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New evidence details the Arakan Army massacre of Rohingya civilians in Rakhine State

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  (BANGKOK, April 9, 2026)—The International Criminal Court (ICC) should expand its ongoing investigation in Myanmar to include new evidence of a massacre of Rohingya civilians by the Arakan Army (AA), an ethnic armed organization in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, said Fortify Rights today. U.N. member states should also urgently prioritize targeted sanctions against the AA and its commanders implicated in serious human rights violations. A new Fortify Rights investigation documents the killing of scores of Rohingya civilians by the AA on May 2, 2024, in Hoyyar Siri, also known as Htan Shauk Khan village in Buthidaung Township, Rakhine State. “This horrific massacre in Hoyyar Siri adds to the growing evidence of Arakan Army persecution of the Rohingya in Rakhine State,”  said Peter Bouckaert, Senior Director at Fortify Rights.  “The International Criminal Court has an ongoing investigation that should be expanded to include the Arakan Army’s crimes. This could not only bri...
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Genocide Watch: Israel’s Death Penalty Law Violates International Law and Israel’s Basic Law

  Genocide Emergency Alert: Israel’s Death Penalty Law Violates International Law and Israel’s Basic Law   Israel has executed only two convicted criminals since 1948. The first was Meir Tobianski, executed in 1948 for treason, who was posthumously exonerated. The second was Adolf Eichmann, executed in 1962 for crimes against humanity, war crimes, and crimes against the Jewish people.   On March 30, 2026, in a 62 to 47 vote, Israel’s parliament passed a law mandating capital punishment —by hanging—for  acts of terrorism and killings “negating the existence of the State of Israel”. The law includes procedures that expedite executions and it sharply limits opportunities for appeal. The law as written will be exclusively applied to Palestinians. The law was introduced by the far-right Jewish Power party led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.    The law’s scope is explicitly exclusionary. Israeli citizens and residents are not subject to its provis...
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