A/HRC/39/CRP.2 General Hospital is nearby, residents have to go through the cumbersome emergency referral process to access it.1133 There is a sign board at the entrance of Aung Mingalar, similar to the one at the entrance of the Sittwe camps, restricting access (see picture above). According to credible reports, in May 2017 Rakhine nationalists wrongly claimed that the population of Aung Mingalar had grown from 4,000 to 20,000. The Rakhine State Government subsequently initiated a verification process and found that the population had remained static. Nevertheless, new restrictions were reportedly introduced after this verification process, requiring residents of Aung Mingalar wishing to travel to the Sittwe camps to buy food or access medical care, to register and have their picture taken, with the aim of ensuring that the same individuals would return after their visit to the camps. 1134 Image from 2018 of the restricted entrance to Aung Mingalar (e) Guest registration and household inspections 522. According to the 2012 version of the Ward or Village Tract Administration Law, people hosting overnight guests at their home – even for a single night – had to register with the ward or village tract administrator. The law was strongly criticized by civil society and the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar 1135 as a tool for intimidation and harassment of specific individuals, groups or communities. In northern Rakhine State, the law was strictly implemented and combined with other restrictions on the right to freedom of movement.1136 523. Although the Ward or Village Tract Administration Law clearly states, “The ward or village tract administrator shall not collect any currency in respect of guest list information”, many Rohingya in northern Rakhine had to pay the village administrator to register overnight guests.1137 The amount was arbitrary and depended on the relationship between the applicant and the village administrator.1138 When overnight guests without permission were found during the nightly household inspections, Rohingya were arrested and had to pay another bribe to get released.1139 524. In 2016, the Ward or Village Tract Administration Law was amended. The requirement for mandatory guest registration was made applicable only to guests staying in 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 See this chapter, section B.3.b: Restrictions on access to healthcare. DM-004. A/71/361, para. 19; A/HRC/31/71, Annex I; A/70/412, para. 29. CI-061, CI-062, CI-065, CI-069, CI-070, CI-079, CI-089, CI-090, DI-001, DI-004, DI-009, DI-013, DI-025, DI-026, DI-038. CI-061, CI-062, CI-089, DI-001, DI-004, DI-026. CI-062, DI-001. CI-062, CI-065, CI-069, CI-070, DI-004, DI-009, DI-026, DI-038. 125