As Afghanistan marks one year since the Taliban took control, the humanitarian and human rights situation in the country is devastatingly grim, particularly for Afghan women and girls.
Paths of Assistance: Opportunities for Aid and Protection along the Thailand-Myanmar Border
Long-established groups along the Thai-Myanmar border can serve as a vital lifeline for the informal delivery of aid to people in Myanmar.
Advocacy Awards: Afghanistan
Refugees International’s Advocacy Awards celebrated individuals who have shown extraordinary commitment to humanitarian action and the promotion of human rights in Afghanistan.
Rohingya Refugees React to the U.S. Genocide Determination
Fortify Rights and Refugees International asked what the U.S. genocide determination means to Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh.
Newsweek: The Path Out of Genocide
Five years since brutal attacks by Myanmar’s military forced more than 700,000 Rohingya refugees to flee their homes, the United States has finally recognized those horrors as genocide.
“Now, There is Nothing Safe”: A Roadmap for Investing in Afghan Women and Girls
The Taliban takeover in the summer of 2021 profoundly altered the trajectory of Afghanistan. While the impact has been felt across the country, no population has been more affected than Afghan women and girls.
Call It Genocide
Calling what happened to the Rohingya “genocide” is not simply a matter of semantics.
Taliban Decision to Delay Girls’ Return to School ‘A Huge Blow’
The announcement by the Taliban to delay reopening girls’ secondary schools, is a huge blow to the rights and well-being of Afghan girls.
Rohingya Genocide Trial Sends Important Signal
Refugees International Deputy Director for Africa, Asia, and the Middle East Daniel P. Sullivan comments on the Rohingya genocide trial.
Tongan Volcanic Disaster Highlights Looming Threats of Climate Change for Countries at the Frontline
The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano in January sent tsunami waves pummeling toward the Polynesian Kingdom of Tonga and across the world. This eruption provides an important warning about the consequences of climate change and climate-related displacement.