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Opinion Papers
Arakan Army Chief on Talks, Borders and Security
Source: Myanmar Sentinel | Interview with Arakan Army Chief Twan Mrat Naing
Twan Mrat Naing says several factors helped the Arakan Army grow. The first factor was public support. In his view, the AA succeeded because it rebuilt trust among communities in Arakan.
Rohingyas as ‘FDMNs’ in Bangladesh: Implications for their Right to Education
Source: Opinio Juris | By Sakhawat Sajjat Sejan, Md. Omar Farque
Bangladesh is neither a party to the 1951 Refugee Convention nor its 1967 Protocol, yet it remains bound by core international human rights treaties guaranteeing the right to education for all within its jurisdiction.
ARSA Spokesperson Reveals Support from Bangladeshi Government
Source: Global Arakan Network
Furthermore, he urged the Rohingya population to unite against the Arakan Army (AA) and expressed gratitude to the President of Bangladesh for providing them refuge.
Clashes between regime and KIA intensify in jade mining hub
Source: Development Media Group
Clashes are intensifying between regime forces and the Kachin Independence Army KIA in Lonekhin Village, Hpakant Township, Kachin State, according to local sources.
Political dialogue impossible while regime bombs Arakanese people, says Arakan Army chief
Source: Development Media Group
“As long as the regime is bombing civilians, it will remain extremely difficult for us to engage in political discussions,” Maj-Gen Twan Mrat Naing said.