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.
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.
‘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.
On Anniversary of Mass Atrocities Against Rohingya, Secretary Pompeo Urged to Declare a Genocide
Refugees International delivered a petition to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to call Myanmar’s crimes against the Rohingya by their rightful name: genocide.
Refugees International Welcomes Faith Groups’ Call to U.S. Government: ‘Designate the Continued Brutal Oppression of the Rohingya as a Genocide’
Refugees International welcomes a powerful letter from a group of faith-based organizations to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to publicly declare that the Myanmar military committed genocide against the Rohingya people.
An Appeal for the Rohingya to Both Presidential Campaigns
On August 19, Refugees International sent both major presidential campaigns the same request to publicly support a U.S. government declaration that the Rohingya have been subjected to genocide and crimes against humanity.
The National Interest | Rise of the Rohingya: How Refugees Can Survive the Genocide in Myanmar
Calling what happened to the Rohingya “genocide” is not simply a matter of semantics. A formal designation would help accomplish a series of goals.
33 Legal and Human Rights Experts Urge Secretary Pompeo to Call Myanmar’s Crimes Genocide
Thirty-three legal and human rights experts, including former high-level State Department and White House officials, delivered a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to publicly determine that Myanmar committed genocide against the Rohingya people.
Secretary Pompeo: Make a Determination that Myanmar Committed Genocide
A group of thirty-three independent legal and human rights experts seek U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo’s assistance in addressing the ongoing plight of the Rohingya. They urge Secretary Pompeo to publicly determine that Myanmar committed genocide.