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UN report details systematic Rohingya abuses in Myanmar

8/26/2026

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The U.N. reports Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army have committed systematic violations against Rohingya.
Since 2021 the military has killed at least 8,075 civilians, including 1,774 women and 1,074 children.
Internal displacement reached 3.6 million, while 12.4 million face acute hunger and 400,000 mothers and children suffer acute malnutrition.
Illegal rare-earth mining added 302 sites in Kachin and increased Shan State sites from 12 to 85, fueling the economy.

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Story summary

The U.N. reports Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army have committed systematic violations against Rohingya.
Since 2021 the military has killed at least 8,075 civilians, including 1,774 women and 1,074 children.
Internal displacement reached 3.6 million, while 12.4 million face acute hunger and 400,000 mothers and children suffer acute malnutrition.
Illegal rare-earth mining added 302 sites in Kachin and increased Shan State sites from 12 to 85, fueling the economy.