Ahead of a 2020 conference to fundraise for the humanitarian response for the Rohingya crisis, Refugees International organized an appeal from 35 civil society organizations, urging Secretary Pompeo to call Myanmar’s crimes against the Rohingya what they are: genocide.
Trinidad and Tobago: 25 Groups Call for End to Refoulement and to Re-Open Registration for Venezuelans
Refugees International joins twenty-four other groups to call on Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley to halt refoulement and to re-open the registration process for Venezuelans.
Joint Statement: The Pact on Migration and Asylum
Refugees International joined partners in issuing a joint statement on the European Commission’s Pact on Migration and Asylum.
Open Letter to Members of the Hellenic Parliament Calling for an Investigation into Border Abuses
Refugees International joined human rights and humanitarian non-governmental organizations in sending an open letter to Members of the Hellenic Parliament calling for an investigation into border abuses.
Statement on Closure of PIKPA and Kara Tepe
Refugees International joined more than 160 Greek and international organizations, academics and other actors from all over Europe urge the Greek authorities to revoke decision to close dignified alternatives in accommodating refugees οn Lesvos.
Letter to Secretary Pompeo Urging Support for U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
Seven former leaders of the U.S. Refugee Admissions program write to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in support of the program and to encourage a substantial increase in the refugee admissions ceiling for Fiscal Year 2021.
Bangladesh: Allow Human Rights Groups to Visit Bhasan Char Island
Refugees International joins four human rights organizations to call on the Government of Bangladesh to facilitate a visit to Bhasan Char Island.
Joint Statement | Afghanistan is Not Safe: The Joint Way Forward Means Two Steps Back
Refugees International signed a joint statement expressing concern that the EU’s disproportionate focus on returning and deporting Afghans from Europe will continue to shape negotiations on the prolongation of the Joint Way Forward (JWF).
An Appeal for the Rohingya to Both Presidential Campaigns
On August 19, Refugees International sent both major presidential campaigns the same request to publicly support a U.S. government declaration that the Rohingya have been subjected to genocide and crimes against humanity.
Secretary Pompeo: Make a Determination that Myanmar Committed Genocide
A group of thirty-three independent legal and human rights experts seek U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo’s assistance in addressing the ongoing plight of the Rohingya. They urge Secretary Pompeo to publicly determine that Myanmar committed genocide.