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End military junta’s crimes to halt mass displacement Support local responders for effective humanitarian assistance

On the occasion of the World Refugee Day, we call on the United Nations, ASEAN and the international community to urgently address the root cause of the multifaceted crisis in Myanmar and fully recognize and support local leadership for effective delivery of humanitarian assistance. We call for UN agencies, humanitarian organizations and aid donors to …

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New Report: Preventable deaths in Cyclone Mocha and the Rohingya genocide

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) today published its latest report ‘Preventable deaths in Cyclone Mocha and the Rohingya genocide’, on the Burmese junta’s continued defiance of the provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Gambia’s genocide case against Myanmar. The order is aimed …

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Devastation after Cyclone Mocha in Thae Chaung IDP camp.

At least 400 Rohingya feared dead in IDP camps – humanitarian aid urgently needed

Media Release from Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) has been told by multiple sources that at least 400 Rohingya have been killed by Cyclone Mocha in camps for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in and around Sittwe, Rakhine State, Burma. BROUK fears that the number of dead could increase significantly as …

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UN Secretary-General: intervene in Rohingya repatriation ‘pilot project’ and investigate UNHCR and WFP’s involvement

Joint Statement The undersigned 201 civil society organizations strongly condemn UN’s participation in the so-called ‘pilot project’ to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar. The undersigned organizations are appalled by the UN’s clandestine participation and involvement in facilitating a visit of Myanmar military junta to Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. The UN agencies that were involved in …

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Open letter: The UN Human Rights Council must take concrete steps to actualize justice and bolster support for the people of Myanmar’s will for federal democracy and human rights

To Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Cc: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights 1 March 2023 Your Excellencies, We, the undersigned 160 Myanmar, regional and international civil society organizations (CSOs), call for the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to take concrete actions to advance accountability through all possible …

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Food cuts in Bangladesh will have “devastating consequences” for Rohingya refugees

Media Release from the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) The UN’s plans to alarmingly cut food aid in camps in Bangladesh shows that the international community must prioritise funding to vulnerable Rohingya refugees, the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) said today. The World Food Program (WFP) this week announced it will cut food rations to …

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New Filing in Argentinian Genocide Case Against Myanmar Military Presents Recommendations for Treatment of Sexual Violence Victims

Media Release from the Global Justice Center and Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK The Global Justice Center and the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) today submitted recommendations to the Argentinian judiciary in a case brought against Myanmar military leaders for the genocide of the Rohingya. The case was filed by BROUK and launched by the Second Chamber of the Federal …

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Aceh rescue of Rohingya refugees must be a wakeup call to the world

Media Release From Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK The international community must follow the lead of the people of Indonesia’s Aceh province, where hundreds of starved and desperate Rohingya were rescued in recent days after being stranded at sea for weeks, said the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK). A boat carrying some 180 Rohingya men, women and children washed ashore in Aceh on Monday. The day before, …

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Historic UN Security Council Resolution Fails to Address Rohingya Genocide

Media Release From Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK today welcomed the historic first UN Security Council Resolution on Burma, but expressed disappointment that it failed to take any practical steps towards ending genocide of the Rohingya and preventing the flow of arms and revenue to the Burmese military. “The Resolution talks about …

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Open letter to UK Foreign Secretary: sanction all companies involved in supplying aviation fuel to Myanmar

The Honorable James CleverlySecretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeKing Charles StreetLondonSW1A 2AHUnited Kingdom 13 December 2022* Dear Minister, To mark International Human Rights Day and in solidarity with the Myanmar people who bravely continue to defend their rights and democracy against the Myanmar military junta, we, the 550 undersigned Myanmar, regional …

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