung Township on 25 July.Eyewitn...

www.arakannow.com

Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · Jul 5

Bangladesh: Rohingya repatriation a collective duty of international community

www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/r...

Bangladesh: Rohingya repatriation a collective duty of international community

On Saturday, Bangladesh has called on the international community to assume its collective responsibility in ensuring the safe, dignified and voluntary repatriation of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas...

www.dhakatribune.com

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Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · Jul 3

I put my life in the hands of smugglers and traffickers and arrived safely. Those still lost at sea today cannot speak up.

www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/firs...

First person: Why we Rohingya refugees risk our lives at sea

Hundreds of Rohingya have been cast adrift and left to die on the open seas. This is why refugees like me risk our lives.

www.thenewhumanitarian.org

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Md Zubair @mdzubair.bsky.social · Jul 3

Seven years on, the refugee camps in Bangladesh are still full. Rohingya futures are still frozen. And the promises from the international community remain, for the most part, unfulfilled.

thediplomat.com/2025/07/why-...