In the war-torn western Myanmar state, small-scale distilleries are meeting a rising demand for cheap alcohol, but the spread of brewers is reducing profits while lack of regulation is sparking a health crisis.
Cases of sexual assault, some involving murder, have increased in Rakhine State since the 2021 military coup, while the Arakan Army judicial system’s ability to deal with criminal cases has been hampered by the chaos caused by fighting with the regime.
BY Frontier
