Advocacy for Myanmar

What’s Happening? 

The 2021 military coup in Myanmar has led to a growing humanitarian and displacement catastrophe. Since the coup, the number of people in Myanmar who need humanitarian assistance has skyrocketed, and the junta continues to hamper aid access. Meanwhile, attacks on the Rohingya community by both the junta and the rebel Arakan Army have been marked by renewed atrocities and have further diminished the prospects for the safe return of Rohingya refugees who fled genocide at the hands of the Myanmar military.

What Must Be Done? 

Refugees International is calling for accountability for the Myanmar military’s abuses and for humanitarian assistance—including through cross-border support from Myanmar’s neighbors—to those fleeing for their lives. The United States must also support further global action in the form of coordinated targeted sanctions and an arms embargo.

Report

Hope amid Despair: Finding Solutions for Rohingya in Bangladesh

Report

Paths of Assistance: Opportunities for Aid and Protection along the Thailand-Myanmar Border

Report

Dire Consequences: Addressing the Humanitarian Fallout from Myanmar’s Coup

Statement

Refugees International Marks Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day: Global Attention Needed As Violence Worsens 

Statement

Two Years Since U.S. Genocide Determination, Rohingya Still in Danger

Statement

Refugees International Statement on Sixth Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day

Opinion

Newsweek: One Year On, Rohingya Path Out of Genocide Remains Unclear

Event

Press Briefing: Rohingya Refugees and Activists Address Rohingya Crisis Five Years On

Commentary

5 Years On: 5 Priorities to Address the Rohingya Crisis and Forge a Better Future for the People of Myanmar

Advocacy Letter

The Situation of the Rohingya and Deadly Sea Crossings

Advocacy Letter

BURMA: Letter to Secretary Blinken on Airstrike That Killed More Than 80 People in Burma’s Kachin State

Advocacy Letter

Joint Statement on Myanmar UN Security Council Open Briefing

Event

The Rohingya are at Risk of Being Forgotten

Event

Addressing the Rohingya Boat Crisis

Event

WorldOregon | Great Decisions 2022: Myanmar & ASEAN

Perspective

‘No More Pains!’: 5 Years After the Rohingya Genocide

Perspective

Rohingya Refugees React to the U.S. Genocide Determination

Event Perspective

Advocates, Congressman Meeks Call for U.S. Action on Myanmar One Year After the Coup

Featured image: Demonstrators make the three finger salute and hold flares during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar on July 7, 2021. © Myat Thu Kyaw/NurPhoto via Getty Images.