02 Jun Humanitarian actors must stand strong in the face of Myanmar’s military coup
As the fall-out of Myanmar’s military coup grows increasingly violent and protracted, millions in need of aid in Myanmar are at risk....
18 Aug International day for commemorating the victims of acts of violence based on religion or belief – an overview on religious persecution around the world
On the occasion of the International Day for Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, this week we want to take a deep look at religious persecution and how much it affects different parts of the world. ...
25 Jul India’s home minister pledges aid to Rohingya refugees after meeting with Bangladesh PM
Following a three-day visit to Dhaka and an official meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, India's Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, has pledged further relief materials to over 750,000 Rohingya refugees living in Cox’s Bazar region in Bangladesh. The meeting between the two officials focused on...
09 Jul Amnesty International Report points finger at Myanmar military over Rohingya crimes
A senior rights group says it has ‘credible’ evidence of crimes against the Rohingya and names those responsible. Amnesty International has released a report based on 400+ interviews and a body of forensic, photographic and audio materials which show the coordination of attacks on Rohingya people. They...
11 Jun Four hundred Rohingya women and girls have used their thumbprints to sign a legal submission to the International Criminal Court.
The document calls on the ICC to investigate recent crimes and atrocities committed against Rohingya. Human rights lawyers and prosecutors are using an unconventional technicality of human rights law which states that human rights abuses are still being committed against Rohingya in Bangladesh, by virtue of...
28 May Rights groups support calls for investigations into sexual violence against Rohingya
The Myanmar Government are urged to comply with an UN investigation into the military’s part in sexual violence against Rohingya women and girls, a joint press release says. Human Rights Watch and Fortify Rights submitted an 11- page joint report on cases of rape and sexual...
21 May Repatriation process assured, but no progress
The Myanmar government is committed to Repatriation but there’s still no details of how or when the process will begin. The Joint Working Group made up of members of the Bangladesh and Myanmar governments, met on Thursday to discuss the return of Rohingya, with both sides...
21 May Rohingya stay longer in Bangladesh
It’s unlikely Rohingya refugees will be returning to Myanmar in the near future, a leading Belgian think-tank warns. In a new report, the International Crisis Group calls for new ways to accommodate the Rohingya refugee population in Bangladesh. In the meantime, while humanitarian assistance is on-going, ICG...
14 May Meth trade links: drugs fueling instability inside Bangladesh’s refugee camps
Drugs are fueling instability inside Bangladesh’s refugee camps, the AFP news agency is reporting. It’s understood that unemployed Rohingya are becoming drug runners for a criminal organization back in Myanmar and with those responsible for forcing them out. Methamphetamine pills or ‘Yaba’ as they’re known, are...
07 May UN delegation calling for safe repatriation and justice
A UN Security Council delegation is calling for the safe return of Rohingya refugees and a bringing to justice of those responsible for crimes committed against them. At a press conference held in Myanmar’s capital Nay Pyi Taw, UK Ambassador to the UN, Karen Pierce, told...