The newly signed agreement between UNHCR and the government of Bangladesh on Bhasan Char raises serious questions about the safety and feasibility of moving tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees to an isolated island.
100 Days of Blockade in Tigray
October 6 marked 100 days since the Ethiopian government imposed a blockade on its northern region of Tigray.
Refugees International Welcomes Introduction of the BURMA Act: Supports Sanctions, Aid, and Rohingya Genocide Determination
The introduction of the BURMA Act is a vital step toward confronting the Myanmar military’s atrocities.
Refugees International Welcomes Additional Support for Afghans
Refugees International applauds the passage and signing of the Fiscal Year 2022 Continuing Resolution, which will keep the government funded through December 3, 2021, and includes $6.3 billion in emergency funding support for Afghans.
Refugees International Condemns the Ethiopian Government’s Expulsion of Key UN Leaders
The Ethiopian government’s decision to expel key UN staff from the country will only make the country’s crisis worse.
Refugees International Statement on Killing of Rohingya Civil Society Leader Mohib Ullah
Refugees International is deeply saddened by the death of Rohingya civil society leader Mohib Ullah.
Former U.S. Officials Urge UN Secretary-General to Act on Internally Displaced People
In a letter, seven former U.S. officials urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to take strong action on critical issues impacting tens of millions of internally displaced people around the world.
30 Organizations Issue Joint Open Letter to UN Secretary-General and Permanent Representatives of Security Council Member States on Ending Violence and Famine in Tigray
30 organizations issued a joint open letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and permanent representatives of Security Council member states calling on them to take urgent action to end violence and famine in Tigray, northern Ethiopia.
U.S. Deportations to Haiti ‘Legally and Morally Indefensible’
Expelling and returning Haitians to a country amid a political and humanitarian crisis—to a country which cannot ensure their security and basic needs—is both legally and morally indefensible.
Refugees International Welcomes Today’s Title 42 Decision
Refugees International welcomes a federal court decision today ruling that Title 42 is illegal and harmful.