Geneva, Sept 3 (V7N) — A recent United Nations Human Rights Commission report reveals that the persecution of Rohingya communities in Myanmar’s Rakhine State resumed in November 2023. The report details a severe escalation in violence—perpetrated by both the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army—triggering a fresh wave of Rohingya displacement.
 
The report records at least 1,633 violent incidents across the region since November 2023, including 409 airstrikes and 274 artillery attacks, resulting in a minimum of 374 civilian deaths. More than 150,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh, joining over a million already in exile.
 
Eyewitness testimony and open-source investigations corroborate the UN findings, highlighting drone strikes and shelling targeting Rohingya survivors gathered on the Naf River banks on August 5, 2024. Reports indicate that over 100 civilians—including women and children—were killed in the attack.
 
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned the violence as a continuation of pre-2017 atrocities. He emphasized that both armed factions continue to operate with near-total impunity, repeatedly undermining civilian security.
 
The report also highlights systemic human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests, forced displacements, and restrictions on humanitarian access. It underscores the urgent need for international accountability and enforcement of protections for the Rohingya and all civilians in Rakhine using established mechanisms under international law.
 
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