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Myanmar Rohingya

November 23, 2020
What the Philippines Can Learn from Myanmar’s Election
By Mong Palatino
Lesson #1: Stinging international rebukes over human rights abuses do not necessarily translate into fewer votes.

November 12, 2020
Japan’s Kirin Suspends Payments to Myanmar Military Firm
By Sebastian Strangio
The move follows reports by human rights groups that MEHL has directly funded the commission of crimes against humanity.

November 04, 2020
Myanmar’s NLD Draws More Criticisms Ahead of National Poll
By Sebastian Strangio
Aung San Suu Kyi's government is weathering heavy criticism about the upcoming poll – but none of it is likely to matter on election day.

October 21, 2020
What Should ASEAN Do About the Rohingya Crisis?
By Sebastian Strangio
A new report from a regional human rights group urges the ten-member bloc to take a more holistic approach to the situation in western Myanmar.

October 20, 2020
Myanmar Elections Set to Exacerbate Erasure of the Rohingya Identity
By Kyaw Win and John Quinley III
A deeply flawed EU-funded election app exemplifies the tone-deaf approach of the international community.

October 08, 2020
Rights Group Details ‘Squalid and Abusive’ Conditions in Myanmar Camps
By Sebastian Strangio
A new report from Human Rights Watch details the inhumane conditions within Rakhine State's archipelago of internal displacement camps.

September 30, 2020
Myanmar Desertions Offer an Opening for Rohingya Justice
By Shannon Maree Torrens
The recent confessions of the two Myanmar army defectors bring justice one step closer to fruition.

September 11, 2020
Racism Is Fueling Myanmar’s Deadly Second Wave of COVID-19
By Andrew Nachemson
Anti-migrant -- and especially anti-Rohingya and anti-Rakhine -- sentiments are undermining efforts to control the pandemic.

August 25, 2020
3 Years After the Rohingya Exodus, No Peace and No Progress
By Onno Van Manen
Rohingya children’s futures hang in the balance.

August 25, 2020
How Facebook Is Complicit in Myanmar’s Attacks on Minorities
By Angshuman Choudhury
Facebook faces accusations of favoring a majoritarian regime in Myanmar.

February 05, 2020
Rohingya Case: International Court Begins Gathering Evidence
By Associated Press
A court official said a team of investigators is visiting Rohingya refugee camps to collect evidence, and that justice will be delivered whether Myanmar cooperates or not.

February 04, 2020
What Does the ICJ Preliminary Ruling Really Mean for the Rohingya?
By Angshuman Choudhury
The ICJ verdict is an important first step toward ensuring that the Rohingya victims get some tangible justice.