There are now 18 confirmed cases of missing people in Paletwa, but this number is likely an undercount in a region notoriously difficult to access and travel in, and that has been subject to an internet blackout for the past 15 months.

End enforced disappearance in Paletwa Township

If the Arakan Army wishes to be seen as revolutionaries instead of terrorists, it must stop arbitrarily abducting civilians, two Chin activists write.

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