With the news that Myanmar and Bangladesh have reached an agreement on the return of the 600,000 Rohingya, Refugees International underlines several significant concerns about the terms of repatriation.
Abuses and Denial of Aid Endangering Ethnic Minorities in Northern Myanmar
Myanmar’s military is responsible for severe human rights abuses and blocking of life-saving aid to a mostly Christian minority in the country’s north.
A Simple But Powerful Message on Human Rights Day
While brutal attacks against the Rohingya Muslims continue, the minority ethnic Kachin people in northern Myanmar also live under severe human rights abuses at the hands of Myanmar’s government and military. One displaced woman, Aye Hkine, sends a simple message on Human Rights Day.
RI Welcomes Secretary Tillerson’s Acknowledgement of Ethnic Cleansing in Myanmar, But Further Action is Still Needed
Refugees International welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s acknowledgement that ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya people is taking place in Myanmar.
Tillerson Must Take Action During Myanmar Visit
As U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson prepares to visit Myanmar, he needs to send a strong message to Myanmar’s government and military that violence against the Rohingya will not be tolerated.
Secretary Tillerson Must Take Action Against Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya During Myanmar Visit
On November 15, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will become the highest-ranking official in the Trump Administration to visit Myanmar. His visit comes at a tumultuous time, three months after Myanmar security forces began brutal attacks which resulted in more than 600,000 ethnic Rohingya Muslims fleeing the country.
President Trump Must Prioritize Rohingya Crisis In Southeast Asia Visit
As President Trump take parts in meetings and summits in Southeast Asia, he must address the ethnic cleansing of Myanmar’s Rohingya minority population by Myanmar’s security forces.
Letter to the State Department and Treasury Department on Targeted Sanctions in Burma
The U.S. government urgently needs to act to help address the grave human rights and humanitarian crisis that has resulted from the Burmese military’s brutal response to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA)’s August 25 attack on government posts in Burma’s Rakhine State.
Rohingya Crisis: GBV Policy and Advocacy Task Team Inter-agency Briefing Paper
The Policy and Advocacy Task Team of the Gender-based Violence Area of Responsibility (GBV AoR) recognizes the continuing generosity of the government and people of Bangladesh in keeping their borders open to the hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing conflict and violence in Myanmar.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s Comments on the Rohingya Crisis: Statement by Refugees International President Eric Schwartz
Refugees International welcomes Secretary of State Tillerson’s October 18 statement on the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, and, in particular, his comment that “the world can’t just stand idly by and be witness to the atrocities being reported in the area.”