Refugees International delivered a petition to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to call Myanmar’s crimes against the Rohingya by their rightful name: genocide.
Refugees International Welcomes Faith Groups’ Call to U.S. Government: ‘Designate the Continued Brutal Oppression of the Rohingya as a Genocide’
Refugees International welcomes a powerful letter from a group of faith-based organizations to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to publicly declare that the Myanmar military committed genocide against the Rohingya people.
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.
The National Interest | Rise of the Rohingya: How Refugees Can Survive the Genocide in Myanmar
Calling what happened to the Rohingya “genocide” is not simply a matter of semantics. A formal designation would help accomplish a series of goals.
33 Legal and Human Rights Experts Urge Secretary Pompeo to Call Myanmar’s Crimes Genocide
Thirty-three legal and human rights experts, including former high-level State Department and White House officials, delivered a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to publicly determine that Myanmar committed genocide against the Rohingya people.
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.
The Rohingya Crisis: Why a U.S. Genocide Determination Matters
Refugees International and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum hosted a conversation about the Rohingya refugee crisis and why a U.S. genocide determination matters.
Genocide & War Crimes in Burma: Finding Paths Forward
Refugees International’s Daniel P. Sullivan joined Justice for All/Burma Task Force for a conference ahead of the three year anniversary of the mass displacement of Rohingya in 2017.
An Update on the Rohingya Crisis
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz testified during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the Rohingya crisis.
Myanmar: 80+ Organizations Push Secretary Pompeo to Make a Genocide Determination
80+ organizations support petition urging Secretary Pompeo to publicly determine that Myanmar has committed genocide and crimes against humanity against the Rohingya people.