On May 2, 2024, hundreds of Rohingya men, women, and children in the village of Htan Shauk Khan ("Hoyya Siri") were massacred. This groundbreaking report provides detailed evidence that the Arakan Army (AA), under direct command, carried out mass executions, systematic sexual violence, and arbitrary detentions in Buthidaung Township, northern Rakhine State.
Drawing on nineteen first-hand interviews with survivors?including men who lost their entire families and women who endured horrific sexual violence?human rights lawyer and activist Razia Sultana presents an unflinching account of the atrocities. Testimonies reveal how villagers were ordered from their homes, lined up in rows, and executed on command. Entire families were wiped out. Homes and mosques were burned to the ground. Women were raped, murdered, or kept as sex slaves in military camps.
Key revelations include:
- Direct orders to massacre Rohingya civilians.
- Evidence of sexual slavery and gender-based violence.
- Accounts of children executed alongside parents.
- Forced confiscation of documents and extortion of refugees fleeing to Bangladesh.
Despite denials from the AA, the evidence shows a systematic campaign against the Rohingya people. The report concludes with urgent calls for justice, accountability, and protection of Rohingya communities from further harm.
This is more than a record of mass violence?it is a call to action. For policymakers, researchers, human rights defenders, and concerned citizens, this book offers essential documentation of crimes that must not be ignored.
