Shamshudin’s Testimony Shamshudin1 narrates his personal encounter when he was personally denied the right to travel 2024. When I tried to go from my village, Kelaidaung (Khi lai Daung), to Maungdaw city, I was stopped by the military at a checkpoint. They took money from me as a bribe to allow me to continue my journey. However, later on the road, I was stopped again by an AA checkpoint, where I was arrested and severely beaten. They refused to let me continue to Maungdaw and forced me to return to my village. This experience left me terrified and made me realize how deeply restricted our movement is. I have personally witnessed abuse and harassment caused by these restrictions. Rohingyas who attempt to travel between villages without permission are often stopped at checkpoints and subjected to verbal abuse, physical harassment, and extortion. In some cases, individuals are detained or severely beaten for simply trying to reach a hospital or buy food. I remember one particular case where a man from our community was brutally beaten because he tried to go to another village to buy medicine for his sick child. These acts of violence instill fear in our community and further isolate us, making life even more difficult. 1 Names of participants here after are all changed for safety purposes. 19