Fear Grows Among Rohingya as Arrests and Forced Recruitment Increase in Buthidaung

Fear Grows Among Rohingya as Arrests and Forced Recruitment Increase in Buthidaung

by Hafizur Rahman Fear and uncertainty are rising among Rohingya communities in northern Arakan State as reports of arrests, forced recruitment, and detentions involving young women continue to emerge from Buthidaung and Maungdaw townships. Local sources say several incidents involving Rohingya girls and young women have taken place in recent weeks, increasing anxiety among families who fear their children could be taken. On 4 March, two Rohingy…