A United Nations-mandated Fact-Finding Mission issued a scathing report documenting Myanmar security forces’ violence against the country’s ethnic Rohingya Muslim population last year.
PBS Newshour: Amid ‘Mounting Evidence of Atrocities,’ UN Calls for Investigation into Rohingya Crackdown
The UN is calling for an investigation into Myanmar’s violent crackdown last year against the Rohingya
Holding Myanmar’s Military to Account—Why We Must and How We Can
As we mark the first anniversary of the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya minority from Myanmar, it is clear that too little has been done to support, protect, and provide for this marginalized community. Now, accountability is urgently needed to provide a sense of justice to the Rohingya, to act as a deterrent against further…
5 Key Priorities to Address the Rohingya Crisis
Refugees International outlines five key priorities the world must address in order to begin tackling the root causes of the Rohingya crisis.
Refugees International Welcomes New Myanmar Sanctions for Ethnic Cleansing
Refugees International welcomes the announcement by the U.S. Treasury Department of new targeted sanctions on four Myanmar security officials and two military units directly involved in the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya minority.
RI Joins 45 Groups to Call on U.S. Government to Strengthen Targeted Sanctions on Myanmar
Refugees International joined 45 other organizations in urging the U.S. government to strengthen targeted sanctions on Myanmar.
Refugees International Statement on Myanmar-UN Agreement: Ongoing Dangers Prevent Rohingya Returns
Refugees International is deeply concerned that continued impunity, restricted access to aid, and denial of basic human rights in Myanmar’s Rakhine State make repatriation a distant reality at this time.
A Rohingya Refugee Describes His Flight from Violence in Myanmar
Mayyu Ali is one of the tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees who now live in camps along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border.
UN Security Council Must Take Action during Rohingya Visits
Refugees International urges the United Nations Security Council to use its visits to Bangladesh and Myanmar to demand humanitarian access in Rakhine State and accountability for the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya.
RI Welcomes the Senate Committee Passage of the Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act
Refugees International welcomes the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passage of S.2060, the Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act.