Refugees International is deeply concerned about plans announced by the government of Bangladesh to begin relocating Rohingya refugees to Bhashan Char, an isolated island more than 30 miles off the coast of Bangladesh.
Rohingya Women Seek to “Raise Our Voices Ourselves”
The Rohingya Women’s Empowerment and Advocacy Network has organized some 400 Rohingya women in Bangladesh into a network of volunteers working to promote the voices of women. Dan Sullivan profiles the network’s leader Chekufa.
Fair Observer: The Rohingya Crisis: What to Watch for in 2019
What will the year 2019 have in store for the Rohingya? Daniel Sullivan shares key developments to keep an eye on and thoughts on what must be done to improve the outlook.
Refugees Deeply: Turkey Must Not Ignore Non-Syrian Refugees
As Turkey takes sole responsibility from UNHCR for processing the asylum claims of Afghans and other non-Syrians, it must register them and allow them to access their basic rights.
Refugees International Congratulates Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on 10th Anniversary
Refugees International congratulates the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on its 10th anniversary of standing up for those whose human rights are under threat.
Impending Plans to Return Rohingya Refugees to Imperil Thousands
Refugees International is gravely concerned about announced plans to begin returning Rohingya refugees to an unacceptably dangerous situation in Myanmar.
U.S. Findings of Mass Killings in Myanmar Must Lead to Action
Refugees International welcomes the public release of the U.S. State Department’s report on its investigation into atrocities committed by the Myanmar government against the Rohingya minority.
What You Missed in the UN Rohingya Report
On August 27, the UN-mandated Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar released a devastating report concluding that the country’s military leaders should be prosecuted for the “gravest crimes under international law, against the Rohingya minority. While this aspect of the report has garnered the greatest attention, other important findings including that the crimes of the Myanmar…
All Things Considered: UN Human Rights Probe; Top Myanmar Generals Should Face Genocide Charges
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