Nearly 90 Rohingya Civil Society Groups Reject ULA/AA’s Claim to Legitimacy, Reaffirm Indigenous Rohingya Rights in Arakan

Nearly 90 Rohingya Civil Society Groups Reject ULA/AA’s Claim to Legitimacy, Reaffirm Indigenous Rohingya Rights in Arakan

By Ro Maung ShweCox’s Bazar, October 23, 2025 — Nearly one hundred Rohingya and allied civil society organizations from around the world have issued a joint statement rejecting the United League of Arakan (ULA) and its armed wing, the Arakan Army (AA), as the legitimate authority in Arakan (Rakhine) State. The groups reaffirmed the indigenous status of the Rohingya people and called for inclusive governance, justice, and peace for all communitie…