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Myanmar’s Military Asked to Ensure Rakhine IDP Safety An IDP camp in Sittwe. / The Irrawaddy 3.3k By Khine Rola 19 January 2021 Sittwe, Rakhine State — The Rakhine State government has asked the Western Command of Myanmar’s military to ensure safety for returning internally displaced people (IDPs). The state government counted the IDPs at camps last month to assist their return and the IDPs asked for their safety to be ensured. “The Western Command will check which townships, wards an...

Lawmakers Push Myanmar Military to Clear Landmines for Rakhine IDP Safe Return A camp for displaced people in Ponnagyun Township. / Min Aung Khine / The Irrawaddy 3.1k By Min Aung Khine 14 January 2021 Sittwe, Rakhine State — A proposal was submitted to the Rakhine State parliament on Tuesday, urging the state government to provide more effective assistance for the safe return and rehabilitation of internally displaced people (IDPs) in northern Rakhine State. “I put forward the proposal ...

Fate of Villagers Abducted by Myanmar Military Still Unknown Some of the detained villagers. 2.4k By Min Aung Khine 8 January 2021 SITTWE, Rakhine State—Relatives of 18 villagers abducted by Myanmar’s military (Tatmadaw) from Tinma Village in Kyauktaw Township of Rakhine State still do not have a clue about their whereabouts more than 300 days after they were taken from their homes. Troops of the Tatmadaw’s Light Infantry Division No. 55 deployed on Taungshae Mountain near Tinma Village...