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Arakan Army Accused of Rape, Torture of Rohingya Women

5/16/2026

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Arakan Army rapes, gang-rapes and tortures Rohingya women and girls in northern Rakhine State, BROUK reports.
The report details sexual violence during recruitment raids, arbitrary detention and incommunicado confinement by the Arakan Army.
President Tun Khin warned the international community failed to dismantle the genocide system and that abuses persist.
The briefing urges the UN Security Council to act, boost aid, and ask Argentine court to include Arakan Army crimes.

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Arakan Army rapes, gang-rapes and tortures Rohingya women and girls in northern Rakhine State, BROUK reports.
The report details sexual violence during recruitment raids, arbitrary detention and incommunicado confinement by the Arakan Army.
President Tun Khin warned the international community failed to dismantle the genocide system and that abuses persist.
The briefing urges the UN Security Council to act, boost aid, and ask Argentine court to include Arakan Army crimes.