It’s been nine months since the Myanmar military coup, and it is clear that ASEAN has failed. The United States and like-minded countries should push for bolder action.
Dire Consequences: Addressing the Humanitarian Fallout from Myanmar’s Coup
Introduction Nine months since a military coup, the future of Myanmar remains uncertain. Despite a brutal crackdown, millions of people continue to resist the military junta that seized power, both through civil disobedience and armed resistance. What is certain is that a humanitarian and displacement catastrophe has engulfed the country and is likely to get…
242 NGOs Urge U.S. Congress to Pass the BURMA Act of 2021
242 Burmese diaspora groups and civil society organizations urge the U.S. Congress to pass the BURMA Act of 2021.
Refugees International Welcomes Introduction of the BURMA Act: Supports Sanctions, Aid, and Rohingya Genocide Determination
The introduction of the BURMA Act is a vital step toward confronting the Myanmar military’s atrocities.
Refugees International Statement on Killing of Rohingya Civil Society Leader Mohib Ullah
Refugees International is deeply saddened by the death of Rohingya civil society leader Mohib Ullah.
UN Member States Must Retain Myanmar’s Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun’s UN Accreditation
In an open letter to members of the UN General Assembly, 358 Myanmar and international civil society organizations urge UN Member States to ensure that the current Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations, Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun, retains his position as Myanmar’s representative to the UN.
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken: Act for the Rohingya and Call It Genocide
August 25, 2021 marks the fourth year since the Myanmar military waged genocidal attacks on the Rohingya. But the United States has yet to make a genocide determination.
90+ Organizations Urge a Rohingya Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide Determination
Refugees International joins 90+ organizations in calling on Secretary Blinken to publicly determine that Myanmar committed genocide against the Rohingya people.
Fading Humanitarianism: The Dangerous Trajectory of the Rohingya Refugee Response in Bangladesh
Prospects for safe return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar are diminishing, while the humanitarian situation in Bangladesh is shifting from bad to worse
205 Organization Urge Global Arms Embargo on Myanmar
205 civil society organizations call on the United Nations Security Council to urgently impose a comprehensive global arms embargo on Myanmar to help prevent further violations of human rights against peaceful protesters and others opposing military rule.