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.…
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…
JOINT STATEMENT BY 29 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS We, the 29 undersigned organizations, call on the Government of Myanmar to immediately lift restrictions on mobile internet communications in eight townships in…
It is a great day for those fighting to prevent genocide in the world. In its landmark decision, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) proved that the light of justice cannot be…
Text of International Court of Justice Provisional Judgement: The Gambia vs Myanmar- Rohingya Genocide PDF version ICJ decisions Rohingya 178-20200123-SUM-01-00-EN Text version Summary 2020/1 23 January 2020 Application of the Convention on…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2020 CONTACT: Jeff Philips 708-299-4847 jphilips@kivvit.com INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ) REQUIRES MYANMAR TO STOP GENOCIDE; BURMA TASK FORCE WELCOMES ICJ’S PROVISIONAL JUDGEMENT The Hague - Today, in…
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.
