Introduction The Rohingya people of Rakhine State, Burma, have suffered from years of discriminatory legal treatment and wholesale marginalization, mass displacement, mass atrocities and war crimes that in sum amount to Genocide.…
Military killings, arrests and disappearances have increased in Burma’s Rakhine State, but also dramatically in neighboring Chin State. Contrary to the urgent request of the UN Secretary General, the Burmese military has…
On April 21st, 2020, a WHO worker named Pyae Sone Win Maung was killed while transporting COVID-19 test samples in Rakhine State. This demonstrates the need for armed forces in Burma to…
BANGKOK, 17 April 2020 The Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network (APRRN) is gravely concerned over reports that Malaysian maritime authorities pushed back Rohingya refugees arriving by boat on 16 April. Reports indicate Malaysian authorities…
On January 23, 2020, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued four “provisional measures” directing the government of Burma (Myanmar) to protect the Rohingya minority from the crime of Genocide. The Burmese…
Dear Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, As authorities around the world struggle to cope with the spread of COVID-19, it is crucial that States act to protect the most vulnerable, including refugee populations.…
March 29, 2020 Faced with a new level of disaster, we the undersigned Rohingya groups gather online in warm solidarity, together with allies in the struggle for justice. We are deeply alarmed…
The Bangladesh’s foreign minister AK Abdul Momen said on Friday that details of 492,000 Rohingya sheltering in Cox’s Bazar for immediate repatriation had been handed to the Myanmar authorities. The Irrawaddy reports…
On January 23, 2020, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued four “provisional measures”22 directing the government of Myanmar to protect the Rohingya minority from the crime of Genocide. At the…
Rohingya must be allowed to vote Elections in Burma will be held in November 2020. 600,000 Rohingyas who are still in Burma are forbidden to vote and are prevented from holding public…
Thanks to your efforts and the efforts of our Muslim and non-Muslim allies, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has put sanctions on those responsible for attacking Muslims and other minorities. Our collective responsibility is to stand up to save Muslims and other minorities and liberate democracy and the media.
