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Opinion Papers
Arakan Army launches offensive on junta naval station near Sittwe
Source: Development Media Group
The Arakan Army (AA) has launched a fresh offensive against the junta’s Shwe Mingan naval station and several military outposts near Zawmadat Village, north of Sittwe, according to local residents and military sources.
Japan commits $3.2m for Rohingyas, host communities in Bangladesh
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
The Government of Japan has reaffirmed its strong commitment to the Rohingya humanitarian response by approving JPY 500 million (approximately $3.2 million) in funding to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Japan-IOM sign $2.6 million aid to Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char
Source: United News of Bangladesh
he Exchange of Notes was signed by Saida Shinichi, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, and Giuseppe Loprete, Chief of Mission a.i., IOM Bangladesh.
Rare Earths, War Crimes, and the Urgent Need for Increased Sanctions
Source: Progress Voice Myanmar | Weekly Highlight
From jade concessions in Kachin State to projects linked to the China–Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC), mining and extractive industries have long functioned as financial lifelines for successive military juntas.
Five years of sexual violence by Myanmar military since 2021 coup
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
“I was in shock; I never expected the soldiers would behave like that. It occurred to me that if they were sick enough to rape me, they could kill me at any moment.”