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.
The Bangladesh-Myanmar Agreement on Rohingya Repatriation
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.
Turkey’s Forgotten Refugees
Turkey faces a long list of challenges that come with hosting 3.5 million refugees, the highest number for any refugee-hosting country, but the Turkish authorities and international and humanitarian actors should not treat people differently based on the country from which they fled.
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.