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Myanmar Rohingya policy

March 20, 2023
UN Participating in Pilot Rohingya Repatriation Project, Despite Safety Concerns
By Sebastian Strangio
A leaked email from the U.N. resident coordinator in Myanmar reveals that U.N. boats were used to transport junta officials to Bangladesh last week.

March 16, 2023
Myanmar, Bangladesh Readying Repatriation of More Than 1,000 Rohingya
By Sebastian Strangio
Junta officials are visiting refugee camps in order to verify those who have been shortlisted for repatriation under a China-mediated pilot program.

January 19, 2023
UNHCR Reports Sharp Spike in Dangerous Rohingya Boat Voyages
By Sebastian Strangio
More than 3,500 people attempted to flee Myanmar and Bangladesh by sea last year, nearly five times more than in 2021.

January 09, 2023
Boat Carrying 184 Rohingya Refugees Lands in Western Indonesia
By Sebastian Strangio
The leaky wooden vessel is just the latest to reach the shores of Aceh, as more and more refugees undertake the dangerous ocean crossings.

January 06, 2023
Behind the ‘Dramatic Increase’ in Deadly Rohingya Sea Voyages
By Parvez Uddin Chowdhury
Given the hardships Rohingya face in the refugee camps in Bangladesh, there is no mystery why many are entrusting their lives to unscrupulous human traffickers.

January 04, 2023
Rohingya Refugees Are Departing for Southeast Asia in Increasing Numbers
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
While some travel overland from Bangladesh to Thailand, others are embarking upon dangerous and often deadly ocean voyages.

June 09, 2022
Myanmar Junta Carrying out ‘Genocide by Attrition’ in Rakhine State: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
According to the advocacy group Fortify Rights, the state's malign use of identity documents mirrors past episodes of genocide.

February 24, 2022
Lawyers Urge ICJ to Continue with Rohingya Genocide Case
By Sebastian Strangio
One lawyer for The Gambia urged the court to “reject Myanmar’s meritless preliminary objections" and proceed to the case.

February 22, 2022
Myanmar Genocide Hearings Open, Overshadowed by Question of Recognition
By Sebastian Strangio
The International Court of Justice has drawn criticism for allowing representatives of the military junta to represent Myanmar at hearings this week.

October 14, 2021
After Killing, Bangladesh Launches Crackdown in Rohingya Camps
By Sebastian Strangio
Bangladeshi police have made nearly 40 arrests, including five in connection with last month's murder of a prominent Rohingya advocate.

September 23, 2021
US Court Orders Facebook to Hand Over Deleted Anti-Rohingya Content
By Sebastian Strangio
In a ruling, the court stated that Facebook’s citing of a privacy provision to withhold the records from Myanmar was “rich with irony.”

June 09, 2021
Why the National Unity Government’s Statement on Myanmar’s Rohingya Is Important
By Angshuman Choudhury
The shadow government's formal pledges to offer a persecuted minority justice and rights could help shape Myanmar's future.
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