Prospects for safe return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar are diminishing, while the humanitarian situation in Bangladesh is shifting from bad to worse
Immediate Assistance Needed as Fire Devastates Rohingya Camp in Bangladesh
Refugees International is deeply saddened by the devastating fire that has destroyed a large part of the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh.
Critical Policy Advice for President-Elect Biden: Leading a Global Response on the Rohingya Crisis
The Biden administration has an opportunity to change the trajectory of the Rohingya crisis and hold perpetrators accountable.
Bangladesh Must Halt Planned Relocation of Rohingya Refugees to Bhasan Char
Bangladesh’s announced plan to begin relocating Rohingya refugees this week to Bhasan Char—an isolated island in the Bay of Bengal—is short-sighted and inhumane.
35 Groups Urge Secretary Pompeo to Acknowledge Genocide against Rohingya Ahead of Donor Conference
Ahead of a 2020 conference to fundraise for the humanitarian response for the Rohingya crisis, Refugees International organized an appeal from 35 civil society organizations, urging Secretary Pompeo to call Myanmar’s crimes against the Rohingya what they are: genocide.
Complex Road to Recovery: COVID-19, Cyclone Amphan, Monsoon Flooding Collide in Bangladesh and India
India and Bangladesh are on a complex road to recovery after a trifecta of crises: Cyclone Amphan, unprecedented monsoon flooding, and COVID-19.
Refugees International Welcomes U.S. Senate Bill Calling for Rohingya Genocide Determination
Refugees International welcomes the introduction of important legislation that would require the U.S. State Department to make a formal determination as to whether Myanmar’s attacks on the Rohingya constitute genocide.
Bangladesh: Allow Human Rights Groups to Visit Bhasan Char Island
Refugees International joins four human rights organizations to call on the Government of Bangladesh to facilitate a visit to Bhasan Char Island.
‘Seas of Tears’ a Poem by Rohingya Refugee Mohammed Rezuwan
It’s been three years since Myanmar’s soldiers targeted, killed, and raped Rohingya and burned their villages to the ground to erase any evidence. To mark this grim anniversary, Mohammed Rezuwan, a poet and Rohingya refugee living in Bangladesh, wrote this poem.
The Washington Times | Genocide: The Term That Fits the Crime in Myanmar
Myanmar began its worst violence yet against Rohingya Muslims three years ago today. It’s time for the United States to call it genocide.