A/HRC/43/59 Rakhine State, including those sheltering in other villages, monasteries and religious buildings. The majority of the displaced are ethnic Rakhine, while an estimated 1,800 people, mainly ethnic Chin, are displaced within Chin State. In January, it was reported that soldiers from Tatmadaw Light Infantry Division 66 destroyed a temporary displacement site in Myebon, firing shots in the air to oust the internally displaced persons and giving little reason or warning to the camp organizers. 45. On 3 February, a total suspension of mobile Internet services was reimposed in Maungdaw, Buthidaung, Rathedaung and Myebon in Rakhine and Paletwa in Chin for three months, as a “security requirement” and for the “public interest”. These townships had already been subject to an Internet shutdown from June to August 2019. Persons in the towns of Ponnagyun, Mrauk-U, Kyauktaw and Minbya have been deprived of access to mobile Internet services, indefinitely, since June 2019. The shutdown severely impacts on the fundamental rights of more than 1 million people. The Government has failed to justify the blanket shutdown as being necessary and proportionate, and it may amount to collective punishment. The Special Rapporteur is deeply troubled to have received reports that security operations in Maungdaw, Buthidaung and Rathedaung have escalated in February 2020, with some civilians killed and dozens injured. Thousands of people fled their villages in Buthidaung and Rathedaung, as well as Kyauktaw and Mrauk-U, townships amid daily shelling, which is reported to have set fire to many homes. On 13 February, 21 Khami children in Kha Mawe Cahung village, Buthidaung, were injured after their school was reportedly shelled. 46. Strictly enforced curfews imposed in all conflict-affected townships since April 2019, adding to those already in place in Maungdaw, Buthidaung and Rathedaung, have a far-reaching impact on rights, livelihoods and services, including health care and education. Restrictions on humanitarian access have been imposed by the Government since January 2019, which has exacerbated the effects of the conflict. 47. There have been many reports of indiscriminate fire and fighting in close proximity to villages causing multiple deaths of and injuries to civilians, including children. Reports have also been received of arson in villages. In December, Tatmadaw soldiers are reported to have entered Satetara village in Minbya Township firing their guns, reportedly killing a woman. The soldiers then reportedly beat the village administrator to death. The body of the Kyaukmaw village administrator, who had been visiting, was also found. Investigations must be carried out by the Government into all these incidents, and perpetrators held to account. 48. By November 2019, the number of people arrested for alleged association with the Arakan Army reportedly reached over 500 in Rakhine State. The Special Rapporteur is concerned about allegations of torture and inhuman and degrading treatment in custody, with several deaths in custody in Rakhine State reported in 2019. She is also very concerned about the family members of senior Arakan Army members, including those residing outside Myanmar, being targeted for arrest for political purposes. She has received reports of the Arakan Army kidnapping local officials, including the administrator of Taung Shey village, Myebon Township, on 21 February. 49. The escalation of conflict has led to a significant rise in the use of children by the Tatmadaw, including for digging trenches, building fences, carrying bricks, clearing bushes and harvesting fields. The Special Rapporteur notes that recruitment and use of children by the Tatmadaw represent violations of the country’s international obligations and the Child Rights Law of 2019 and, as such, perpetrators must be held accountable. 2. Kachin and Shan States 50. War crimes and crimes against humanity are alleged to have been perpetrated in Kachin and Shan since 2011. In September 2019 the Tatmadaw did not renew its unilateral ceasefire in five regional commands that included northern Shan State. The Brotherhood Alliance – comprising the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, the Arakan Army and Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army – has announced its unilateral ceasefire extends until 25 March 2020. 10