5/21/26, 11:25 AM Myanmar: No Redress for Rohingya Muslims in Arakan Army Massacre | Human Rights Watch English Search hrw.org Trending Crisis in the Middle East DONATE NOW The Trump Administration and Human Rights Sudan Israel/Palestin May 18, 2026 6:00PM EDT | News Release Available In English Français Myanmar: No Redress for Rohingya Muslims in Arakan Army Massacre Hundreds Killed at Hoyyar Siri in 2024 Amid Military Indifference; Survivors Denied Return Omar Ahmod risked his safety to return to Hoyyar Siri a few months after the massacre, located the sites where he had seen civilians gunned down, and took videos and photographs of human remains. These images were analyzed by forensics experts who, in some cases, identified gunshot injuries to the skulls of victims. “There, I saw heaps of skeletons and skulls scattered everywhere, clothes still intact though the flesh had decayed. Some bodies were in water-filled ditches, others on dry ground. I remembered exactly where these people had been gathered,” Omar Ahmod told Human Rights Watch. © 2026 John Holmes for Human Rights Watch We use cookies, tracking technologies, and third-party analytics tools to better understand who is using the website Accept Other options and improve your experience. By using our website you are Two years after the Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group, killed and wounded hundreds of agreeing to this. Read our privacy policy to find out what Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine State and burned down their village, the survivors are cookies still are denied used for and how to change your settings. justice and cannot return to their homes. https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/05/18/myanmar-no-redress-for-rohingya-muslims-in-arakan-army-massacre 1/6