Persecution of the Rohingya News

Joint Statement Bangladesh: Restore and strengthen capacity of community-led schools in Rohingya camps Bangladesh’s government must urgently take steps to support the community-led learning facilities in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar and strengthen their resources in line with…

India must also stop Rohingya refugee deportations As Boris Johnson arrives in India for a trade promotion visit, Burma Campaign UK called on the Prime Minister to call on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop arms sales to the…

Myanmar military leadership must be prosecuted Though it comes far too late, the decision of the US government to finally formally determine that the violence perpetrated by the Myanmar military against the Rohingya in 2017 in Rakhine State amounts to…

Following the US determination that genocide has been committed against the Rohingya, Burma Campaign UK today renewed calls to American companies to cut all ties to the Burmese military. The determination of genocide is an important acknowledgment of the crimes…

Joint Statement from Rohingya worldwide organisations We, the undersigned Rohingya worldwide organisations, urge President Biden of the United States of America and President Macron of France to urgently introduce sanctions on gas revenue in Burma. Gas extraction projects which involve…

Media Release from Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG More Must Be Done to Support the International Accountability Proceedings Against Myanmar and End the Military’s Ongoing Crimes The Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG), along with the wider Karen community and other…

660 letters from Burma Campaign UK supporters were sent to Liz Truss MP today, calling on the British Foreign Secretary to announce that the British government will join the Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice. The Gambia…

Burma Campaign UK today welcomed an announcement by Facebook that they will finally take down the Facebook Pages of military companies. Burma Campaign UK has been calling on Facebook to take this step for many years, as have many Burmese…

Coordinated legal actions on behalf of victims and survivors of genocide started today in the UK and US alleging Facebook’s negligence encouraged and facilitated the genocide carried out by the Myanmar regime and its extremist supporters against the Rohingya people….

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK  The Argentinian judiciary has taken the historic step to open a court case against the Myanmar military – including Min Aung Hlaing and much of the current junta’s senior leadership – over the ongoing genocide against…